Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.57 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.45 USD per share.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.57 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.45 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 40.0 M shares on a net basis. Since 2011 the share count has grown by 70.7 %. The dividend per share was 2.45 USD, up 5.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 5.32 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 16 fiscal years, from 2010 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 1.51B | 2.17B | 2.52B | 2.66B | 2.85B | 2.93B | 2.96B | 2.92B | 2.88B | 2.89B | 2.86B | 2.70B | 2.63B | 2.61B | 2.57B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 94.0M | 658M | 351M | 147M | 189M | 72.0M | 31.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 12.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 6.23 % | 30.38 % | 13.95 % | 5.52 % | 6.62 % | 2.46 % | 1.05 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.42 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -35.0M | -45.0M | 0.00M | -29.0M | -157M | -73.0M | -15.0M | -40.0M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.20 % | -1.56 % | 0.00 % | -1.01 % | -5.81 % | -2.78 % | -0.57 % | -1.55 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 94.0M | 658M | 351M | 147M | 189M | 72.0M | 31.0M | -35.0M | -45.0M | 12.0M | -29.0M | -157M | -73.0M | -15.0M | -40.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 6.23 % | 30.38 % | 13.95 % | 5.52 % | 6.62 % | 2.46 % | 1.05 % | -1.20 % | -1.56 % | 0.42 % | -1.01 % | -5.81 % | -2.78 % | -0.57 % | -1.55 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.33 | 2.45 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8.13 % | 8.81 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00B | 0.00B | 5.07B | 5.32B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 % | 0.37 % |
Figures in USD
