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Holders of Record
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 , there were approximately 7,305 and 1,757 stockholders of record of our Class A stock and Class C stock, respectively.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024 , there were approxim ately 7,743 and 1,671 stockholders of record of our Class A stock and Class C stock, respectively.
Because many of our shares of Class A stock and Class C stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023, there were approximately 59 stockholders of record of our Class B stock.
−Removed: Dividend Policy
−Removed: We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common or capital stock.
−Removed: The primary use of capital continues to be to invest for the long-term growth of the business.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024, there were approximately 57 st ockholders of record of our Class B stock.
+Added: Dividend Program
+Added: Dividend payments to stockholders of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares were $3.5 billion, $519 million, and $3.3 billion , respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024.
+Added: The company intends to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, subject to review and approval by the company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
We regularly evaluate our cash and capital structure, including the size, pace, and form of capital return to stockholders.
−Removed: Alphabet Inc.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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