Subject: brk, and front running shareholder
friendly moves. Several times over the past 25 years I pounded the table to buy brk because Buffett had no choice but to make shareholder friendly moves to generate increased demand for the common. HE finally authorized a buyback and the stock responded 3-5 % higher. He finally raised the buyback limit to 1.2 xs BV, and the stock responded. HE finally raised the buyback to, material discounts to IV, and the stock responded.

Let's try to add a few old timers to the very short critical thinker list.

Does NVDA pay a, " meaningful div"?
Does Meta pay a, " meaningful div"?
Do googl, aapl, msft, crm, etc pay a " meaningful div"?

No one ever suggested that brk become a high yielder, or that brk should pay a, " meaningful div", to compete with MLPs, REITS, or utilities.

These firms all initiated a small dividend because they understand that there are trillions of potential investor dollars, GLOBALLY, that cannot or will not buy a non-dividend paying stock. This isn't too complicated. To insist that ALL these firms are run by poor capital allocators who don't understand the business, taxes, etc, is embarrassing, to be kind.

If Greg is nearly as sharp as Buffett claims, HE gets it, and brk will initiate a NON meaningful div by year end. 50 cents quarterly sets the table, .75 quarterly would be better, I would do 1$$ and argue that brkb is a safer, better, less concentrated alternative to SPY at this time. This move will increase demand for brkb common, and once again, I'm front running the news. Long brkb short the puts.

Let's go gang, who wants to get out in front of this news and join the long list of deep thinkers in brkville?

No one aggressively joined me in calling for an authorized buyback 20 years ago. Will anyone here step up and say, ok, I get it, I'm very stubborn but I get the concept, all these other huge American firms can't be poor capital allocators, stupid and misguided. THIS is the appropriate time for brkb to initiate a quarterly dividend, which will increase demand for brkb common, globally.

That's my call, and if no one agrees I might double down, even more convinced I'm correct and early, again. :::)))