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| Compensation Plans | Compensation Plans Stock-Based Compensation For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2026, total stock-based compensation (SBC) expense was $6.4 billion and $8.7 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $6.1 billion and $8.3 billion, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2026, total SBC expense was $17.9 billion and $23.9 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $17.2 billion and $22.4 billion, respectively. Stock-Based Award Activities The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet RSUs and performance stock units (PSUs), both of which include dividend equivalents awarded to holders of unvested stock, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in millions, except per share amounts):
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