A bit about Berkshire Hathaway
📅 Year founded: 1839
💼 Industry: Financial
🌐 Website: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/
For quite some time, Berkshire Hathaway was a failing textile business. That was until legendary investor Warren Buffett began buying the stock in 1962 and started to expand the business into the insurance industry. Fast-forward to 1985 and Berkshire Hathaway had closed down all its operations with textiles. Over the next 30 years, the company would expand into more industries such as energy, manufacturing and retail, acquiring some of the largest brands within the respective sectors.
How to buy Berkshire Hathaway on the Shares app
Buying shares in Berkshire Hathaway is straightforward.
1. Make sure that you have the Shares app downloaded.
2. Open the app and navigate to the Explore section (the magnifying glass) on the tab bar at the bottom of the app.
3. Use the search bar at the top to find Berkshire Hathaway. Simply search using the company name or with their ticker symbol BRK.B.
4. Now, press ‘buy’.
5. Enter the monetary amount you’d like to spend. You can add a comment and even a GIF reflecting how you feel about your purchase. Once you’re ready, hit review.
6. Your big moment is coming up. Review your order – check the stock price, amount you’re spending, amount of shares you’re receiving, the service fee, and of course, that your witty comment and GIF are all looking sharp. Your time has come - hit confirm.
7. If the stock market that Berkshire Hathaway is registered on is closed at the time of buying, your order will be scheduled for when the stock market reopens. Read about what time each stock market opens and closes.
8. You can double-check your investment by going onto your invest page, or by going onto the stock’s page directly.
How to sell Berkshire Hathaway on the Shares app
1. The process for selling a stock is much the same as buying, only reversed. Click on your stock and tap sell (it’s right next to ‘buy’).
2. You’ll be asked the amount of shares you’d like to sell and a chance to review it, just like when you bought the stock. When you are ready, simply hit confirm.
Does Berkshire Hathaway pay dividends?
No, Berkshire Hathaway does not currently pay dividends.
For a list of companies that have consecutively been paying dividends for 25 years or more, visit our dividend collection inside the Shares app.
Want to buy or sell another company? Check out our guides on:
This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. If you are unsure about anything, you should seek financial advice from an authorised advisor.
Download the Shares app today.
Make sure to follow us on our socials 👇
As with all investing, your capital is at risk.
Shares is a trading name of Shares App Ltd. Shares App Ltd is an appointed representative of RiskSave Technologies Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
