Why Warren Buffett Loves Dividend Stocks

By Mark Roussin, CPA – Nov 1, 2023 at 8:18AM

NYSE: BAC

Bank of America

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Yet his own company does not pay one.

Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of the best investors of all time. When you look at his holdings, the majority of his positions within the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B 1.42%) portfolio are dividend stocks. Berkshire earned more than $4 billion in dividend income from just five positions in 2022, which I discuss in today's video. The most income comes from his position in Bank of America (BAC 3.52%).

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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Oct. 27, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 30, 2023.

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