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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class BBRK-B Shares Outstanding

Total shares outstanding each quarter, showing dilution from issuance or reduction from buybacks.

Shares Outstanding

Latest: 2.14B (2026Q2)

Period Value
2020Q3 2.38B
2020Q4 2.34B
2021Q1 2.30B
2021Q2 2.28B
2021Q3 2.25B
2021Q4 2.23B
2022Q1 2.21B
2022Q2 2.21B
2022Q3 2.20B
2022Q4 2.20B
2023Q1 2.18B
2023Q2 2.17B
2023Q3 2.17B
2023Q4 2.17B
2024Q1 2.16B
2024Q2 2.16B
2024Q3 2.16B
2024Q4 2.16B
2025Q1 2.16B
2025Q2 2.16B
2025Q3 2.16B
2025Q4 2.16B
2026Q1 2.16B
2026Q2 2.14B

* In some reporting periods, diluted weighted-average shares are used instead of period-end shares outstanding. Please verify individual figures against the company's SEC filings.

Latest Shares Outstanding: 2.14B (2026Q2); -0.8% YoY; -1.2% CAGR since 2015Q1 (11.25y).

Across the 44 quarters from 2015Q1 to 2026Q2, Shares Outstanding ranged from 2.14B in 2026Q2 to 2.47B in 2018Q3.

Chart and table show the latest 24 of 44 quarters.

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