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Big Tech's AI Capex Surge Cuts Shareholder Payouts to 15-Year Low

Reuters finds Big Tech buybacks collapse amid AI capex surge

1 Oct 30 · 14d ago · 6 articles · 2 sources · development 1 of 2

A Reuters analysis of LSEG data and company filings shows Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle returned 9.3% of operating cash as dividends and buybacks in the first three quarters of 2026, down from 27.4% a year earlier, as combined capital spending doubled to $556.9 billion and exceeded their record $542.9 billion in operating cash flow for the first time since 2011, leaving a $14 billion free cash flow deficit.

Reuters finds Big Tech buybacks collapse amid AI capex surge
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  1. 5 outlets Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending By Reuters

    first by Investing.com, 14d ago · also The Economic Times, Channel News Asia, Reuters, U.S. News Money

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  2. 1 outlet 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

    first by Reuters, 14d ago

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