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Capital Return Program
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-07-16 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Barron's estimates Berkshire Hathaway repurchased between $5 billion and $11 billion of common stock in the second quarter of 2026. This estimate is a third-party figure and was not presented as company disclosure in the digest. The reported Q2 repurchase range implies a material level of capital returned to shareholders in the quarter (multi-billion dollars) and signals an acceleration of buyback activity in Q2 2026 versus earlier periods based on the article headline. The wide $6 billion range in the estimate (from $5bn to $11bn) highlights uncertainty in the exact dollar amount of repurchases reported by Barron's.
Key facts
- Barron's estimates that Berkshire bought back anywhere from $5 billion to $11 billion of stock in the second quarter. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | contingent | -0.1% | Barron's estimates that Berkshire bought back anywhere from $5 billion to $11 billion of stock in the second quarter. |