Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) CFO receives dividend equivalent stock units
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. senior vice president and chief financial officer Anat Ashkenazi reported routine equity compensation adjustments. She acquired 23 and 47 Class C Google Stock Units in the form of dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on previously granted Google Stock Units due to a cash dividend distributed on March 16, 2026.
The DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the underlying GSUs, and each DEU entitles her to one share of Alphabet Class C capital stock upon vesting. Following these awards, she directly holds 33,157 Class C Google Stock Units in one grant, 68,366 in another, and 109,145 shares of Class C capital stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
3 transactions reported
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
Ashkenazi Anat
Role
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 23 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Class C Google Stock Units | 47 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class C Google Stock Units — 33,157 shares (Direct);
Class C Capital Stock — 109,145 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued on the Reporting Person's GSUs held as of March 9, 2026, in connection with the cash dividend that was declared by the Issuer and distributed on March 16, 2026. These DEUs will vest on the same schedule as the GSUs on which the DEUs accrued. Each DEU entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C capital stock for each share underlying the DEU as each DEU vests. Consists of 226 DEUs and 32,931 GSUs. Consists of 313 DEUs and 68,053 GSUs.
FAQ
What did Alphabet (GOOG) CFO Anat Ashkenazi report in this Form 4?
Anat Ashkenazi reported acquiring additional Class C Google Stock Units as dividend equivalent units tied to a cash dividend. These units accrued on existing Google Stock Units and will vest on the same schedule as the underlying awards, reflecting routine compensation-related adjustments rather than market purchases.
What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in Alphabet (GOOG) stock awards?
Dividend equivalent units are additional stock units credited when a cash dividend is paid on Alphabet shares. For Ashkenazi, DEUs accrued on her outstanding Google Stock Units and will vest on the same timetable, each DEU entitling her to receive one share of Class C capital stock upon vesting.
How many new Alphabet (GOOG) stock units did the CFO receive?
The CFO received two small DEU grants: 23 Class C Google Stock Units in one award and 47 units in another. These amounts reflect dividend-related accruals on existing equity grants, not open-market buying, and increase her total unvested and vested stock unit holdings modestly.