Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B)

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Consistent? Like with the same two people running it for decades, and the same core business, Insurance? And with the two execs making the same wage... $100,000 a year.

They could pay dividends TODAY but their internal surveys have always shown that about 90% of BRK shareholders -- often rich old geezers -- prefer if the firm's considerable profits are manifested as lower taxed long term capital gains (the taxation of which can be wiped out at death).

Watch the BRK SHM in a few weeks and see 40,000 utterly thrilled shareholders. Or go to the Omaha airport and see all the private jets lined up.

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What's with BRK buying a considerable chunk of HP? Will he seek full or partial control of it? That will be interesting to see.