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BNSF Paid Berkshire Hathaway $4.4 Billion in Dividends Last Year. Berkshire Bought It for $34.5 Billion in 2010.
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Berkshire Hathaway collected significant cash from its rail subsidiary BNSF last year, paying $4.4 billion in dividends to the conglomerate. The article notes that Berkshire bought BNSF in 2010 for $34.5 billion, meaning the initial investment has since produced an effective dividend yield of 12.7% plus appreciation in the railroad’s value. It highlights that in 2025, BNSF generated $8.1 billion in operating earnings, with Berkshire receiving $4.4 billion of that as dividends; BNSF is on pace to match the numbers again in 2026. Berkshire’s market value is described as around $1.1 trillion, with estimates ranging broadly for the railroad’s worth.
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