diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/CompareToBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/CompareToBuilder.java
index 6dfd8f929..38c69e613 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/CompareToBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/CompareToBuilder.java
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      * result of the superclass.
      *
      * @param superCompareTo  result of calling {@code super.compareTo(Object)}
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      * @since 2.0
      */
     public CompareToBuilder appendSuper(final int superCompareTo) {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand object
      * @param rhs  right-hand object
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      * @throws ClassCastException  if {@code rhs} is not assignment-compatible
      *  with {@code lhs}
      */
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      * @param rhs  right-hand object
      * @param comparator  {@link Comparator} used to compare the objects,
      *  {@code null} means treat lhs as {@link Comparable}
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      * @throws ClassCastException  if {@code rhs} is not assignment-compatible
      *  with {@code lhs}
      * @since 2.0
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final long lhs, final long rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final int lhs, final int rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final short lhs, final short rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final char lhs, final char rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final byte lhs, final byte rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final double lhs, final double rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final float lhs, final float rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand value
      * @param rhs  right-hand value
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
       */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final boolean lhs, final boolean rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      * @throws ClassCastException  if {@code rhs} is not assignment-compatible
      *  with {@code lhs}
      */
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
      * @param comparator  {@link Comparator} to use to compare the array elements,
      *  {@code null} means to treat {@code lhs} elements as {@link Comparable}.
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      * @throws ClassCastException  if {@code rhs} is not assignment-compatible
      *  with {@code lhs}
      * @since 2.0
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final long[] lhs, final long[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final int[] lhs, final int[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final short[] lhs, final short[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final char[] lhs, final char[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final byte[] lhs, final byte[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final double[] lhs, final double[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final float[] lhs, final float[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ public class CompareToBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param lhs  left-hand array
      * @param rhs  right-hand array
-     * @return this - used to chain append calls
+     * @return this
      */
     public CompareToBuilder append(final boolean[] lhs, final boolean[] rhs) {
         if (comparison != 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
index 8e26a0925..6f843ca9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsBuilder.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
     /**
      * Set whether to include transient fields when reflectively comparing objects.
      * @param testTransients whether to test transient fields
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @since 3.6
      */
     public EqualsBuilder setTestTransients(final boolean testTransients) {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      * String objects, which cache a hash value, are automatically excluded from recursive testing.
      * You may specify other exceptions by calling {@link #setBypassReflectionClasses(List)}.
      * @param testRecursive whether to do a recursive test
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @see #setBypassReflectionClasses(List)
      * @since 3.6
      */
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      * of the {@link String} class, it is included in the default bypasses classes. Usually, if you use
      * your own set of classes here, remember to include {@link String} class, too.</p>
      * @param bypassReflectionClasses  classes to bypass reflection test
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @see #setTestRecursive(boolean)
      * @since 3.8
      */
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
     /**
      * Set the superclass to reflect up to at reflective tests.
      * @param reflectUpToClass the super class to reflect up to
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @since 3.6
      */
     public EqualsBuilder setReflectUpToClass(final Class<?> reflectUpToClass) {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
     /**
      * Set field names to be excluded by reflection tests.
      * @param excludeFields the fields to exclude
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @since 3.6
      */
     public EqualsBuilder setExcludeFields(final String... excludeFields) {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand object
      * @param rhs  the right-hand object
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder reflectionAppend(final Object lhs, final Object rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      * Adds the result of {@code super.equals()} to this builder.
      *
      * @param superEquals  the result of calling {@code super.equals()}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @since 2.0
      */
     public EqualsBuilder appendSuper(final boolean superEquals) {
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand object
      * @param rhs  the right-hand object
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final Object lhs, final Object rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *                  the left-hand {@code long}
      * @param rhs
      *                  the right-hand {@code long}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final long lhs, final long rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code int}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code int}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final int lhs, final int rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code short}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code short}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final short lhs, final short rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code char}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code char}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final char lhs, final char rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code byte}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code byte}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final byte lhs, final byte rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code double}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code double}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final double lhs, final double rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code float}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code float}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final float lhs, final float rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code boolean}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code boolean}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
       */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final boolean lhs, final boolean rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code Object[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code Object[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final Object[] lhs, final Object[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code long[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code long[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final long[] lhs, final long[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code int[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code int[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final int[] lhs, final int[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code short[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code short[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final short[] lhs, final short[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code char[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code char[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final char[] lhs, final char[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code byte[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code byte[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final byte[] lhs, final byte[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code double[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code double[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final double[] lhs, final double[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code float[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code float[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final float[] lhs, final float[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ public class EqualsBuilder implements Builder<Boolean> {
      *
      * @param lhs  the left-hand {@code boolean[]}
      * @param rhs  the right-hand {@code boolean[]}
-     * @return EqualsBuilder - used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      */
     public EqualsBuilder append(final boolean[] lhs, final boolean[] rhs) {
         if (!isEquals) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
index 8297fa6a6..9c86c76f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ public class HashCodeBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      *
      * @param superHashCode
      *            the result of calling {@code super.hashCode()}
-     * @return this HashCodeBuilder, used to chain calls.
+     * @return this
      * @since 2.0
      */
     public HashCodeBuilder appendSuper(final int superHashCode) {
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ public class HashCodeBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
      * Returns the computed {@code hashCode}.
      *
      * @return {@code hashCode} based on the fields appended
-     *
      * @since 3.0
      */
     @Override