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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" 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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Author: mungofitch ✹✺🐝🐝🐝 GOLD
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Subject: Re: Barrons lauds BHE as one of Buffett's biggest wins
Date: 07/13/23 6:48 PM
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I happen to have these figures handy
After tax profits in the utilities division.

Year   Nominal   Real
2003       429    712
2004       237    383
2005       523    817
2006       885   1343
2007      1114   1643
2008      1704   2417
2009      1071   1526
2010      1131   1580
2011      1204   1636
2012      1323   1757
2013      1470   1927
2014      1882   2424
2015      2132   2738
2016      2287   2904
2017      2033   2531
2018      2621   3184
2019      2840   3385
2020      3091   3644
2021      3495   3955
2022      3904   4098

A trend line through these real earnings figures shows they've been rising at inflation + 9.74%/year.

I wish I had a list of all the capital additions, with years.
Does anyone delve into the MidAmerican/BHE filings enough to know that?

Jim
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