Meta Platforms announces Class C stock dividend for Meta Platforms stock
Published on 10/24/2026 at 10:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapital structure and trading dates
- Meta Platforms approved a Class C share dividend on October 21, 2026.
- Meta Platforms stock trades in weekend trading at EUR 572.70 at 10:45 a.m. CEST on October 24, 2026.
- The Class C stock is intended to take effect on January 19, 2027.
- The next Xetra session is scheduled for October 26, 2026.
Meta Platforms announced a one-time dividend of Class C common stock on October 21, 2026, alongside its third-quarter results, according to the company’s investor-relations release.
In weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz, Meta Platforms stock was at EUR 572.70 at 10:45 a.m. CEST on October 24, 2026. The company’s Class A common stock continues to trade on Nasdaq.
Weekend trading
The Class C shares are intended to become effective on January 19, 2027. Meta said it expects the stock dividend to result in a two-for-one stock split effect on the market price of its Class A common stock, while voting power remains unchanged. The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 1:00 p.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Meta Platforms stock.
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
Chronology of the week
In the third quarter of 2026, Meta reported revenue of USD 64.60 billion, up 26 percent from the year-earlier period. Net income was USD 9.86 billion, while operating income was USD 12.99 billion. The release said the quarter included a USD 9.89 billion charge related to an agreement with U.S. state attorneys general. These figures are reported in the company’s October 21 release.
Dates of the coming week
The next Xetra session is scheduled for October 26, 2026. Meta’s release said the record date and payment date for the Class C stock dividend will be determined by the board at a later date.
