Warren Buffett: Will Berkshire Hathaway soon become a massive dividend payer?

Warren Buffett: Will Berkshire Hathaway soon become a massive dividend payer?

According to a report by www.boerse-online.de,
Berkshire Hathaway could soon become a massive dividend payer. Although Warren Buffett has long been against paying dividends, his opinion has changed in recent years. Berkshire Hathaway has a solid cash pile and is generating operational profits that would allow it to pay an attractive dividend.

The potential impact of this decision could be significant. Given Berkshire Hathaway's $157 billion cash mountain and the failure to find additional investment opportunities, a dividend could be one way to return those funds to shareholders in the near future. This could lead to increased investor interest in Berkshire Hathaway and make the shares more attractive.

The calculations show that with an operating profit of 17.74 US dollars in the current financial year, dividends would be possible in a wide range, depending on the payout ratio of 10 to 50 percent. These dividends could offer yields of up to 2.47 percent. An announcement of such a dividend could be made with the quarterly figures on February 26th or at the next general meeting on May 4th.

For investors and the market as a whole, such a decision by Berkshire Hathaway would represent a significant step and could further increase interest in the stock. It remains to be seen whether and when such a dividend payment will be announced.