Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Dividend
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.32%, distributing $2.10 per share annually ($0.53 per quarter). The company operates in the Communication Services sector.
META has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
META dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.32% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.10 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.53 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 21, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 28, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 8% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 1 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $656.25 |
What META pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.32% yield, $10,000 invested in META generates about $32.00 per year, or roughly $8.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $656.25, derived from the $2.10 annual dividend and the 0.32% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1.5 | $3.20 | $0.80 |
| $5,000 | 7.6 | $16.00 | $4.00 |
| $10,000 | 15.2 | $32.00 | $8.00 |
| $25,000 | 38.1 | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| $100,000 | 152.4 | $320.00 | $80.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
META dividend payment schedule
META pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 21, 2026, with payment on December 28, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Meta Platforms, Inc. declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2026 | December 28, 2026 | $0.53 | Confirmed |
| March 21, 2027 | March 28, 2027 | $0.53 | Projected |
| June 21, 2027 | June 28, 2027 | $0.53 | Projected |
| September 21, 2027 | September 28, 2027 | $0.53 | Projected |
To collect a META dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How META's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. META's 0.32% is 3.25 percentage points below that median, ranking 955th of 1000 by yield.
Within Communication Services, where we track 17 names, the median yield is 2.65% — putting META below its sector.
Its 1-year run of dividend increases ranks 506th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
META pays out roughly 8% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, META distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
META dividend FAQ
When is the next META ex-dividend date?
The next META ex-dividend date is December 21, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 28, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is META's dividend yield?
META currently yields 0.32%, based on $2.10 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does META pay dividends?
META pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.53 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of META generate?
At the current 0.32% yield, $10,000 invested in META would produce roughly $32.00 per year, or about $8.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has META increased its dividend?
Yes — META has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
META dividend history
DivTrkr holds 11 recorded META dividend payments going back to 2024, with 1 consecutive complete year of increases. See the full META dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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