Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2016)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Dividend Coverage Ratio of 3812.0 for Q4 2016, down 151.98% on a QoQ basis from 7333.0 in Q3 2016, and down 196.02% year-over-year from 3970.0 in Q1 2016.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 4 years, with the latest figure at 3812.0 in Q4 2016.

  • On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 196.02% year-over-year to 3812.0 in Q4 2016; TTM through Dec 2016 was 10942.0, a 3349.77% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2016 full-year figure at 10942.0, up 3349.77% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3812.0 for Q4 2016 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 7333.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Dividend Coverage Ratio was 9527.0 in Q3 2015, with the low at 3812.0 in Q4 2016.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 4 years is 2721.14, with a median of 3935.0 recorded in 2013.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2016: Dividend Coverage Ratio surged 321819.82% in 2014, then slumped 196.02% in 2016.
  • Over 4 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 3935.0 in 2013, then slumped by 159.52% to 2342.0 in 2014, then soared by 269.51% to 3970.0 in 2015, then plunged by 196.02% to 3812.0 in 2016.
  • The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 3812.0 (Q4 2016), 7333.0 (Q3 2016), and 5082.0 (Q2 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,090.02 Bn 765.31 Bn 55.86 Bn -
2 Chubb 131.71 Bn 123.42 Bn 9.13 Bn 7.60
3 Progressive 127.28 Bn 122.28 Bn 9.04 Bn 57.09
4 Travelers Companies 77.04 Bn 53.29 Bn 6.23 Bn 8.30
5 Allstate 65.93 Bn 27.18 Bn 16.28 Bn 11.58
6 Aflac 58.87 Bn -44.13 Bn 2.27 Bn 2.76
7 American International 39.98 Bn 2.19 Bn 3.50 Bn 3.60
8 Hartford Insurance 37.48 Bn 21.16 Bn 3.18 Bn 7.84
9 Cincinnati Financial 26.26 Bn 24.37 Bn 2.39 Bn 8.78
10 Markel 22.63 Bn 6.21 Bn 2.83 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2016 -3,812.00
Sep 30, 2016 7,333.00
Jun 30, 2016 5,082.00
Mar 31, 2016 5,657.00
Dec 31, 2015 3,970.00
Sep 30, 2015 9,527.00
Jun 30, 2015 152.11
Mar 31, 2015 121.70
Dec 31, 2014 -2,342.00
Sep 30, 2014 4,721.00
Jun 30, 2014 6,458.00
Mar 31, 2014 3.71
Dec 31, 2013 3,935.00
Jun 30, 2013 2.01
Mar 31, 2013 8.50