Do Strong Earnings Results and a Dividend Hike Make Alphabet a Growth Stock to Buy Right Now?
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported excellent first-quarter 2025 earnings. It also raised its dividend by 5%, marking the first raise since Alphabet initiated its dividend last year.And yet, Alphabet is still down big year to date -- underperforming the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and many of its megacap growth stock peers.Here's why Alphabet's latest results reinforce its underlying investment thesis and why Alphabet is a top growth stock to buy now.Continue reading

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported excellent first-quarter 2025 earnings. It also raised its dividend by 5%, marking the first raise since Alphabet initiated its dividend last year.
And yet, Alphabet is still down big year to date -- underperforming the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and many of its megacap growth stock peers.
Here's why Alphabet's latest results reinforce its underlying investment thesis and why Alphabet is a top growth stock to buy now.