v3.25.2
Common stock (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Changes in issued, treasury and outstanding Berkshire common stock

Changes in shares of Berkshire’s common stock are shown in the table below. In addition to our common stock, one million shares of preferred stock are authorized and none are issued.

 

Class A, $5 Par Value
(
1.65 million shares authorized)

 

 

Class B, $0.0033 Par Value
(
3.225 billion shares authorized)

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

Outstanding

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

Outstanding

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

623,902

 

 

(76,340

)

 

547,562

 

 

 

1,551,291,352

 

 

(215,299,213

)

 

1,335,992,139

 

Conversions of Class A to
   Class B common stock

 

(16,093

)

 

 

 

(16,093

)

 

 

24,139,500

 

 

 

 

24,139,500

 

Balance at June 30, 2025

 

607,809

 

 

(76,340

)

 

531,469

 

 

 

1,575,430,852

 

 

(215,299,213

)

 

1,360,131,639