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Warren Buffett has always been a fan of companies that pay dividends.
In his annual letter released Saturday, Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway was paid $3.8 billion in dividends in 2018, a number that he expects will increase in 2019.
The conglomerate's five largest holdings paid nearly $2.966 billion in dividends, or nearly 80% of the total.
Check them out below:
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Ticker: AXP
Yearend Ownership: 17.9%
Dividends paid to Berkshire: $237 million
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Ticker: AAPL
Yearend Ownership: 5.4%
Dividends paid to Berkshire: $745 million
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Ticker: BAC
Yearend Ownership: 9.5%
Dividends paid to Berkshire: $551 million
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Ticker: KO
Yearend Ownership: 9.4%
Dividends paid to Berkshire: $624 million
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Ticker: WFC
Yearend Ownership: 9.8%
Dividends paid to Berkshire: $809 million
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