Warren Buffett's 3 Longest-Held Stocks Average a 3,757% Gain and Collectively Deliver $1.53 Billion in Annual Dividend Income for Berkshire Hathaway
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- BRK.B BRK.B
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.4% 14d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-1.0% 30d
iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | -2.94% | -2.58% | base | +4.04% | +2.69% | +2.50% | +3.20% |
| DIA | +1.47% | -0.00% | base | +3.10% | -0.48% | -0.73% | +1.39% |
| QQQ | +5.88% | +0.76% | base | +0.93% | -4.87% | -4.08% | -0.59% |
| IWM | +0.53% | -0.16% | base | +1.47% | -3.15% | -2.23% | +0.95% |
| RSP | -0.81% | -0.42% | base | +1.86% | -1.09% | -1.47% | +0.77% |
| VTI | +2.15% | +0.14% | base | +1.54% | -2.86% | -2.48% | -0.05% |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Warren Buffett's 3 Longest-Held Stocks Average a 3,757% Gain and Collectively Deliver $1.53 Billion in Annual Dividend Income for Berkshire Hathaway The Motley Fool
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | that day | +4.04% | final price |
| BRK.B | the next day | +2.69% | final price |
| BRK.B | two days later | +2.50% | final price |
| BRK.B | three days later | +3.20% | final price |
| BRK.B | three days earlier | -2.58% | final price |
| BRK.B | five days earlier | -2.94% | final price |
| DIA | that day | +3.10% | final price |
| DIA | the next day | -0.48% | final price |
| DIA | two days later | -0.73% | final price |
| DIA | three days later | +1.39% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | -0.00% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| IWM | that day | +1.47% | final price |
| IWM | the next day | -3.15% | final price |
| IWM | two days later | -2.23% | final price |
| IWM | three days later | +0.95% | final price |
| IWM | three days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| IWM | five days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +0.93% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -4.87% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | -4.08% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -0.59% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +5.88% | final price |
| RSP | that day | +1.86% | final price |
| RSP | the next day | -1.09% | final price |
| RSP | two days later | -1.47% | final price |
| RSP | three days later | +0.77% | final price |
| RSP | three days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| RSP | five days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| VTI | that day | +1.54% | final price |
| VTI | the next day | -2.86% | final price |
| VTI | two days later | -2.48% | final price |
| VTI | three days later | -0.05% | final price |
| VTI | three days earlier | +0.14% | final price |
| VTI | five days earlier | +2.15% | final price |
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- Rep. Pete Sessions sold BRK.B, worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold BRK.B, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Richard Dean McCormick bought BRK.B, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100
“Warren Buffett's 3 Longest-Held Stocks Average a 3,757% Gain and Collectively Deliver $1.53 Billion in Annual Dividend Income for Berkshire Hathaway” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.