Is Berkshire Hathaway About to Start Paying Dividends? This Is What Buffett Has Hinted in the Past.
Warren Buffett is very clear about the features he favors in a stock. One feature he's always praising is dividends.There are many things to love about dividends; dividends demonstrate management's commitment to shareholders, and they imply a company that's mature and making more money than it needs to function. For individual investors, dividends provide an attractive passive revenue stream.For Buffett, there's an extra layer of complexity because earnings get plowed back into Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) and provide money for other parts of the business, increasing the total value of the company.Continue reading

Warren Buffett is very clear about the features he favors in a stock. One feature he's always praising is dividends.
There are many things to love about dividends; dividends demonstrate management's commitment to shareholders, and they imply a company that's mature and making more money than it needs to function. For individual investors, dividends provide an attractive passive revenue stream.
For Buffett, there's an extra layer of complexity because earnings get plowed back into Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) and provide money for other parts of the business, increasing the total value of the company.