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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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 Vice Chairman Charlie Munger dies on Nov 28, 2023
Charles T. Munger, Vice Chairman, died peacefully on November 28, 2023 at a California hospital.
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 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.
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.
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 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).
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 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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