Breaking News: ‘Berkshire Hathaway high on Coke’: Elon Musk was stunned by the investment empire’s Coca-Cola dividend windfall…see more

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to eye-popping sums of money. After all, he currently holds the title of the world’s wealthiest person, with a staggering net worth of $800 billion (1).

But even for Musk, some financial figures are enough to raise an eyebrow. Back in 2023, Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report revealed that the investment empire earned $704 million in dividends from its Coca-Cola (KO) holdings (2). Upon hearing the news, Musk couldn’t resist commenting on X, “Berkshire Hathaway high on Coke (3).”

That figure was calculated based on Berkshire’s 400 million shares in Coca-Cola and the 44 cents per share that Coca-Cola paid out in quarterly dividends in 2022 (4). Fast forward to today, and that dividend payout has climbed even higher.

According to Berkshire’s latest 13F filing for Q3 2025, the company still holds 400 million shares in Coca-Cola (5). With Coca-Cola having raised its 2025 quarterly dividend to 51 cents per share, Berkshire could have collected an impressive $816 million in dividend income for the year ($0.51 x 4 x 400,000,000) (6).