BHE Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

BHE Shareholders' Equity

BHE Shareholders' Equity

On July 22, 2021, BHE redeemed at par 1,450,003 shares of its 4.00% Perpetual Preferred Stock from certain subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for $1.45 billion, plus an additional amount equal to the accrued dividends on the pro rata shares redeemed.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, BHE repurchased 180,358 shares of its common stock for $126 million.