Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.B) fourth-quarter 13F filing revealed that Warren Buffett continued his selling spree in the final quarter of the year. Based on the trades in Q4, the conglomerate’s cash pile looks set to have hit yet another record high after rising to $325 billion at the end of Q3.

Warren Buffett had been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. The streak has now increased to nine after Berkshire Hathaway

This conservative yet effective approach has made Buffett one of history's most successful investors. This selection process focused on Berkshire Hathaway’s current portfolio holdings, analyzing each position based on fundamental strength,

Given the overbought and expensive stock market, these four Warren Buffett favorite dividend stocks look like safe ideas for investors now.

Berkshire Hathaway has over 40 stocks in its portfolio, and many are excellent long-term investments. Ally Financial looks especially attractive, with a cheap valuation and smart business strategy. SiriusXM looks like a no-brainer at the current stock price.

For this article, we analyzed Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F portfolio as of the third quarter of 2024 and identified dividend stocks. From that group, we picked 13 stocks with the highest number of hedge fund investors, tracked by Insider Money as of Q3 2024. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of hedge funds having stakes in them.

Berkshire chief Warren Buffett stayed steady on Apple and Chevron while reducing stakes in several other stocks.

Warren Buffett is out of step with the markets. The S&P 500 returned 25% in 2024 and is up another 4% this year, but Berkshire Hathaway refuses to join the party and continues to be a net seller of stocks.

We recently compiled a list of the 13 Best Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks To Invest In Right Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) stands against the other dividend stocks.