3 Reasons Alphabet Is One of the Best Dividend Stocks to Own

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has turned a corner from a pure growth story to a growth-and-income story. The parent of Google, YouTube, and Google Cloud is now paying a quarterly dividend and, more importantly, has ample capacity to raise it over time. Yes, shares have been volatile around heavy artificial intelligence (AI) investment and data-center build-outs, but the operating performance underneath remains strong -- and a steady dividend payment is the icing on the cake for investors looking for a dependable investment.The case for Alphabet as a dividend stock starts with fundamentals: durable revenue growth, expanding profitability in the right places, and a fortress balance sheet. Add in the company's capital-allocation framework, and the ingredients for a reliable, rising payout are in place.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool