Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Dividends Paid
FinancingAlphabet Inc. Dividends Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $2.54B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.8%, from $2.44B to $2.54B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and confidence in long-term cash flow stability, while a decrease may suggest capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to common and preferred shareholders as a return on their investment during the fiscal period...
Peer comparison
Mature technology peers like Apple or Oracle typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts to attract income-oriented investors.
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cf_dividends_paidHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.47B | $2.46B | $2.44B | $2.43B | $2.54B | $2.54B | $2.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +4.5% | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.8% |
Range$0.00 – $2.54B
Avg YoY Growth+3.4%
Median YoY Growth+3.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported dividends paid of $2.54B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s dividends paid increased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $2.44B to $2.54B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total amount of cash a company paid out to its shareholders as dividends.