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Berkshire Hathaway discloses CFO succession, annual meeting results
Charles C. Chang to succeed Marc Hamburg as CFO on June 1, 2026; annual salary $8M.
Berkshire issues six tranches of senior notes: ¥265.3B yen notes plus 2B and 5B tranches
Issued ¥128.9B 2.077% notes due 2029, ¥86.8B 2.465% due 2031, ¥22.3B 2.739% due 2033, and ¥27.3B 3.084% due 2036.
Berkshire Hathaway resumes share repurchases effective March 4, 2026
Commenced repurchases of Class A and Class B common stock on March 4, 2026 under existing policy.
Berkshire Q4 operating earnings $10.2B vs $14.5B YoY; full-year impairments $8.3B
Q4 net earnings $19.2B ($13,349/Class A share) vs $19.7B YoY; full-year $67.0B vs $89.0B.
Greg Abel becomes Berkshire CEO effective Jan 1; salary set at $25M
Greg Abel became Berkshire's President and CEO on January 1, 2026.
Berkshire Hathaway names new CFO, GEICO CEO, and other leadership changes
Marc D. Hamburg to retire as CFO on June 1, 2027; Charles C. Chang succeeds as SVP & CFO effective June 1, 2026.
Berkshire issues ¥210.1B of senior notes: 1.510%-2.810% due 2028-2040
Issued ¥123.7B of 1.510% notes due 2028, ¥53.3B of 1.826% due 2030, ¥26.1B of 2.422% due 2035, ¥7.0B of 2.810% due 2040.
Berkshire Q3 operating earnings rise 34% to $13.5B; insurance underwriting strong
Q3 2025 net earnings $30.8B ($21,413/Class A share), up from $26.3B in Q3 2024.
Berkshire Hathaway amends bylaws to separate Chairman and CEO roles, effective immediately
Board amended and restated By-Laws on Sept 30, 2025; primary purpose is separating Chairman and CEO roles.
Berkshire Q2 net earnings down to $12.4B from $30.3B; operating earnings flat at $11.2B
Net earnings $12,370M ($8,601/Class A share) vs $30,348M a year ago; includes $3.76B Kraft Heinz impairment.
Berkshire Hathaway appoints Greg Abel as CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; Buffett remains Chairman
Warren Buffett recommends Greg Abel as CEO on May 3; Board unanimously votes May 4.
Berkshire Q1 operating earnings $9.64B, down 14% YoY; net earnings $4.6B on $5B investment loss
Operating earnings $9.64B vs $11.22B in Q1 2024, down 14% YoY.
Issued ¥48.6B of 1.352% Senior Notes due 2028, ¥19.5B of 1.593% due 2030, ¥3.5B of 1.797% due 2032.
Berkshire Q4 operating earnings surge 71% to $14.5B; FY operating earnings $47.4B
Q4 operating earnings $14.5B vs $8.5B YoY; insurance-underwriting contributed $3.4B (up from $0.8B).
Berkshire Hathaway Q3 net earnings $26.25B vs prior-year loss; operating earnings down 6%
Net earnings Q3 2024: $26.25B vs -$12.77B loss in Q3 2023; EPS Class A $18,272 vs -$8,824.
Berkshire issues ¥281.8B in yen-denominated senior notes across seven tranches (2027-2054)
Issued ¥155.4B of 1.031% notes due 2027, ¥58B of 1.265% notes due 2029, ¥23.3B of 1.465% notes due 2031, ¥16B of 1.737% notes due 2034.
Berkshire Q2 operating earnings $11.6B (+15.5% YoY); net earnings $30.3B
Q2 2024 net earnings $30.3B vs $35.9B in Q2 2023, down 15.5% due to lower investment gains.
Berkshire Hathaway Q1 2024 operating earnings rise 39% to $11.2B; insurance strong
Operating earnings of $11.22B in Q1 2024 vs $8.07B in Q1 2023, up 39% YoY.
Berkshire issues ¥263.3B in yen-denominated senior notes across seven tranches
Issued ¥169B of 0.974% notes due 2027, ¥22B of 1.143% notes due 2029, and five other tranches.
Berkshire Q4 operating earnings $8.48B, up 28% YoY; $2.2B in buybacks
Q4 operating earnings $8,481M vs $6,625M YoY; full-year $37,350M vs $30,853M.
Berkshire Hathaway settles Delaware litigation with Pilot Corporation
Settlement fully resolves all claims and counterclaims in Delaware litigation between Pilot Corp. and Berkshire entities.
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger dies on Nov 28, 2023
Charles T. Munger, Vice Chairman, died peacefully on November 28, 2023 at a California hospital.
Berkshire Hathaway issues ¥122B in senior notes across five tranches
Issued ¥73.4B aggregate principal of 0.955% Senior Notes due 2026.
Q3 net loss of $12.8B ($8,824/Class A share) vs $2.8B loss last year; operating earnings rose to $10.8B from $7.7B.
Berkshire Hathaway Q2 net earnings $35.9B vs year-ago loss; operating earnings up 6.6%
Net earnings attributable to shareholders: $35.9B in Q2 2023 vs loss of $43.6B in Q2 2022.
Berkshire Q1 operating earnings rise 12.6% to $8.07B; $4.4B in buybacks
Q1 2023 net earnings $35.5B vs $5.6B YoY, driven by $27.4B investment/derivative gains (incl. $2.4B from Pilot Travel Centers).
Berkshire subsidiaries file Chapter 11 to resolve asbestos, talc, environmental liabilities
Four indirect subsidiaries (Whittaker Clark & Daniels, Brilliant National, L.A. Terminals, Soco West) filed Chapter 11 on April 26, 2023 in New Jersey.
Berkshire Hathaway issues ¥164.4B in multi-tranche senior notes due 2026-2053
Issued ¥93.9B of 0.907% notes due 2026, ¥57.7B of 1.135% notes due 2028, and ¥5.6B of 1.348% notes due 2030.
Berkshire Hathaway full-year 2022 net loss $22.8B; operating earnings rise to $30.8B
Net loss attributable to shareholders of $22.8B for 2022 vs profit of $89.8B in 2021; Q4 net earnings $18.2B.
Thomas S. Murphy, Jr. elected to Berkshire Hathaway Board of Directors to fill vacant seat
Elected on Dec 19, 2022 to fill the vacancy left by the death of David Gottesman on Sept 28, 2022.
Berkshire Hathaway issues ¥115B in yen-denominated senior notes across six maturities
Total ¥115.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in six yen-denominated tranches.
Berkshire Q3 net loss $2.7B (-$1,832/Class A) on $10.4B investment losses; operating earnings up
Net loss of $2,688M ($1,832 loss per Class A share); operating earnings of $7,761M, up 20% YoY.
Director David S. Gottesman dies; NYSE listing noncompliance for independent majority
David S. Gottesman, independent director, died Sep 28, 2022, reducing independent directors below majority.
Berkshire Q1 operating earnings flat at $7.04B; net earnings fall to $5.46B on investment losses
Operating earnings $7.04B vs $7.02B YoY; insurance-underwriting plunged to $47M from $764M.
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp issues €1.25B in two senior notes tranches due 2030 and 2034
Issued €500M of 1.500% Senior Notes due 2030 and €750M of 2.000% Senior Notes due 2034.
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary issues $4.5B in senior notes across three tranches
Issued $750M 2.300% notes due 2027, $1B 2.875% notes due 2032, and $2.75B 3.850% notes due 2052.
Berkshire corrects Q4 investment gains to $31.7B; operating earnings $7.3B
Corrected Q4 2021 investment gains to $31.7B (was $56.3B) and after-tax realized gains to $535M (was $2.3B).
Thomas S. Murphy resigns from Berkshire board; NYSE noncompliance for lack of independent directors
Thomas S. Murphy, board member since 2003, resigned effective Feb 14, 2022, citing recovery from Covid.
Issued ¥23B 0.203% notes due 2027, ¥25B 0.320% due 2029, and ¥44.4B 0.472% due 2032.
Berkshire Q3 operating earnings rise 18% to $6.5B; repurchases $7.6B in stock
Operating earnings $6,466M vs $5,478M in Q3 2020, up ~18% YoY.
Berkshire Hathaway elects Susan Buffett and Christopher Davis to Board of Directors
Susan A. Buffett and Christopher C. Davis elected to Berkshire's Board, expanding to 15 members.
Berkshire Q2 operating earnings $6.7B, up 21% YoY; $6B in buybacks
Net earnings of $28.1B (Class A $18,488/share); operating earnings $6.7B vs $5.5B in Q2 2020.
As previously announced, Charles C. Chang will succeed Marc D. Hamburg as Berkshire’s Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2026.
In connection with Mr. Hamburg’s retirement as Berkshire’s Chief Financial Officer
On May 3, 2025, Mr. Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s Chairman and CEO, announced that he was going to recommend to Berkshire’s Board of Directors at its meeting to be held on May 4, 2025 that Mr. Greg Abel, Berkshire’s Vice Chairman – Non-Insurance Operations, be appointed Berkshire’s Chief Executive Officer to become effective on January 1, 2026.
On May 4, 2025, Berkshire’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Abel to become Berkshire’s President and CEO effective on January 1, 2026.
On December 19, 2022, Thomas S. Murphy, Jr. was elected to Berkshire’s Board of Directors to fill the vacant Board of Directors position
On February 14, 2022, Thomas S. Murphy resigned from Berkshire Hathaway’s Board of Directors.
On October 20, 2021, Susan A. Buffett and Christopher C. Davis were each elected to Berkshire’s Board of Directors following the Board of Directors unanimous approval of a resolution to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors to fifteen.
On October 20, 2021, Susan A. Buffett and Christopher C. Davis were each elected to Berkshire’s Board of Directors following the Board of Directors unanimous approval of a resolution to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors to fifteen.
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