{
  "id": 16445932,
  "title": "Alphabet's 2 Classes of Common Stock Trade About 1% Apart. Here's the One I'd Buy.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/alphabets-2-classes-of-common-stock-trade-about-1-apart-heres-the-one",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T07:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/25/alphabet-s-2-classes-of-common-stock-trade-about-1-apart-here-s-the-one-i-d-buy/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alphabet (GOOGL -1.24%)(GOOG -1.08%) offers two classes of common shares, Class A and Class C, with the main difference being voting rights. Class A shares trade at around $335, while Class C shares are priced at about $331, resulting in a 1% difference. However, both classes have identical dividend rights and claim to Alphabet's net income. The Class B shares, which are not publicly traded, carry 10 votes each, giving co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin significant control over the company. Investing in Class C shares may provide a slightly lower valuation and a third more shares for the same investment amount, but the voting advantage is minimal for most investors.",
  "summary": "One class has a vote. Is that vote worth paying about 1% more for?",
  "key_points": [
    "Alphabet issues two classes of common stock: Class A and Class C.",
    "Class A shares trade at $335, Class C shares at $331, a 1% price difference.",
    "Class C shares offer more shares for the same investment with minimal voting advantage."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Choosing Class C shares offers retail investors a cheaper entry point into Alphabet's earnings without sacrificing dividend rights, as the voting disparity primarily benefits the company's founding leadership.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Alphabet's 2 Classes of Common Stock Trade About 1% Apart. Here's the One I'd Buy.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/alphabets-2-classes-of-common-stock-trade-about-1-apart-heres-the-one-16453437",
        "published": "2026-10-25T07:54:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}