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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Berkshire Hathaway Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 34.0% to $235.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows a downward trend with a -41.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...
Peer comparison
Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.
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other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stockHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.98B | $7.63B | $6.87B | $3.18B | $1.01B | $1.06B | $2.61B | $4.45B | $1.40B | $1.13B | $2.19B | $2.56B | $356.00M | $235.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.6% | -10.0% | -53.7% | -68.2% | +4.4% | +147.2% | +70.6% | -68.5% | -19.4% | +94.4% | +16.8% | -86.1% | -34.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -83.1% | -86.2% | -62.0% | +39.9% | +38.5% | +6.9% | -15.9% | -42.4% | -74.6% | — |
Range$235.00M – $7.63B
CAGR-63.1%
Avg YoY Growth-31.0%
Median YoY Growth-42.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $235.00M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Berkshire Hathaway's payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a -41.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.06B to $9.17B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.