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Data last updated: Oct 14, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 14, 2026): Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) pays a $0.85 annual dividend ($0.22 quarterly), yielding 0.25% at $349.61/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.25%
Annual Dividend: $0.85 per share
Payout Ratio: 4.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-04
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 3
Alphabet Inc. dividend is a recent addition to one of the world's largest technology companies, the operator of Google Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud. GOOGL pays $0.86 per share annually on a quarterly basis, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 4, 2026. The current yield sits at 0.25%. With a beta of 1.225, this is a higher-volatility stock that suits growth-and-income investors more than those seeking steady income.
Alphabet Inc. pays out just 4.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That leaves an enormous buffer, and the breadth of GOOGL's business, spanning advertising, cloud computing, and hardware, supports the current payout level. Alphabet Inc. dividend safety is not a pressing concern at this ratio, though the dividend's short history of three years means there is limited data on how the company manages payouts through a full economic cycle.
Alphabet Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 38.3% per year from 2024 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend rose from $0.60 to $0.83 over that period (2026 data is partial and not included in the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 38.3% in 2025, which is also the only full-year increase on record. For income investors, that pace is exceptional, but the one-year window makes it too early to call it a pattern.
GOOGL stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 0.25%, the yield is low (below 2%), and with no 5-year average available for comparison, the yield's trajectory is still being established. What the stock offers is a 38.3% single-year growth rate and a 4.2% payout ratio that leaves room for continued increases. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor accepts a yield that generates minimal near-term income in exchange for a company that has room to grow its dividend aggressively from a very low base.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-06-08 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-03-09 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-12-08 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-09-08 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-06-09 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-03-10 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-12-09 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-09-09 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-06-10 | $0.2000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6500 |
| 2025 | $0.8300 |
| 2024 | $0.6000 |
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