The tech giant is now a source of passive income, adding to its many compelling qualities.Dividend-paying tech stocks were once a rare breed. But this year big names in tech have suddenly started offering dividends. For example, Salesforce and Facebook parent Meta Platforms both initiated dividends in February.Joining them is Google owner Alphabet (GOOGL 0.83%) (GOOG 0.72%), which implemented a dividend for the first time in April. As one of the largest companies in the world, with a market cap over $2 tril ...