{
  "id": 15718871,
  "title": "BNSF Paid Berkshire Hathaway $4.4 Billion in Dividends Last Year. Berkshire Bought It for $34.5 Billion in 2010.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/bnsf-paid-berkshire-hathaway-4-4-billion-in-dividends-last-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/20/bnsf-paid-berkshire-hathaway-44-billion-in-dividen/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, Berkshire Hathaway earned $4.4 billion in dividends from its wholly owned subsidiary BNSF, now valued at $34.5 billion. This results in a substantial effective dividend yield of 12.7% on the initial 2010 investment. Despite the railroad's market value estimates ranging from $75 billion to $200 billion, BNSF accounts for a mere 2.7% of Berkshire's overall market cap of $1.1 trillion. BNSF's cash-generating capabilities, ranking as the second-most valuable asset within the conglomerate, have been a consistent contributor to Berkshire's financial health.",
  "summary": "Often, it's the seemingly insignificant moves that end up making all the difference in the world.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "BNSF Paid Berkshire Hathaway $4.4 Billion in Dividends Last Year. Berkshire Bought It for $34.5 Billion in 2010.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/bnsf-paid-berkshire-hathaway-4-4-billion-in-dividends-last-year-15719655",
        "published": "2026-10-20T07:50:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}