GOOGL Stock — Alphabet Inc.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

GOOGL is a low-cost Stock. As of August 21, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.24%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 13754.3% over the past 22 years, 12807.6 points ahead of SPY at 946.7%.

At the current 0.24% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $24 per year, or $2.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Alphabet Inc. is a multinational technology company that operates internet search and advertising platforms, cloud computing services, and consumer products including Android, Chrome, Gmail, YouTube, and various hardware devices, along with ventures in autonomous vehicles and life sciences. The company distributes a modest dividend on a quarterly basis. Alphabet appeals to investors seeking exposure to large-cap technology with some income component, though the company is primarily growth-oriented.

GOOGL performance versus SPY

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Fund total return is 13754.3% over the past 22 years, 12807.6 points ahead of SPY at 946.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.0%.

GOOGL key facts

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.24%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/19/2004

Distribution rate

0.24%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.25%

Last close

$344.82

Market cap

$4,217,126,256,640

Average volume

20803700.0

Last dividend

$0.2200

Ex-dividend date

09/04/2026

Payment date

09/14/2026

Beta

1.237

Payout ratio

0.0432

P/E ratio

17.0957

Forward P/E

16.6113

EPS

$20.17

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.24%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.25%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 21, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GOOGL risks and drawbacks

GOOGL's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.0%.

Who may consider GOOGL — and who may not

GOOGL may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GOOGL pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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