Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Dividends Paid
FinancingMeta Platforms, Inc. Dividends Paid increased by 0.2% to $1.33B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $1.26B to $1.33B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and confidence in long-term cash flow stability, while a decrease may suggest capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to common and preferred shareholders as a return on their investment during the fiscal period...
Peer comparison
Mature technology peers like Apple or Oracle typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts to attract income-oriented investors.
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cf_dividends_paidHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.33B | $1.33B | $1.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -0.2% | +0.6% | +4.6% | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.4% | +4.8% | +5.3% |
Range$0.00 – $1.33B
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported dividends paid of $1.33B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $1.26B to $1.33B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total amount of cash a company paid out to its shareholders as dividends.