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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
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Author: bankersfate ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: More cash gushing in
Date: 02/20/26 12:33 AM
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KO $12.5B in dividends and $32B in unrealized capital gains for $44.5B total
AXP $ 5.5B in dividends and $56B in unrealized capital gains for $61.5B total

Berk ownership in KO grew from about 7% to 9% of the company.
Berk ownership in AMX grew from about 10% to 21% of the company

Currently AMEX is throwing dividends of $497M to KO's %856M

KO has been raising its dividend by about 3% a year recently while AMEX has been growing its dividend by about 15% a year recently. Many expect AMEX to continue to raise their dividend by 15% going forward -- its dividend payout ratio is about 21% of earnings. (KO's payout ratio is about 66%)


Gemini suggest most people expect AMEX to throw ~ $1.15B in dividends in 2031, and slightly more than KO's projected $1.04B that year.

APPL CAGR blew them all away for a shorter period (10 years) of time.
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