Earnings & dividends
Meta Platforms (META) Earnings & Dividends
Next scheduled report, last quarterly EPS, consensus estimates, payout status, and capital-return context for META.
- Last confirmed price
- $614.99-1.53%
- Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT · Prices may be delayed
Data dates
Prices as of Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT · Fundamentals checked Nov 1, 9:07 AM EST · Statement period ended Sep 30, 2026
Earnings read
META earnings and payout check.
Meta’s issuer-sourced quarters show GAAP diluted EPS. A charge-excluded provider figure is labeled separately when present. Provider estimates retain their own source and basis; no beat or miss is calculated without a verified match.
Next report
Pending
Confirmed schedule pending
Trailing twelve-month EPS
Not on file
Trailing twelve-month EPS is not the sum of the four visible quarters.
Last surprise
Basis unverified
$7.40 excludes the legal-settlement charge; $3.83 is GAAP diluted EPS. The $5.79 estimate has no verified basis, so no beat or miss is calculated.
Distributions / EPS
Below 40% of EPS
7.2% payout ratio
Meta Q3 2026 EPS basis
$3.83 GAAP diluted EPS · $7.40 diluted EPS excluding the legal-settlement charge
Meta says the adjustment adds $3.57 per diluted share. The $5.79 provider estimate has no verified accounting basis, so TECHi does not calculate a beat or miss from these figures.
Meta Q3 results ↗Earnings and price reactions
Cumulative return from the preceding session’s close. Day 0 is the first session on or after the event. Meta released these results after the close, so Day +1 is the first regular session after the report.
| Session | Date | META | QQQ | Difference (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day -1 | 2026-10-20 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Day 0 | 2026-10-21 | +0.47% | +1.05% | -0.58 |
| Day +1 | 2026-10-22 | -6.54% | -1.83% | -4.71 |
| Day +5 | 2026-10-28 | -11.78% | +1.11% | -12.89 |
Last 5 reports
Meta investor relations verifies these report dates. Return observations depend on available daily prices; these dates do not add EPS estimates or surprise comparisons.
| Report / fiscal period | Next session | 30 calendar days |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026Meta results ↗ · After-close notice ↗ | -6.98% | — |
| Q2 FY2026Meta results ↗ · After-close notice ↗ | -7.95% | -1.30% |
| Q1 FY2026Meta results ↗ · After-close notice ↗ | -8.55% | -5.47% |
| Q4 FY2025Meta results ↗ · After-close notice ↗ | +10.40% | -3.07% |
| Q3 FY2025Meta results ↗ · After-close notice ↗ | -11.33% | -13.80% |
How these returns are measured
These observations do not establish causation. Benchmark prices must match both session dates. The next-session change uses the preceding close; the 30-day return starts at the event-session close and rolls forward at most four days. Missing history is not zero. Linked issuer results verify report dates where shown; other dates and accounting bases come from the named provider.
Most recent quarters shown. Source period labels can differ from the company’s fiscal period ends. EPS beats or misses are calculated only when actual and estimate share accounting, per-share and split bases. Provider surprise claims with unknown bases are withheld.
The next earnings date is unavailable. Company guidance figures are unavailable here; check the latest earnings release for management’s outlook. Transcript highlights appear below only when a call transcript is on file.
Dividends and capital return
Payout status beside the earnings base.
Dividend yield only makes sense next to earnings power. TECHi keeps payout ratio, yield, and ex-date on this page so income investors can read the cash return against EPS.
- Trailing distribution yield
- 0.34%
- Displayed distributions per share ÷ displayed share price
- Trailing distributions per share
- $2.10 per share
- Ex-dates after 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; includes all distributions, not a forward forecast
- Payout ratio
- 7.2% of EPS
- Below 40% of EPS · displayed distributions ÷ reported TTM EPS
- Last ex-dividend date
- September 21, 2026
- Next ex-date not yet declared
Dividend history
META payments per share
Latest listed dividend
$0.525
Change from prior payment
0.0%
Latest ex-dividend date
Percentage changes compare consecutive listed payments; they are not dividend yields. Special dividends and splits can affect comparisons.
| Ex-dividend date | Per share · USD | Payment change |
|---|---|---|
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | 0.0% | |
| $0.525 | +5.0% | |
| $0.50 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked
Questions about this quote
When does META report earnings?
Meta Platforms has not confirmed its next earnings report date yet. The page lists provider actual and estimated EPS, but their accounting bases are unverified, so it does not calculate a beat or miss.
Where can I review META's earnings history?
The META Earnings page lists provider actual and estimated EPS with their source dates. It withholds beat and miss claims until their accounting bases match.
Does META pay a dividend?
Yes. Meta Platforms (META) currently shows a trailing distribution yield of 0.34% and about $2.10 per share over the distribution window shown.
Where can I track META's dividend history?
The META Earnings and Dividends page keeps dated distributions, ex-dividend dates, yield, and payout context together when those rows are available.
What this page answers
See the next report date and the dividend record.
Explore Earnings calendar, reported results, and dividend history.
Keep in mind The date is estimated or the dividend series skips a corporate action.
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