Meta Platforms Inc. has declared its first-ever dividend of 50 cents per share, causing its stock price to surge by 22% after earnings were announced. The company's market valuation has now surpassed $1 trillion. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with his 350 million shares, is poised to receive an estimated $700 million annually in dividends. This announcement comes as Meta celebrates robust ad sales during the holiday shopping season, leading to higher-than-expected revenue and profit. In addition to the dividend, Meta has authorized a new $50 billion share repurchase program. The surge in Meta's stock has resulted in over a 445% increase from its October 2022 low, and the company's market capitalization has increased by over $200 billion, setting a record for the largest single-session market value addition in history. This has significantly boosted Zuckerberg's net worth by approximately $28 billion.
META is set to make history by distributing dividends to its shareholders for the first time https://t.co/Qj6344TwyY https://t.co/qLGyQ38qVI
biggest one day increase in net worth? Can't wait for multimillionaire public "servants" Sen Karen @senwarren and @SenSanders to chime in. Meta's Zuckerberg sees $28 billion windfall after shares rocket https://t.co/ep8lQKV2HI
$META added $205.3B of market cap on Friday, the largest one-day addition in history https://t.co/bJxnVydKbL
Zuckerberg has made $14 billion–plus as Meta shares have soared this year. And that’s before the dividend payouts begin. https://t.co/SZZQXsIH4v
The comeback kid: It was only a couple of years back #Meta suffered single biggest mkt value destruction in stock-mkt history. Now stock rose 20%, gain added $197bn to its mkt cap, biggest single-session mkt value addition, eclipsing $190bn gains made by Apple & Amazon in 2022.… https://t.co/M7n6Vfj5xJ
How did Mark Zuckerberg manage to increase his net worth by more than $28 billion in less than a day? #9News https://t.co/X0OsQM6ZSA
Meta Platforms added $196 billion in stock market value on Friday, markingthe biggest one-day gain by any company in Wall Street history after the Facebook parent declared its first dividend and posted robust results. https://t.co/9NQH7q8K9Q
In Today's DailyRip: We’re All In The Metaverse Now Meta gained more market cap in a single day than any other stock in history, with its value jumping $197 billion. Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth rose by a whopping $28 billion as shareholders all celebrated big gains. https://t.co/WqqySA8qN8
Shares in Meta skyrocketed more than 12% in extended trading this week after the tech giant said it declared its first-ever quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. It also authorized a $50 billion stock buyback to increase the value of its shares. https://t.co/Z7WdS7YyYG
Meta Platforms added $196 billion in stock market value, marking the biggest one-day gain by any company in Wall Street history, after the Facebook parent declared its first dividend and posted robust results https://t.co/JCbku7c3OB https://t.co/ArM683V8If
$META added $180 Billion in market cap today - that is more than 99% of companies in the US. To give you context, $META can buy $INTC with just today's gains and still have money in the bank
.@Meta just gained $200 billion in market cap. Pretty sure that this was the biggest one-day gain in US stock market history. https://t.co/PLp10rTtAb
Meta stock jumps 20% after earnings in biggest market-cap jump in stock market history https://t.co/ufcwU7lAol by @DanielHowley
Facebook And Instagram Parent Meta Platforms Sets Stock Market Record, Adding $200B In Market Value In A Single Day https://t.co/4voZLHN5hb
$META added $197 billion in value today, its biggest gain in market history, per Bloomberg
$META rocketed this afternoon after a blockbuster quarter that came with a new dividend and a $50B boost to its stock buyback program. It added roughly $200B to its market capitalization, setting the record for the biggest single-session value addition. 🚀 $META +20.32% https://t.co/23jq8nsR9e
New: Meta added $197 billion to its market capitalization — the biggest single-session gain in history — after shares closed at an all-time high https://t.co/womdfsRJzO
⚠️BREAKING: *META PLATFORMS ENDS UP 20%, ADDING $176 BILLION IN MARKET VALUE $META https://t.co/2QhhZDh1Be
Meta's Zuckerberg sees $28 billion windfall after shares rocket https://t.co/525VNQJ3Xx
Meta's Zuckerberg sees $28 billion windfall after shares surge @CNBC https://t.co/fHaA8xq2Aw
FACEBOOK $META ADDS $197 BILLION IN VALUE, BIGGEST GAIN IN MARKET HISTORY - Bloomberg https://t.co/SImQZqLzh9
Meta Adds $197 Billion in Value, Biggest Gain in Mkt History Imagine the price if only 3% of that flew into Bitcoin today, its just a matter of when NOT if 🚀🚀🚀
At close: $META has best earnings day in the market, ever. $AMZN, $NVDA, $AAPL Link: https://t.co/F4eY8aRYjU https://t.co/0kWEhKeuF1
Meta's added over $200 billion to its market cap today alone That's the same as roughly: 50 American Eagles 25 New York Times 12 MGM Resorts 8 Delta Airlines 4 Ford Motors 2 Starbucks 1 Shell Gas
FACEBOOK’S EARNINGS LAST NIGHT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS FAKEBOOK HAS NOW ADDED OVER $200 BILLION DOLLARS TO ITS MARKET CAP TODAY AFTER EARNING ITS THE BIGGEST 1 DAY GAIN FOR ANY COMPANY IN HISTORY $META https://t.co/zXA33dKeRk https://t.co/2mdNHId9rF
Meta Platforms’ stock soared 20% today as investors applauded its ad recovery, despite growing questions about its heavy AI investments. https://t.co/3Ddi77tn9E By @aaronpholmes
$META has a historical day today👇🏼 One year ago, it closed at $188.8. Amazing performance. https://t.co/nZ15gpeLxQ
$META is up 21% today. On October 27, 2022, Jim Cramer said he was wrong about $META and one should not hold it. Since then, it is up 400%. https://t.co/rpYbVcZUr8
We are witnessing history today: Meta, $META, has added $205 billion in market cap today making it the biggest single day gain in history. This breaks Apple's previous record of a $191 billion gain on November 10th, 2022. Just a couple of years ago, Meta suffered the single… https://t.co/g3WexnCkV7
Meta 🚀 “Meta shares jumped more than 20% on Friday and headed for their third-best day ever after the company reported a tripling in fourth-quarter profit and issued its first-ever dividend” https://t.co/mJIbN57bgF
$META | Meta Platforms Analysts Raise Expectations After Q4 Earnings Beat: 'Growth, Profits, Buyback & Dividends All In One' https://t.co/oXlUGxrTij
Mark Zuckerberg made $29 billion this morning after Meta stock makes record surge https://t.co/rES78rT1eU
Biggest winner from Meta's move to pay dividends? Zuck, of course He's going to make roughly $700 million a year just from dividends Right now he holds 350 million shares, meaning each quarterly payment would come out to around $175 million https://t.co/dhcpX0Ol7L
Meta adds over $200 billion in value as job cuts and dividend pay off Days ahead of Facebook's 20th anniversary, Meta authorized an additional $50 billion in share repurchases and said its quarterly dividend would be 50 cents per share. https://t.co/3bGxXvXyso
$META traded at $88 15 months ago and up $88 just today.
Meta stock is up 22% today after earnings and 445% from its October 2022 low. New all-time high. $META https://t.co/GJ9ssVMENg https://t.co/E9Yb6UJAMp
Incredible Day and Incredible Earnings for $META Bulls Full Charge Ahead! $FB #Stocks #tradeideas #investing $MSFT https://t.co/R1q0ETTSZe https://t.co/p2qvV4Y5x0
$META is up 155% over the last year Charts don't get much hotter than this 🥵 https://t.co/5xcYjXk2Iq
META was an $88 stock at its low in November 2022. It's up $85 today.
Meta stock jumps 20% on solid earnings, stock buyback, and dividend plan https://t.co/iYIpdVe4d1 by @DanielHowley
Meta stock skyrockets 21% after earnings. Here's what Wall Street is saying. https://t.co/tZP8iy5whK
Today's gain for $META - if it holds -- "would be the biggest single-session market value addition, eclipsing the $190 billion gains made by $AAPL and $AMZN in 2022." @YahooFinance https://t.co/ybCfaqPFVW
Meta announced late Thursday that it authorized another $50 billion in share buybacks. Here's where that ranks among the largest share repurchases since 1999 https://t.co/ooNaVwpztZ
Yeah yeah Zuck is going to get $700 million a year in dividends now... But thanks to today's rally he's also now $27 billion wealthier. https://t.co/MbfZpxao3t
Meta stock rises 20%+, adding ~$200B to its market cap, the biggest single-session market value addition, eclipsing Apple and Amazon's gains in 2022 (@subrat_patnaik / Bloomberg) https://t.co/hYwptInD2i 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/YBMaHIPpAT
Meta Is Paying a Dividend. What History Says Happens to the Stock Next. https://t.co/LQKh0aOyUg
$META ❖ META PLATFORMS SHARES EXTEND GAINS, LAST UP 21%
Mark Zuckerberg's owns ~350M shares of Facebook $META and no one is probably more excited for this turnaround than him. His wealth Oct 2022; $META at $88: -->$30.8 billion His wealth this morning; Stock at $473: -->$165.5 billion Wow..
Meta shares jump more than 16% on solid earnings, stock buyback, and dividend plan https://t.co/ku0pGmD00h by @DanielHowley
The $200,000,000,000 day? If Meta holds at these levels it will overtake Apple's $190.9 bln record from 11/10/22 as the largest one-day increase in market cap for a single stock. $META https://t.co/hzfgFC9jw7
The $200,000,000,000 day? If Meta holds at these levels it will overtake Apple's $190.9 record from 11/10/22 as the largest one-day increase in market cap for a single stock. $META https://t.co/hzfgFC9jw7
Meta is up 400% since this https://t.co/RexLmn61vp
⚠️BREAKING: *META PLATFORMS STOCK EXTENDS RALLY ABOVE 20% TO NEW RECORD HIGH $META https://t.co/DfSPhqObYS
In the first 20 minutes of trading today $META has added the market cap equivalent of either a Shell, McDonalds, SAP or Cisco.
Powered by profits...and dividends... $META https://t.co/uZ33Jwl7wu
$META is up over 20% this morning 🤯🤯🤯 BANG!! https://t.co/yWMl7VJfkR
Shares up 20% today. $META https://t.co/XiqVyYQa8Q
BREAKING: Facebook parent Meta shares surge nearly 20% on strong results READ: https://t.co/dB0bWGGzyq https://t.co/CsCfSBpKYZ
$META now its 3rd best day ever. https://t.co/ZjeYu5FI4c
META PLATFORMS EXTENDS RALLY ABOVE 20%
$META continues to melt faces up 20% https://t.co/4MatKchMCz
Todays move in $META is almost 100% of the stock price at the bottom. Wild times. https://t.co/RBP7D8IQey
$META is up +19.30% today 😳 And is up +440% from lows just a little over a year ago Big caps are becoming meme stocks https://t.co/rwlaQKTl1y
$META surpasses $NVDA as the top-performing stock of the year so far. @CNBC @KoyfinCharts https://t.co/GjqecIBNeL
Meta shares surge 17% after announcing first-ever dividend https://t.co/pzqThQZNJQ
$META META PLATFORMS JUMPS 17% AT THE OPEN FOR BIGGEST GAIN IN A YEAR
Meta makes a splash and joins the dividend-paying crowd. Here's how it stacks up in the market https://t.co/nzYvpjvdjC
Meta declares maiden dividend following strong business performance https://t.co/Xv52TbpkLn https://t.co/fpHAkGB1AI
Facebook $META is set to open trading today up almost 16% 👀 https://t.co/XRdvTDo2EA
Is there a broader story behind Facebook parent Meta’s first-ever dividend? https://t.co/cP1ZcIT9Z2
$META (+17.3% pre) Meta soars after first-ever dividend plan, 'Year of Efficiency' pays off https://t.co/es2kkbHzlJ
Shares of $META are surging. Over the last year, the company cut over 20% of its workforce. And now its profits are surging, and the company is issuing a dividend and buying back more stock https://t.co/fSIZKgDJbb https://t.co/nmGCrW0tJv
Zuckerberg stands to make about $700 million a year just from dividends, lol https://t.co/g0GoZ26J4C
Good Morning! $META (+17.0% pre) stole the show last night in a crowded lineup of stars Its report included a top and bottom line beat, raised guidance, $50 billion in buybacks, and they'll be issuing a dividend for the first time ever Masterclass by Zuck and team 👏 https://t.co/IHcjTkfbJT
Meta shares jump after first-ever dividend plan, 'Year of Efficiency' pays off https://t.co/g9jU4amFTr https://t.co/25vlUtPEgk
Meta shares surge 17% in premarket trade as investors cheer first-ever dividend https://t.co/ZtdgpmUUMm
Meta has now surpassed a $1 Trillion valuation.
Meta earnings top estimates as forecast, buyback, and new dividend send shares soaring https://t.co/9h1zEnmV8K by @DanielHowley
Why Meta’s First Ever Dividend Is a Seismic Moment, and 4 Other Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens https://t.co/V2RYVz738G
Who loves the new $META dividend? https://t.co/itSza9o3MS
Who loves the news $META dividend? https://t.co/5ESTKEZez5
⚠️ META SHARES JUMP AFTER FIRST-EVER DIVIDEND PLAN, 'YEAR OF EFFICIENCY' PAYS OFF (Reuters) Meta surged 17% in premarket trading on Friday as the Facebook parent's first dividend declaration and robust results increased expectations of strong returns from its investments in… https://t.co/YXcJM0xeve
FACEBOOK SHARES ARE NOW UP ALMOST 20% IN THE PRE MARKET $META https://t.co/Obw7EOrJQg https://t.co/2mdNHId9rF
📈 Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta will pay up to $50bn to shareholders after it posted record revenues, sending profits soaring by 200pc https://t.co/M5nS9zRsZW
Meta Platforms issued its first dividend days ahead of flagship social network Facebook's 20th anniversary, while reporting revenue and profit that beat expectations on robust ad sales in the holiday shopping period https://t.co/K3XkAwHFdK https://t.co/KP9r7nA7Gp
Shares in Facebook's parent company Meta have soared after it was announced that dividends will be paid to investors for the first time Read more 🔗 https://t.co/GMjS3igGDC
Meta Platforms and https://t.co/DpNDbd3gQK added a combined $280bn in stock market value after the tech giants reported impressive quarterly results Read more 🔗 https://t.co/r7uXoRyep2
btw, Zuck’s 350m shares will start earning him $700m /year in dividends 🥵 https://t.co/zoFYAoynEA
Meta share price surges as Facebook's parent company announces dividend for first time Read more 🔗 https://t.co/vzCP4rIysv
Meta share price surges as Facebook's parent company announces dividend for first time Read more🔗 https://t.co/vzCP4rIysv
#FPTech: #Meta declares first dividend, shares spike over 14%, CEO #MarkZuckerberg to get $700mn fat payout check https://t.co/QASak3Wk5a