Growth Metrics

Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Issued (2016 - 2025)

Alphabet (GOOGL) has disclosed Shares Issued for 12 consecutive years, with $5.2 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Issued rose 69.43% to $5.2 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $14.2 billion through Dec 2025, up 16.22% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $14.2 billion for FY2025, 16.22% up from the prior year.
  • Shares Issued for Q4 2025 was $5.2 billion at Alphabet, up from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Issued was $5.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Average Shares Issued over 5 years is $2.8 billion, with a median of $2.7 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Shares Issued soared 91.75% in 2021, then tumbled 31.79% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Issued stood at $2.9 billion in 2021, then fell by 28.87% to $2.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 28.91% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 13.77% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 69.43% to $5.2 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Issued over the past three periods came in at $5.2 billion, $3.3 billion, and $2.6 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.