Google announces dividend for the first time, approves $70 billion buyback
2024-04-25 20:46:23
Google parent company Alphabet (GOOG. O) rose as much as 13 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and net profit and excited investors by announcing a cash dividend of $0.20 a share. The board also approved a share buyback plan of up to $70 billion, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a statement. Our Quarter 1 results reflect strong performance in search, YouTube and Cloud as a Service.
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