Berkshire Hathaway earns $4.37 billion annually in dividends—over $138 per second—by holding quality stocks long-term, showcasing Warren Buffett’s patient, high-conviction investing strategy.

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -VeriSign shares fell on Tuesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly one-third of its stake in the internet infrastructure and domain name registry company for $1.

Berkshire owns a stake in several dividend-paying companies, which provide billions of dollars in cash flow each year.