system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why would anyone want to buy Berkshire Hathaway's stock if they never pay dividends?
gpt
Instead of paying dividends, the company reinvests in itself, so therefore you would expect stock prices to rise faster than a company that does pay dividends. So the value you get from the stock is the increase in the value of the shares you own over time, instead of a cash payout of dividends. As mentioned, Berkshire Hathaway's stock has, historically, performed extremely well so it is a valuable stock to own.