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Why Doesn't Berkshire Hathaway Pay a Dividend?

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Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, but that might change one of these days .

The company's cash hoard recently hit $325 billion , and with that kind of money, Berkshire could buy some major companies with cash.

Buffett has a long history of acquiring companies outright, and is likely still looking for additions to make to Berkshire .

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