04:26 PM EDT, 10/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported Q3 earnings late Tuesday of $2.12 per diluted share, up from $1.55 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.85.

Revenue for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 was $88.27 billion, up from $76.69 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $86.22 billion.

Alphabet maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on Dec. 16 to shareholders of record on Dec. 9.

Shares of the company were 3.4% higher in after-hours activity.

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