GOOGL stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
GOOGL returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.96% | +1.89% | |
| 3 months | -4.50% | -4.56% | |
| 6 months | +16.28% | +16.14% | |
| Year to date | +9.96% | +9.74% | |
| 1 year | +40.18% | +39.81% | |
| 3 years | +158.47% (+37.23%/yr) | +156.02% (+36.79%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +174.77% (+21.45%/yr) | +172.17% (+21.22%/yr) |
GOOGL returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +9.96% | +9.74% |
| 2025 | +66.00% | +65.35% |
| 2024 | +36.01% | +35.51% |
| 2023 | +58.32% | +58.32% |
| 2022 | -39.09% | -39.09% |
GOOGL drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 44.32%, from $149.84 on Nov. 18, 2021 to $83.43 on Nov. 3, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on Jan. 25, 2024, 448 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 21.09% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 29.89% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 44.32% |
| 52-week closing high | $402.62 May 13, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $236.57 Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Latest close | $343.50 Oct. 2, 2026 |
GOOGL dividends
GOOGL paid $0.86 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.25% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 4, 2026 ($0.22 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.65 | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.83 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.60 | 3 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | 0 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 20, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.