BusinessPhoto: Mint CompaniesBig Tech Returns Lowest Share of Cash to Shareholders in 15 Years Due to...
In the first nine months of 2026, major US tech companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle returned only 9.3% of their generated cash to shareholders, the lowest in 15 years. This decline from 27.4% a year earlier is due to soaring AI-related capital spending, which doubled to $556.9 billion, surpassing their cash generation and causing a $14 billion free cash flow deficit.
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