Meta Platforms Q4 Tops Estimates; Starts Quarterly Dividend
Meta Platforms (META) reported Q4 earnings late Thursday of $5.33 per diluted share, up from $1.76 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $4.94. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $40.11 billion, up from $32.17 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $39.17 billion. Meta said it expects Q1 revenue between $34.5 billion and $37.0 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $33.87 billion. The company said its board initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable on March 26 to shareholders of record on Feb. 22. Meta also said it plans to pay a quarterly dividend going forward, subject to market conditions and board approval. The company’s shares were rising past 12% in recent after-hours trading.
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