Current Yield
0.34%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.10
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
7.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Key takeaways
- Meta (META) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
- Meta (META) currently yields 0.34%, paying $2.10 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 7.6% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 6 dividend safety checks passed.
Dividend health for Meta (META)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | N/A |
FCF payout ratio | 2.8% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 0.6x |
Interest coverage | 50.97x |
ROIC (TTM) | 25.7% |
Dividend safety score for Meta (META)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
6 of 6 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 7.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $42.9B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 2 years
No dividend cuts in the available 2 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
2+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 2 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — insufficient data for 5Y comparison.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
10 payments from 2024 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
- Jun 15, 2026$0.5250
- Mar 16, 2026$0.5250
- Dec 15, 2025$0.5250
- Sep 22, 2025$0.5250
- Jun 16, 2025$0.5250
- Mar 14, 2025$0.5250
- Dec 16, 2024$0.5000
- Sep 16, 2024$0.5000
- Jun 14, 2024$0.5000
- Feb 21, 2024$0.5000
Historical dividend yield for Meta (META)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.32%
Dividend per share for Meta (META)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 5.00%
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.00 | 4 |
| 2025 | $2.10 | 4 |
| 2026 | $1.05 | 2 |
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $2.1000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0000 | $2.1000 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | — | $2.0000 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$2.1000
- 2024$2.0000
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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