Meta Platforms, Inc.
Communication ServicesNASDAQ:META · NASDAQ Global Select
-$1.80 today
Vol 8.02M · Avg 17.08M
Dividends
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Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
0.37%
Annual Div/Share
$2.10
Payout Ratio
7.6%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
2.20%
Next Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Next Payment
$0.53 · Jun 25, 2026
1Y Growth
+3.7%
3Y CAGR
—
5Y CAGR
—
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 0.37%, with TTM dividends of $2.10 per share. The payout ratio is 7.6%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.37%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
1.25%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
1.62%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 1.62% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is buybacks at 1.25%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Competitor Dividends
Peer payout, dividend, and buyback comparison
No competitor dividend data available.
Does META stock pay dividends?
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) currently pays a dividend. The indicated dividend per share is 2.10 USD and the dividend yield is 0.37%.
Is META's dividend covered?
The payout ratio is 7.6%, so compare that against earnings and free cash flow before relying on the dividend.
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