Foreign company stocks
Google (Alphabet, GOOGL) stock: how to buy in Ukraine
Buy and sell Alphabet Inc. (Class A) stock for hryvnia in the BTC Broker Investor Account. The price of one share, dividends and key facts about the company.
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About the company
Alphabet Inc. (Class A)
Alphabet is Google’s parent company, created in 2015. The group includes Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome and Google Cloud, as well as separate projects such as Waymo self-driving cars. Class A shares (GOOGL) carry voting rights, while Class C shares (GOOG) do not. Alphabet stock is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 indices.
- Full name
- Alphabet Inc. (Class A)
- Ticker
- GOOGL
- ISIN
- US02079K3059
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Currency of issue
- US dollar (USD)
- Founded
- Google — 1998, California; Alphabet — 2015
- Founders
- Larry Page, Sergey Brin
- Public company
- since 2004
- Sector
- Communication services (internet services, advertising)
- Indices
- S&P 500, NASDAQ-100
- Dividends
- Quarterly (since 2024)
- Fiscal year
- Calendar year
Chart
Alphabet stock chart on NASDAQ
The chart shows the GOOGL price on NASDAQ in US dollars, data from TradingView ↗ (may be delayed). Buy and sell prices in the Investor Account are in hryvnia and may differ from exchange prices.
Business
How Alphabet makes money
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Google advertising
Search, YouTube and the Google ad network are the main source of revenue.
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Google Cloud
Cloud infrastructure, AI services and Google Workspace for businesses.
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Subscriptions and devices
YouTube Premium, Google One, Pixel phones and other products.
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Other Bets
Long-term projects, including Waymo self-driving cars.
Step by step
How to buy Alphabet stocks in Ukraine
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1
Open an account
Individuals — online via Diia, no office visit needed; legal entities — through a manager, with access to the Investor Account using a QES.
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2
Top up your account
In hryvnias — by IBAN transfer to your brokerage account; individuals can also top it up by card.
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3
Find GOOGL
Check the buy price — it is also shown on this page.
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4
Place an order
The stocks are credited to your securities account with BTC Broker.
Good to know
Selling, dividends and custody
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How to sell Alphabet stocks
In the Investor Account, at the “Sell” price. The proceeds are credited to your brokerage account.
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Alphabet dividends
Quarterly (since 2024), in the currency of issue, to your brokerage account — net of personal income tax and the military levy: BTC Broker acts as the tax agent.
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Custody
The stocks are recorded in an account with BTC Broker’s depository institution; a fee is charged for holding foreign securities — see the amount in the tariffs.
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Other stocks
Other stocks are in the stock catalog, and index funds are on the ETF page.
Risk warning
Investing in company stocks involves a high level of risk. The value of securities can go up as well as down, and past performance does not guarantee future returns. An investor in stocks may lose part or all of the invested capital!
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