Financing
Dividends Paid
Alphabet 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. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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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. (GOOGL) 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 cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.