5 Dividend Stocks Warren Buffett Likes The Most

1. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is Berkshire Hathaway’s largest holding despite selling almost 36 million shares in the third quarter, according to the 13F filing. The largest technology company currently accounts for 47% of overall Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.

Berkshire Hathaway has generated billions of dollars of profit from its investment in the tech giant since it first initiated a position in 2016 with the purchase of 9.8 million shares worth just over $1 billion. The firm currently holds almost 944 million shares of Apple valued above $109 billion. Shares of Apple soared close to 80% in the last twelve months alone, extending the five years gains to 320%.

In addition to share price gains, the firm has also been earning money through Apple’s dividend growth. Apple has raised dividends in the past nine successive years, with average dividend growth of 10% in the past five years.

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