Alphabet Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Alphabet is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.26%.
Key information
0.3%
Dividend yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 8% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: GOOGL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: GOOGL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Alphabet Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GOOGL) | 0.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Interactive Media and Services) | 0.3% |
| Analyst forecast (GOOGL) (up to 3 years) | 0.3% |
Notable Dividend: GOOGL's dividend (0.26%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: GOOGL's dividend (0.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.22%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: GOOGL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: GOOGL is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/10 16:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Alphabet Inc. is covered by 100 analysts. 58 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |