Based in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms, Inc. functions as an American multinational tech entity. Several leading social media platforms and communication services, such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, fall under Meta’s ownership and operation. The firm also manages an advertising network for its own domains and external partners; as of 2023, advertising constituted 97.8% of its total revenue.
Originally founded in 2004 as TheFacebook, Inc., the company underwent a renaming to Facebook, Inc. in 2005. Its rebranding to Meta Platforms, Inc. in 2021 signaled a strategic pivot toward the metaverse—an interconnected digital ecosystem integrating virtual and augmented reality technologies.
Recognized as one of the Big Five U.S. tech giants alongside Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, Meta secured the 31st rank on the 2023 Forbes Global 2000. As of 2022, it stood as the world’s third-largest investor in research and development, with R&D expenditures totaling US$35.3 billion.
Ticker SymbolMETA
Company nameMeta Platforms Inc
IPO dateMay 18, 2012
CEOZuckerberg (Mark)
Number of employees74067
Security typeOrdinary Share
Fiscal year-endMay 18
Address1 Meta Way
CityMENLO PARK
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX - NASDAQ BASIC
CountryUnited States of America
Postal code94025
Phone16505434800
Websitehttps://www.meta.com/
Ticker SymbolMETA
IPO dateMay 18, 2012
CEOZuckerberg (Mark)
A total of
5.07B
USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
META.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.525 paid on Dec 23, 2025 going ex on Dec 15, 2025
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.525 paid on Sep 29, 2025 going ex on Sep 22, 2025
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.525 paid on Jun 26, 2025 going ex on Jun 16, 2025
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.525 paid on Mar 26, 2025 going ex on Mar 14, 2025
META.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Dec 27, 2024 going ex on Dec 16, 2024
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Sep 26, 2024 going ex on Sep 16, 2024
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Jun 26, 2024 going ex on Jun 14, 2024
META.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.5 paid on Mar 26, 2024 going ex on Feb 21, 2024