What Is Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stock?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has a portfolio of dozens of common stocks, many of which were hand-picked by CEO Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is a big fan of reliable dividends, so as you may expect, many of the stocks in the portfolio are dividend payers.

However, some have high dividend yields, some pay Berkshire more money overall than others, and some have excellent track records of dividends. Berkshire's "top dividend stock" depends on how you define that term.

In terms of dividend yield, the top dividend stock in the portfolio is real estate investment trust (REIT) Store Capital (NYSE: STOR). On the other hand, the stock that pays Berkshire the most money each quarter is Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC). Finally, the Buffett stock with the longest track record of dividend increases is Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO).

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