Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
$653.69+40.21 (+6.55%)
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Internet Content & Information · Menlo Park, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.32%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.32%
META now pays $2.10 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-09) | $127.10 | 1.65% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-07) | $382.18 | 0.55% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-08) | $297.89 | 0.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-08) | $752.30 | 0.28% |
| Buying today(at $653.69) | $653.69 | 0.32% |
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).
Starting Yield
0.32%
Ending YOC
1.02%
Year 15 Dividend
$6.66
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$61.58
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.10 | N/A | 0.32% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.27 | +8.00% | 0.35% | $2.27 |
| Year 2 | $2.45 | +8.00% | 0.37% | $4.72 |
| Year 3 | $2.65 | +8.00% | 0.40% | $7.36 |
| Year 4 | $2.86 | +8.00% | 0.44% | $10.22 |
| Year 5 | $3.09 | +8.00% | 0.47% | $13.31 |
| Year 6 | $3.33 | +8.00% | 0.51% | $16.64 |
| Year 7 | $3.60 | +8.00% | 0.55% | $20.24 |
| Year 8 | $3.89 | +8.00% | 0.59% | $24.12 |
| Year 9 | $4.20 | +8.00% | 0.64% | $28.32 |
| Year 10 | $4.53 | +8.00% | 0.69% | $32.86 |
| Year 11 | $4.90 | +8.00% | 0.75% | $37.75 |
| Year 12 | $5.29 | +8.00% | 0.81% | $43.04 |
| Year 13 | $5.71 | +8.00% | 0.87% | $48.75 |
| Year 14 | $6.17 | +8.00% | 0.94% | $54.92 |
| Year 15 | $6.66 | +8.00% | 1.02% | $61.58 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
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