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- Dividend Yield
- 0.36%
- Payout Ratio
- 7.09%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.50
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2024
META Dividend Safety
META paid out 7.09% of its $39B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
META's Dividend Payout Ratio of 7.085% is considered safe for the Communication Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
META's Interest Coverage Ratio of 106.09 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
META shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.819. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
META Dividend Growth
Meta Platforms, Inc.(META) offers a dividend yield of 0.36% and pays $1.50 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of META.
Dividend Stability
META has a limited dividend history, making stability analysis difficult.
Dividend Growth
META's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, growing by 0% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
META's earnings have grown by 16.163% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
META Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Meta Platforms, Inc.(META) provides a dividend yield of 0.36%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.36%
0.46%
3.77%
4.97%
Dividend Yield
META's dividend yield of 0.36% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.968%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
META Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, META generated $156B in revenue, produced $52B in free cash flow, and distributed $4B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
META's free cash flow has grown by 15.63% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
META Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Meta Platforms, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.