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巴菲特宣布60亿美元慈善股票捐赠 20年间捐超600亿美元
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-06-28 00:35

Core Points - Berkshire Hathaway announced that Warren Buffett converted 8,239 shares of Class A stock into 12,358,500 shares of Class B stock for donations to five foundations, totaling 12,358,321 shares of Class B stock [1] - The donations include 9,433,839 shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, 943,384 shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, and 660,366 shares each to the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Novo Foundation [1] - The total value of the donations is approximately $6 billion, based on the closing price of Berkshire B shares at $485.6 [1] Summary of Donations - The donations will be delivered on June 30, and since 2006, Buffett has consistently donated to these five foundations, with the total value exceeding $60 billion over 20 years [1] - Buffett's current holdings include 198,117 shares of Class A and 1,144 shares of Class B [1] Buffett's Commentary - Buffett described the lifetime donation commitment as mathematically interesting, noting that the annual donation plan was established on June 26, 2006, and has seen significant increases since then [2] - He stated that he has not bought or sold any Class A or B shares in the past 19 years and does not intend to do so [2] - Buffett's will specifies that approximately 99.5% of his estate will be allocated to charitable purposes, with the lifetime donation commitment set to expire upon his death or under certain conditions [2]