2024-05-05 05:15:00 ET
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is making a move it has long avoided -- initiating a dividend . The stock will now pay shareholders $0.80 per share annually, joining all of its megatech peers (other than Amazon ) by becoming a dividend stock.
Traditionally, innovation and growth have driven Alphabet stock during its history. The company continues to dominate search and has long led the way in artificial intelligence (AI) , incorporating AI into every product since 2016. Also, a liquidity position of $108 billion gives it tremendous resources to keep it on the cutting edge.
The question is whether this changes the investment case for the company.
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Does Alphabet's Dividend Mean Anything to Investors?