Big Tech shareholder returns hit 15-year low as AI spending surges
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle returned just 9.3% of cash to shareholders in the first three quarters of 2026, the lowest level in 15 years, as AI spending absorbs their cash flow.
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- 2026-10-30 19:25 · Techmeme
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle returned just 9.3% of cash to shareholders in the first three quarters of 2026, a 15-year low amid AI spending
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