Alphabet Is Raising $80 Billion From Stock Sales -- Here's the Most Important Question Investors Should Ask
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- Adam Levy, The Motley Fool Fri, June 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM GMT+7 5 min read GOOG BRK-B Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) turned heads when it announced plans to raise $80 billion in capital by issuing new equity.
- Investors may be wondering why Alphabet would choose to dilute its shares this way.
- Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need.
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool Fri, June 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM GMT+7 5 min read GOOG BRK-B Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) turned heads when it announced plans to raise $80 billion in capital by issuing new equity. The plans include a $10 billion private placement with Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB), $15 billion in convertible preferred stock, $15 billion in public issuance, and a $40 billion authorization to sell stock over time at the market price, starting in the second half of 2026.
Investors may be wondering why Alphabet would choose to dilute its shares this way. Management has spent years buying back its stock, more than offsetting the stock-based compensation it provides to employees. They may also be wondering why it would choose to use equity to raise capital. Alphabet already raised more than $85 billion over the past year by selling debt, but given its sizable asset base, it could easily issue more debt.
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