Financing
Dividends Paid
Meta Platforms, Inc. Dividends Paid increased by 0.6% to $1.34B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $1.27B to $1.34B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
16 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 | Q4 '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 | $1.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -0.2% | +0.6% | +4.6% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.4% | +4.8% | +5.3% | +5.4% |
Range$0.00 – $1.34B
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported dividends paid of $1.34B in Q4 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s dividends paid increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $1.34B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.