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Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
• Alphabet announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per ordinary share which will be made payable on 2024-12-16. Ex dividend date: 2024-12-09
• Alphabet annual dividend for 2024 was $0.60
• Alphabet's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is 0.31%
• Alphabet's payout ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is 5.22%
Alphabet Dividend History
Ex-Div date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Pay date |
---|---|---|---|
2024-12-09 | $0.20 | quarterly | 2024-12-16 |
2024-09-09 | $0.20 | quarterly | 2024-09-16 |
2024-06-10 | $0.20 | quarterly | 2024-06-17 |
Alphabet Dividend per year
Alphabet Dividend Yield
Alphabet current trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is 0.31%. Interested in purchasing Alphabet stock? Use our calculator to estimate your expected dividend yield:
Alphabet Financial Ratios
Alphabet Dividend FAQ
1. Growth opportunities: Companies, especially in fast-growing industries like technology, reinvest earnings into expansion, R&D, or acquisitions to fuel future growth and increase company value.
2. Tax implications: Not paying dividends can reduce the tax burden on shareholders, who may prefer to defer taxes until selling shares and realizing capital gains.
3. Investor preferences: Some investors prefer companies to reinvest profits for higher long-term returns, particularly those seeking capital appreciation over income.
4. Capital allocation priorities: Companies may allocate cash to pay down debt, fund share buybacks, or invest in projects with higher returns than dividends.
5. Market expectations: In certain sectors, like technology, reinvesting profits for growth and innovation is often prioritized over distributing dividends to shareholders.
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