Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2016)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Payout Ratio of 0.0 for Q4 2016, down 292.37% on a QoQ basis from 0.0 in Q3 2016, and down 204.14% year-over-year from 0.0 in Q1 2016.

Analysis

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

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Payout Ratio for 4 years, with the latest figure at 0.0 in Q4 2016.

  • On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 204.14% year-over-year to 0.0 in Q4 2016; TTM through Dec 2016 was 0.0, a 97.1% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2016 full-year figure at 0.0, down 97.1% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio was 0.0 for Q4 2016 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 0.5 in Q2 2013, with the low at 0.0 in Q4 2014.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 4 years is 0.06, with a median of 0.0 recorded in 2014.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2015: Payout Ratio sank 268.02% in 2014, then jumped 4145.58% in 2015.
  • Over 4 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2013, then plunged by 268.02% to 0.0 in 2014, then surged by 158.99% to 0.0 in 2015, then tumbled by 204.14% to 0.0 in 2016.
  • The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.0 (Q4 2016), 0.0 (Q3 2016), and 0.0 (Q2 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (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
3 Progressive 127.28 Bn 122.28 Bn 9.04 Bn
4 Travelers Companies 77.04 Bn 53.29 Bn 6.23 Bn
5 Allstate 65.93 Bn 27.18 Bn 16.28 Bn
6 Aflac 58.87 Bn -44.13 Bn 2.27 Bn
7 American International 39.98 Bn 2.19 Bn 3.50 Bn
8 Hartford Insurance 37.48 Bn 21.16 Bn 3.18 Bn
9 Cincinnati Financial 26.26 Bn 24.37 Bn 2.39 Bn
10 Markel 22.63 Bn 6.21 Bn 2.83 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2016 0.00
Sep 30, 2016 0.00
Jun 30, 2016 0.00
Mar 31, 2016 0.00
Dec 31, 2015 0.00
Sep 30, 2015 0.00
Jun 30, 2015 0.01
Mar 31, 2015 0.01
Dec 31, 2014 0.00
Sep 30, 2014 0.00
Jun 30, 2014 0.00
Mar 31, 2014 0.27
Dec 31, 2013 0.00
Jun 30, 2013 0.50
Mar 31, 2013 0.12