Meta Platforms Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Meta Platforms is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.38%.
Key information
0.4%
Dividend yield
3.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 8% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is Meta The Most Undervalued Stock In The Magnificent 7
Apr 23Meta: A Likely Downward Adjustment Of Capex Could Start A Bullish Rally
Apr 16Meta: Losing Its Lead In AI (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 31Meta: My 3 Favorite Aspects Of The Thesis
Mar 25META Stock: Why I'm Betting Big Before The Surge
Mar 19Investors Hesitant Ahead Of Fed Rates Decision
Mar 19
Meta Platforms Remains A Compelling Opportunity On Big Spending Boost
Mar 13Meta Platforms: Price Pullback Made It A GARP Pick
Mar 05At US$668, Is It Time To Put Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) On Your Watch List?
Mar 03Meta Platforms: Expenses Up, Stock Down In 2025
Feb 24Meta Platforms: Why You'll Regret Not Buying The Stock Today
Feb 17
Narrative update from Stjepan Kalinic
Feb 10Meta’s Family of Apps (FoA) saw a significant increase in daily active users, adding 60 million quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2024. This growth is a testament to Meta’s ability to maintain its dominanceMeta's AI Capex Can Surge +$65B In 2025 - That's A Good Thing
Feb 09Is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) A Risky Investment?
Feb 07Meta's Secret Weapon For 2025
Feb 03Meta Platforms Q4 Preview: Is There A DeepSeek Risk?
Jan 27Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E
Jan 26Meta Makes 'Intense Year' Forecast And Big Layoffs
Jan 21Meta: One Of The Least Attractive Stocks In The Big Tech Space
Jan 14Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Become A Compounding Machine
Jan 14Meta's New Architecture Could Revolutionize AI
Jan 08An Intrinsic Calculation For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued
Jan 02Meta Platforms: Brace For Pain In 2025
Dec 31Market Continues To Underestimate Meta Platforms
Dec 24Meta's Rally Isn't Over: Why It Remains A Buy
Dec 15Meta: Potential TikTok Ban Is A Major Catalyst; Upgrade To 'Strong Buy'
Dec 09Meta: Innovation Keeps Snowballing
Dec 02Here's Why We Think Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 26Meta: The Open-Source AI Bet That Could Change The Game
Nov 22Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Nov 14
Meta’s Bold Bet on AI Pays Off
Nov 11Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) announced very strong Q3 2024 results underlined by revenue growth and a strong commitment to AI and the metaverse.Revenue for the quarter grew 19% year-over-year toMeta Platforms Q3: Significant Near-Term Downside Volatility Is Likely
Nov 11Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Nov 02Meta: AI Train Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon
Nov 02Meta Platforms: 4 Key Verticals To Monitor In The Q3 Earnings Report
Oct 27The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Oct 25Meta Platforms: It Is Not Time To Jump On To The AI Hype Train
Oct 21A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 13Meta's Q3: A Make-Or-Break Moment
Oct 11Meta: No Upside Left
Oct 03Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: META is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: META is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Meta Platforms Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (META) | 0.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Interactive Media and Services) | 0.5% |
| Analyst forecast (META) (up to 3 years) | 0.5% |
Notable Dividend: META's dividend (0.38%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.63%).
High Dividend: META's dividend (0.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.92%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: META is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: META is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 10:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Meta Platforms, Inc. is covered by 97 analysts. 63 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Rocco Strauss | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |