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Today we’re taking a closer look at 10 dividend-paying stocks from Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, according to the firm’s most recent 13F filing that reflects holdings as of Dec. 31, 2014. They are sorted by dividend yield:
- Verizon (VZ) has a current yield of 4.5%, paying a quarterly dividend of 55 cents a share
- National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has a current yield of 3.7%, paying a quarterly dividend of 46 cents a share.
- Suncor Energy (SU) has a current yield of 3.3%.
- Coca-Cola (KO) has a current yield of 3.1%, paying a quarterly dividend of 30.5 cents a share. Coca-Cola is Buffett’s second-largest holding, comprising 15.4% of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio as of Dec. 31.
- General Motors (GM) has a current yield of 3.1%, paying a quarterly dividend of 30 cents a share.
- Procter & Gamble (PG ) has a current yield of 3%, paying a quarterly dividend of 64.25 cents a share. Comprising 4.4% of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio as of Dec. 31
- IBM (IBM) has a current yield of 2.7%, paying a quarterly dividend of $1.10 a share.
- Deere (DE) has a current yield of 2.6%, paying a quarterly dividend of 60 cents a share.
- Wells Fargo (WFC) has a current yield of 2.5%, paying a quarterly dividend of 35 cents a share.
- Phillips 66 (PSX) has a current yield of 2.5%, paying a quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share. PSX comprises 0.4% of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio as of Dec. 31. (6.6 million shares.)
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