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Warren Buffett's 3 Longest-Held Stocks Average a 3,757% Gain and Collectively Deliver $1.53 Billion in Annual Dividend Income for Berkshire Hathaway

The Motley Fool | Nov 4, 2026 5:06 AM EST

For the first time in well over half a century, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA) (NYSE:BRKB) entered the year in uncharted territory. The company's longtime CEO, Warren Buffett , hung up his work coat for the final time at the end of last year, passing the baton to his protégé, Greg Abel. Though Abel completely overhauled the company's $362 billion investment portfolio in the first quarter, the Oracle of Omaha left his understudy on solid footing. The three longest-held stocks in Berkshire's portfolio -- Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) , American Express (NYSE:AXP) , and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) -- have delivered an average return of 3,757% (as of Oct. 30, 2026), and are collectively producing almost $1.53 billion in annual dividend income. Warren Buffett's longest-tenured holdings are crushing it! Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading

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