Meta Is Creating Non-Voting Stock It Could Use to Fund AI Spending

Meta is creating non-voting stock it could use to fund AI spending

Meta plans a dividend of one Class C share per existing share, which it expects to work like a two-for-one split for Class A stock

Meta Creates New Share Class to Preserve Zuckerberg’s Control as AI Spending Surges

Meta Platforms is moving to strengthen Mark Zuckerberg’s long-term control of the company through a new class of non-voting shares, reinforcing its founder-led governance structure as the Facebook and Instagram owner commits tens of billions of dollars to artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company disclosed the proposed Class C common stock in its third-quarter earnings report, […]

Meta Plans One-for-One Distribution of Nonvoting Class C Shares

The charter amendments are scheduled to take effect Jan. 19, 2027, while the board has yet to set the record and distribution dates.

Meta Class C Dividend: 1-for-1 Non-Voting Stock, Not a Split

Meta’s board has declared a one-time dividend of one non-voting Class C share for each outstanding Class A and Class B share, a capital-structure move that some coverage has described as a stock split in effect. The preliminary information statement filed with the SEC says the dividend depends on a restated charter, with a record date and payment date still to be set. The charter amendment is targeted to take effect on January 19, 2027. The new …