Hi, Shrewd!        Login  
Shrewd'm.com 
A merry & shrewd investing community
Best Of BRK.ABest OfAll BoardsThe Shrewd’m WeeklyLearn to InvestHow to Become Shrewd
Search
Shrewd'm.com Merry shrewd investors
Search
Best Of BRK.ABest OfAll BoardsThe Shrewd’m WeeklyLearn to InvestHow to Become Shrewd


The week's question
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.
Answer this questionContinue to Shrewd'mThis note won't appear again
Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Unthreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (23) |
Author: hclasvegas   😊 😞
Number: of 21944 
Subject: Re: look what I found, brk partners
Date: 12/06/25 10:14 AM
Post New | Post Reply | Report Post | Recommend It!
No. of Recommendations: 1
First, I'll stipulate that there are enough typos in this letter to lead some to believe I wrote it, but I didn't write it.

I oppose a 100$$ a share dividend, I suggest a 1$$ a share quarterly dividend.

Spinning out many of our subs is something I suggested many years ago, but that isn't going to happen until Buffett sells off most of his shares via the foundations and gives up control.

" CONCLUSION:
A Legally Sound and Strategically Compelling CASH DIVIDEND PAYOUT
APPROXIMATING $100 a share and the spin-off of the subsidiaries as described in this
presentation, is in our opinion, a sound corporate undertaking.
In summary, the declaration of a substantial dividend by Berkshire Hathaway, utilizing its
considerable cash on hand and current/prior fiscal year's net profits, is unequivocally supported
by the Delaware General Corporation Law, particularly Section 170.
Berkshire possesses an enormous "surplus" based on the current fair value of its assets, and its
recent "net profits" are more than ample to cover such a distribution, and should be made.
The Board of Directors, acting in good faith, in a fully informed manner, can confidently exercise
its discretion under the robust protection of the business judgment rule.
This proposed dividend and the spin-off is not merely legally defensible; it is a strategically
compelling move. It acknowledges the changing dynamics of capital deployment for a company
of Berkshire's magnitude, provides a direct return of capital to shareholders, and sets the stage
for a broader restructuring that we believe will unlock further intrinsic value.
It is a decision that respects Berkshire's and Mr. Buffett’s legacy of value creation while
adapting to the realities of its current scale and market opportunities and eliminates the
“last conglomerate’s CONGLOMERATE DISCOUNT.
This step will demonstrate the Board's commitment to continuously optimizing shareholder
returns in an evolving financial landscape.
Berkshire Hathaway’s distribution of stock in each individual business, and a cash dividend,
represents a great unlocking of value for every stockholder and dismantling the Berkshire
Hathaway “conglomerate discount” structure.
This strategy, would be unlocking the "conglomerate discount" value, and could potentially
create in our opinion, one of the most valuable companies in the world, based on the valuation
of the separate entities then becoming each publicly trading.
Currently Berkshire’s market valuation approximating $1 trillion, presents a small
premium to the value of simply its cash and trading stock positions, while placing little
value on its approximate 180 known direct and indirect subsidiaries."
Post New | Post Reply | Report Post | Recommend It!
Print the post
Members reply directly to hclasvegas here — and replies get answered. Reading is free; so is joining the conversation. Join Shrewd'm »
This community has written 21,448 posts about Berkshire Hathaway. The article-length ones it recommended most:
BRK: Why Not XOM? · 62 recs · 2024
Second quarter comments · 60 recs · 2023
Berkshire's Profit Contributors · 57 recs · 2023
Summary of 2Q 2026 · 54 recs · 2026
3Q Summary · 53 recs · 2024
Unthreaded | Threaded | Whole Thread (23) |


Announcements
Berkshire Hathaway FAQ
Contact Shrewd'm
Contact the developer of these message boards.

Best Of BRK.A | Best Of | Favourites & Replies | All Boards | Followed Shrewds | Open Questions | Moving a community