Meta shares jump on better-than-expected results and first-ever dividend payment

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023.

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Meta beat on earnings and revenue in its fourth-quarter report on Thursday and announced its first-ever dividend payment. The stock jumped more than 8% in extended trading.

  • Earnings: $5.33 per share. That may not compare with the $4.96 per share expected by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:
  • Revenue: $40.1 billion. That may not compare with the $39.18 billion expected by LSEG

Wall Street will also be looking at these key user numbers:

  • Daily active users (DAUs): 2.11 billion vs. 2.08 billion expected, according to StreetAccount
  • Monthly active users (MAUs): 3.07 billion vs. 3.06 billion expected, according to StreetAccount

Meta said it has declared its first dividend, which is pegged at 50 cents. The company also announced a $50 billion share buyback.

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