Alphabet Stock is Surging Hosted by Laycee KluinApril 26, 2024Add As Preferred SourceShareShareShare This VideoLink copied to clipboard. Play video for Alphabet Stock is SurgingDetailsGuestsAlphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL got a much-needed win from its first-quarter earnings report. Shares of GOOGL stock are up more than 11% in pre-market trading after the tech giant announced its first-ever dividend and expanded its share buyback program to $70 billion. The 20 cents per share dividend will be paid on June 17 to holders of record on June 10. The dividend will apply to all three of the company's share classes. If projected over a full year, the dividend will have an 11% payout ratio based on current earnings estimates. That's comparable to the dividend paid by Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. Alphabet is the latest "big tech" company to take steps to be more shareholder-friendly. In 2023, Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ: META proved to investors that it could be more disciplined in its spending and prioritized earnings. Earnings have not been a problem for Alphabet, and the same was true in this earnings report. The company reported $1.81 in earnings per share (EPS), a 26% increase from the $1.56 expected and a 54% year-over-year increase. Stocks Mentioned in This EpisodeCompanyMarketRank™Current PriceDividend YieldP/E RatioGOOGLAlphabet4.8966 of 5 stars$339.71-2.7%0.26%17.07METAMeta Platforms4.5778 of 5 stars$705.98-4.2%0.30%26.61 Compare These Stocks Add These Stocks to My Watchlist Chris Markoch, GuestMarketBeat Contributor, MarketBeatChris Markoch is a freelance financial copywriter with over five years of experience covering various aspects of the financial markets. You may find his writing a little different than other stock articles you’ve read. And that’s OK with him. Chris doesn’t have a traditional finance background. 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Hosted by Laycee KluinApril 26, 2024Add As Preferred SourceShareShareShare This VideoLink copied to clipboard. Play video for Alphabet Stock is SurgingDetailsGuestsAlphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL got a much-needed win from its first-quarter earnings report. Shares of GOOGL stock are up more than 11% in pre-market trading after the tech giant announced its first-ever dividend and expanded its share buyback program to $70 billion. The 20 cents per share dividend will be paid on June 17 to holders of record on June 10. The dividend will apply to all three of the company's share classes. If projected over a full year, the dividend will have an 11% payout ratio based on current earnings estimates. That's comparable to the dividend paid by Apple Inc. NASDAQ: AAPL. Alphabet is the latest "big tech" company to take steps to be more shareholder-friendly. In 2023, Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ: META proved to investors that it could be more disciplined in its spending and prioritized earnings. Earnings have not been a problem for Alphabet, and the same was true in this earnings report. The company reported $1.81 in earnings per share (EPS), a 26% increase from the $1.56 expected and a 54% year-over-year increase. Stocks Mentioned in This EpisodeCompanyMarketRank™Current PriceDividend YieldP/E RatioGOOGLAlphabet4.8966 of 5 stars$339.71-2.7%0.26%17.07METAMeta Platforms4.5778 of 5 stars$705.98-4.2%0.30%26.61 Compare These Stocks Add These Stocks to My Watchlist Chris Markoch, GuestMarketBeat Contributor, MarketBeatChris Markoch is a freelance financial copywriter with over five years of experience covering various aspects of the financial markets. You may find his writing a little different than other stock articles you’ve read. And that’s OK with him. Chris doesn’t have a traditional finance background. What he does bring to the table is a strong business and marketing background having worked for agencies that serviced Fortune 500 companies. With that in mind, he isn’t overly impressed with what companies say, and more focused on what they do. And because buyer behavior dictates so much of what happens with a stock, Chris always keeps the end consumer close in mind. Chris has been writing for MarketBeat since 2018.Thomas Hughes, GuestMarketBeat Contributor, MarketBeatThomas got his start with the markets while working as a Chef. In 2005 a chance invitation to attend the seminar “How To Buy And Sell Your Own Stocks” altered his worldview. Soon trading and stocks consumed his every waking moment to the point of excluding all else. Thomas now enjoys a much different lifestyle engaged in his true passion, uncovering great investments.Laycee Kluin, HostDigital Marketing Strategist, MarketBeatPrevious VideoAll VideosNext Video Subscribe on YouTube Don't Miss a Video Subscribe to watch the latest stock market videos from MarketBeat. We empower investors to make better trading decisions by providing real-time financial data and objective market analysis. Subscribe on YouTube
