But they might some day. I thought it was even discussed at the stockholders meeting this year.
Well I am fairly confident that Berkshire Hathaway will not pay dividends when Warren is still alive, that would affect the brand power of the company and go against the founders wishes over the last few decades.
Anyways your right it was discussed but the proposal was opposed
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/16/us-berkshire-dividend-idUSBREA2F0N220140316"Our shareholders are far wealthier today than they would be if the funds we used for acquisitions had instead been devoted to share repurchases or dividends," he said in his March 2013 annual letter.