Compensation Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Stock-Based Compensation

For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, total stock-based compensation (SBC) expense was $5.9 billion and $6.0 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $5.7 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, total SBC expense was $11.2 billion and $11.5 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $10.7 billion and $11.1 billion, respectively.

Stock-Based Award Activities

The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet restricted stock units (RSUs), which include dividend equivalents awarded to holders of unvested stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Number of Shares	Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2024	299	$	122.77
Granted	146	$	175.03
Vested	(89)	$	129.05
Forfeited/canceled	(17)	$	134.20
Unvested as of June 30, 2025	339	$	142.94

As of June 30, 2025, there was $47.0 billion of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.