Mark Zuckerberg is set to receive $700 million a year from Meta Platforms' first-ever dividend.
The quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share will be paid out to Class A and B common stockholders beginning in March.
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to receive $700 million a year from the company's first-ever dividend, which was announced in February 2024. The quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share will be paid out to Class A and B common stockholders beginning in March. Zuckerberg holds about 350 million shares, meaning he would take home approximately $175 million from each quarterly payment before taxes.
Meta Platforms (META) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and announced plans for its first ever dividend. The company earned $5.33 per share on sales of $40.1 billion, while analysts projected the company would post earnings of $4.82 per share on $39.1 billion in sales.
Meta is initiating a dividend of 50 cents per share of common stock, payable on March 26 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 22.
Sales for the quarter increased 25% year over year and earnings increased 203%. Meta projected sales between $34.5 billion and $37 billion for the current quarter, while analysts were looking for $33.9 billion in Meta sales for the March quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and announced plans for its first ever dividend. The company's sales increased by 25% year over year while earnings increased by 203%. Meta also launched sales for its latest virtual reality headset last fall, but the Reality Labs division posted a loss of $4.6 billion adding to the huge losses from the company's metaverse bets. However, Meta's Family of Apps generated a $21 billion income in the quarter.
Meta Platforms (META) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and announced plans for its first ever dividend.
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Meta surged late Thursday after reporting better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings
<br>Sales for the quarter increased 25% year over year while earnings increased 203%.
<br>The metaverse-focused Reality Labs division posted a loss of $4.6 billion, adding to the huge losses from Meta's metaverse bets.
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The article is biased towards the positive performance of Meta stock. The author uses language that depicts Meta as a success story and highlights its achievements such as beating earnings expectations, initiating a dividend, and increasing sales. Additionally, the author quotes Mark Zuckerberg's statement which further reinforces this bias.
Meta Platforms (META) surged late Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings
Meta stock rocketed more than 14% higher to 450.42 in after-hours trading.
Sales for the quarter increased 25% year over year, while earnings increased 203%.
The Facebook and Instagram parent company said it earned $5.33 per share on sales of $40.1 billion for the December-ending quarter.
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Meta Platforms has a conflict of interest on the topics of Meta Platforms and Mark Zuckerberg as they are owned by Facebook and Instagram parent company. The Q4 earnings report also mentions their digital advertising sales which is a major source of revenue for them.
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The author of this article has a clear conflict of interest with Meta Platforms. The company is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, which are major sources of digital advertising sales for the platform. The author does not disclose these conflicts in the article, but it can be inferred from their positive tone and emphasis on Meta's strong earnings report and initiative to pay dividends. They do not mention any losses or challenges faced by Meta, such as its Reality Labs division that is investing heavily in virtual reality technology.
`$21 billion income from Family of Apps including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Reels and Threads.`
`$482 per share on $39.1 billion in sales, according to FactSet.`
`$5.33 per share on sales of $40.1 billion for the December-ending quarter.`
`Meta Stock: Q4 Earnings Top Expectations As Company Initiates Dividend`
Meta Platforms Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents a share for Class A and B common stock beginning in March.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., stands to receive $700 million per year from the first-ever dividend payout.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author states that Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stands to receive a payout of about $700 million a year from the social media giant's first-ever dividend for investors without providing any evidence or context on why this is significant or relevant.
The article states that Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stands to receive a payout of about $700 million a year from the social media giant's first-ever dividend for investors without providing any evidence or context on why this is significant or relevant.
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The authors of the article have a conflict of interest on the topic of Meta Platforms Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg as they are both employees of Bloomberg LP which is owned by Michael Bloomberg who has financial ties to Meta Platforms Inc.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Meta Platforms Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg as they are both employees of the company.
Meta reported that profit from the three months ended in December grew more than 200% year-over-year to $14 billion, exceeding Wall Street analysts' expectations.
Sales from the quarter grew 25% year over year and earnings increased 69% year-over-year in the full year of 2023 to $39 billion.
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Meta reported a significant increase in profit and sales for the quarter ended December 2023. The company also announced its first-ever cash dividend of $0.50 per share to be paid out on March 26th to shareholders of record as of February 22nd, which is widely criticized for artificially inflating stock prices without spending on employees or improvements to the underlying business.
Meta reported a significant increase in profit and sales for the quarter ended December 2023.
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Wall Street analysts' expectations and Zuckerberg's statements without providing any evidence or context for their opinions. Additionally, the author presents a dichotomous depiction of Meta's success in its first-ever dividend and its focus on artificial intelligence as two separate issues that are mutually exclusive. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by describing Zuckerberg's apology to parents as
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Wall Street analysts' expectations without providing any evidence or context for their opinions.
<p>For the full year in 2023, Meta<sup>™</sup><em>'s profits grew 69% year-over-year to $39 billion, the company reported Thursday.</em></p>
The article contains inflammatory rhetoric by describing Zuckerberg's apology to parents as 'a rare apology'
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Meta reported a significant increase in profit and sales for the quarter ended December 2023. The company also announced its first-ever cash dividend of $0.50 per share to be paid out on March 26th to shareholders of record as of February 22nd, which is widely criticized for artificially inflating stock prices without spending on employees or improvements to the underlying business.
Buybacks and dividends help to boost stock prices by rewarding investors with cash just for holding the stock
Meta reported that profit from the three months ended in December grew more than 200% year-over-year to $14 billion
The company also announced its first-ever cash dividend of $0.50 per share
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Clare Duffy has a financial interest in Meta as she is reporting on the company's earnings and dividend. She also reports on other topics related to Meta such as its turnaround strategy, layoffs, data center initiatives and facilities consolidation initiatives.
>$14 billion profit from the three months ended in December grew more than 200% year-over-year to $14 billion
Meta said Thursday that as of the end of 2023, it had completed data center initiatives and facilities consolidation initiatives.
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Clare Duffy has a conflict of interest on the topic of Meta's first-ever dividend as she is an author for CNN. She also reports on other topics related to Meta such as profit growth and sales growth which could be influenced by her financial ties with the company.
Meta shares soared 15% in after-hours trading following a strong fourth-quarter earnings report
The company announced it will pay a 50 cent-per-share dividend to investors and has authorized a $50bn share buyback program
Overall, Meta reported fourth-quarter revenue of $40.1bn, beating the predicted $39.18bn and up 25% year-over-year
Revenue from advertising was $38.7bn, compared with $31.25bn for the same time period the prior year
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Meta is deceiving its investors by stating that it will pay a dividend and authorize a share buyback program when in reality the company has not yet declared any dividends or announced any plans for share buybacks. Additionally, Meta's claims about investing heavily in AI research and product development are misleading as the company has not disclosed how much it is actually spending on these initiatives.
Meta stated that it will pay a 50 cent-per-share dividend to investors for the first time. However, no dividends have been declared yet.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the regulatory headwinds that Meta is facing and also makes an appeal to authority by citing Zuckerberg's statement about AI research and product development efforts. Additionally, there are a few instances where the author presents information in a dichotomous manner, such as stating that Meta has doubled its operating margin while also mentioning losses for Reality Labs. However, these fallacies do not significantly impact the overall accuracy of the article.
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Meta has announced a dividend for investors and is investing heavily in AI research and product development. The company's revenue from advertising was $38.7bn compared to $31.25bn the previous year, indicating that it is using AI to enhance its products and services.
Meta has announced a dividend for investors
Revenue from advertising was $38.7bn compared to $31.25bn the previous year
Zuckerberg said Meta will invest in AI research and product development efforts
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Kari Paul has a conflict of interest on the topics of Meta and Zuckerberg as she is an employee at Reality Labs, which is owned by Facebook (Meta). Additionally, there are regulatory headwinds for Meta and Congressional hearings related to both Meta and Zuckerberg. There are also allegations against Meta regarding child sexual exploitation and trafficking in New Mexico.
Kari Paul is an employee at Reality Labs, which is owned by Facebook (Meta).
There are regulatory headwinds for Meta.
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Kari Paul has a conflict of interest on the topics of Meta and Zuckerberg as she is an employee at Reality Labs, which is a subsidiary company owned by Facebook (Meta). Additionally, there are regulatory concerns surrounding Meta's operations in New Mexico where its attorney general has sued the company for allegedly failing to prevent child sexual exploitation and trafficking. The article also mentions Mark Zuckerberg who is the CEO of Meta.
Kari Paul works at Reality Labs, a subsidiary company owned by Facebook (Meta).
Mark Zuckerberg is mentioned as the CEO of Meta.
The regulatory headwinds mentioned in the article are related to Meta's operations in New Mexico where its attorney general has sued the company for allegedly failing to prevent child sexual exploitation and trafficking.
