Meta Platforms (META) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2024 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $1.35 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.0% from $1.33 billion a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at Meta Platforms was $5.37 billion, up 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.32 billion, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Meta Platforms' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $5.07 billion in FY2024.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in data going back to Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 3.9% over the last six quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd for the three prior quarters was $1.35 billion (Q1 2026), $1.34 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.33 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,139.30 Bn | 3,896.82 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,802.48 Bn | 1,505.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 295.38 Bn | 255.58 Bn | 6.52 Bn | - |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.00 Bn | 66.78 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 219.40 Bn | 196.59 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 143.37 Bn | 115.17 Bn | 6.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.53 Bn | 58.58 Bn | - | 321.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.03 Bn | -130.74 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.69 Bn | 66.19 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Airbnb | 102.92 Bn | 56.15 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
API Access
Meta Platforms Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "META", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();