Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value 7.88%; Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | 7.88% | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-06-30. $5.37B ÷ $68.10B × 100 ≈ 7.88% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | 5.37B USD | Payments of Dividends |
| Net income · 12 months | 68.10B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $5.37B | $68.10B | 7.88% |
| 2026-03-31 | $5.34B | $70.59B | 7.57% |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.32B | $60.46B | 8.81% |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.26B | $58.53B | 8.98% |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.19B | $71.51B | 7.26% |
| 2025-03-31 | $5.13B | $66.64B | 7.70% |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.07B | $62.36B | 8.13% |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | $55.54B | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | $51.43B | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | $45.76B | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $39.10B | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | (m) | $29.73B | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | (m) | $22.55B | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | (m) | $21.44B | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $23.20B | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | $28.83B | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | $33.63B | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | $37.34B | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | $39.37B | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | (m) | $40.30B | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | $38.96B | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | $33.74B | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | $29.15B | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | (m) | $25.28B | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | (m) | $23.52B | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | (m) | $20.96B | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | (m) | $18.48B | (m) |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | $18.02B | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | $17.06B | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | $19.55B | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | $22.11B | (m) |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | $19.50B | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | $19.07B | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | $17.86B | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | $15.93B | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | $15.23B | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | $13.15B | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | $11.54B | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $10.22B | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | $7.50B | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | $6.02B | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | $4.69B | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | $3.69B | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $2.83B | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $2.74B | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $2.81B | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $2.94B | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $2.76B | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $2.38B | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | $1.92B | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $1.50B | (m) |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | $1.04B | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | $557.00M | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | $67.00M | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $53.00M | (m) |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | (m) | $1.00B | (m) |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | (m) | $606.00M | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.