Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Berkshire Hathaway: Dividend Policy Paradigm
Diwahar NadarCase IVEY-9B19N007-EFinanceBerkshire Hathaway Inc., a goliath enterprise that had grown tremendously over a half century, had never paid a dividend. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway inc., advocated an investment policy of reinvesting in existing assets, acquiring diversified assets, and buying back shares in the company, but never paying a dividend. However, in 2017, excess cash and short-term reserves were earning a yield value that was less than the inflation rate, eff...Starting at €8.20