How Many META Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $2.10 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,858 META shares, about $1,830,578 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $640.51. $1,000 a month takes about 5,715 shares, about $3,660,515. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Meta Platforms (META) pays $0.525 a share quarterly, $2.10 a year, a 0.33% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $640.51. It has paid since 2024 and raised its annual dividend 1+ years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.525 quarterly and the last close of $640.51, this is what META pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.525 | $0.18 | $2.10 |
| 100 shares | $52.50 | $17.50 | $210.00 |
| $10,000 invested (15.6 shares) | $8.20 | $2.73 | $32.79 |
| 2,858 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.45 | $500.15 | $6,001.80 |
| 5,715 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.38 | $1,000.13 | $12,001.50 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 META shares reinvest into 0.08 new shares each payment, about 0.3 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 1,221 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with META’s own history in the META DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
META Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- META yields 0.33% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $640.51.
- Its own 2-year median is 0.34%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
- No steady norm: a 0.33% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 2-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 2 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is META’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
META has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.525 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Jan 27, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does META Pay?
META pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 1+ year of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Mar 14, 2025 - $0.50 to $0.525 (+$0.025, +5.00%)
- EPS payout: 7.2% - $2.10 paid / $29.33 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 9.3% (median of 7 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 18.8% - $2.10 paid / $11.17 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 3-yr norm 10.6% (median of 7 earlier trailing years)
META vs Similar Dividend Stocks (TCEHY, DIS...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to META in market value, META’s 0.33% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.81%, and its raise streak of 1+ year is the 8th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META $640.51Meta Platforms | $0.525/qtr$2.10/yr fwd | 0.33% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| TCEHY $53.25Tencent Holdings Limited | $0.677/yr | 1.27% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1 yrraised 3 yrs in a row |
| DIS $119.13Walt Disney | $0.75/half-yr$1.50/yr fwd | 1.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20202000 held2008 raised2020 stoppedno 2022 record | 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| VZ $46.09Verizon Communications | $0.708/qtr$2.83/yr fwd | 6.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 41+ yrsraised 21 yrs in a row |
| TMUS $168.65T-Mobile US | $1.02/qtr$4.08/yr fwd | 2.42% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrraised 1 yr in a row |
| TBB $18.59AT&T Inc. 5.35% GLB NTS 66 | $0.334/qtr$1.34/yr fwd | 7.19% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 7+ yrsno raise streak |
| T $21.81AT&T | $0.278/qtr$1.11/yr fwd | 5.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20222000 raised2008 raised2020 held2022 cut | 3 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| SFTBY $11.38SoftBank Group | $0.0175/half-yr$0.03/yr fwd | 0.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| PROSY $8.44Prosus N.V. | $0.0303/yr | 0.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| CMCSA $24.49Comcast | $0.33/qtr$1.32/yr fwd | 5.39% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 18 yrsraised 17 yrs in a row |
| NTTYY $26.37NTT | $0.4213/half-yr$0.84/yr fwd | 3.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 4+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: META vs TCEHY, META vs DIS, META vs VZ.
META Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2024
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.525 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for META
META Dividend Questions
How often does META pay dividends?
META pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does META pay dividends monthly?
No. META pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next META dividend?
META has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.525 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026. The current rate is $0.525 per share, $2.10 a year.
Does META pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 21, 2026, with the cash around Dec 23, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does META pay per share?
META pays $0.525 a share quarterly, $2.10 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $640.51 that is a 0.33% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 2-year median is 0.34%.
Has META raised its dividend?
Yes. META has raised its annual dividend 1+ years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 14, 2025, took the rate from $0.50 to $0.525 (+5.00%).
Is META’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. META paid out 7% of its earnings and 19% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 1+ years in a row and gone 1+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my META dividends?
Add META to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run META in the DRIP calculator.
