Warren Buffett loves dividend stocks. The top holdings in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio all pay dividends, but that's just one common theme among those blue chip stocks. They're also big names within their respective industries, and they are solid investments that any investor can justify putting in a portfolio and hanging on to for years.

The top five holds in Berkshire's portfolio are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), American Express (NYSE: AXP), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and Chevron (NYSE: CVX). Collectively, they account for about three-quarters of all of Berkshire's holdings. Here's how much they make up individually, their dividend yields, and what makes these stocks exceptional long-term investments.

The iPhone and iPad maker Apple needs no introduction. It's routinely one of the top stocks in the world in terms of market cap, and its position atop the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio remains fixed. It would be a seismic development for Berkshire to drastically reduce its holdings of Apple.

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