Class A

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Class A is the original, high-priced share class of Berkshire Hathaway, known for its extremely high per-share price and long-term, value-investing shareholder base.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf common stock
equity security
financial instrument
share class
associatedWith Charlie Munger
Warren Buffett
countryOfExchange United States of America
createdTo serve long-term oriented shareholders
currency United States dollar
CUSIP 084670108
dividendPolicy no regular cash dividend
exchangeMic XNYS
governanceFeature discourages short-term trading through high per-share price
governancePhilosophyOfIssuer long-term capital allocation focus
value investing
hasReputationFor extremely high per-share price
long-term shareholder base
value-investing oriented shareholders
hasShareClass Berkshire Hathaway Class B
hasShareSplitHistory no stock splits as of 2024
headquartersOfIssuer Omaha, Nebraska
indexInclusionStatus not included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average due to high price per share
industryOfIssuer diversified holding company
investorAccess often accessed indirectly via fractional shares or Class B shares
ISIN US0846701086
isOriginalShareClassOf Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
issuer Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
issuerIncorporatedIn United States of America
issuerLegalForm public company
liquidityProfile lower trading volume than many large-cap stocks due to high price per share
listedOn New York Stock Exchange
marketSegment large-cap equities
notableCharacteristic no stock splits policy historically emphasized by management
used as a benchmark example of compounding over decades
ownershipStructure closely held by long-term individual and institutional investors
primaryListing New York Stock Exchange
regulator U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
relatedSecurity Berkshire Hathaway Class B
relativePriceLevel one of the highest-priced stocks in the world
reportingStandard U.S. GAAP via Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
riskProfile exposed to diversified portfolio of operating businesses and equity holdings
sectorOfIssuer conglomerate
securityType non-dividend-paying common stock
tickerSymbol BRK.A
typicalInvestorProfile long-term investor
value investor
votingRights full voting rights

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Class A airspace
abbreviation
Single-A
alsoKnownAs
Berkshire Hathaway
hasShareClass

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