Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Yield on Cost (YOC): N/A
The yield on cost (YOC) for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) is N/A.
BRK.B Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
N/A
Interactive Yield on Cost Calculator
Project custom investment returns for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) based on your custom cost basis.
Starting Yield
0.41%
Ending YOC
1.31%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.34
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$58.65
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.00 | — | 0.41% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.16 | +8.00% | 0.44% | $2.16 |
| Year 2 | $2.33 | +8.00% | 0.48% | $4.49 |
| Year 3 | $2.52 | +8.00% | 0.52% | $7.01 |
| Year 4 | $2.72 | +8.00% | 0.56% | $9.73 |
| Year 5 | $2.94 | +8.00% | 0.61% | $12.67 |
| Year 6 | $3.17 | +8.00% | 0.65% | $15.85 |
| Year 7 | $3.43 | +8.00% | 0.71% | $19.27 |
| Year 8 | $3.70 | +8.00% | 0.76% | $22.98 |
| Year 9 | $4.00 | +8.00% | 0.82% | $26.97 |
| Year 10 | $4.32 | +8.00% | 0.89% | $31.29 |
| Year 11 | $4.66 | +8.00% | 0.96% | $35.95 |
| Year 12 | $5.04 | +8.00% | 1.04% | $40.99 |
| Year 13 | $5.44 | +8.00% | 1.12% | $46.43 |
| Year 14 | $5.87 | +8.00% | 1.21% | $52.30 |
| Year 15 | $6.34 | +8.00% | 1.31% | $58.65 |
Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula
Formula: Yield on Cost = Annual Dividend / Original Purchase Price × 100
Inputs shown in the projection:
- Original purchase price.
- Annual dividend per share at the starting point.
- Assumed annual dividend growth rate.
- Projected annual dividend divided by original purchase price.
Note: Forward projections assume dividends continue to grow at the designated growth rate. Actual dividend payments are declared by corporate boards and are subject to change.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition
Yield on Cost shows the dividend yield based on your original purchase price. As dividends grow, your YOC increases even if the market yield stays the same.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
About Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of insurance and reinsurance products, including coverage for property, casualty, life, accident, and health. Across North America, it manages extensive railway networks dedicated to freight transport. Its utility division is responsible for generating, transmitting, storing, and distributing electricity sourced from various origins such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. This segment also oversees natural gas infrastructure, including distribution networks, storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations, alongside its interests in coal mining. Beyond these foundational sectors, Berkshire Hathaway boasts a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods ranging from confectionery and specialty chemicals to metal cutting tools and components for both aerospace and power generation applications. Its manufacturing portfolio also extends to flooring products, insulation, roofing materials, engineered building components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company is also involved in residential construction, offering both manufactured and site-built homes, supplemented by related lending and financial services. Its product offerings further include recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, jewelry, custom picture framing, and alkaline batteries. On the industrial side, it manufactures specialized components like castings, forgings, fasteners, aerostructures, and precision parts, often utilizing advanced alloys such as cobalt, nickel, and titanium. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway provides a variety of services, which include distributing electronic components, franchising and servicing quick-service restaurants, offering logistics, grocery, and foodservice distribution, as well as professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. Finally, the company maintains a substantial retail presence, selling an extensive selection of products such as automobiles, furniture, home appliances, electronics, computers, jewelry, and kitchenware, in addition to motorcycle clothing and equipment.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Diversified
- CEO
- Gregory Edward Abel