# Five US tech companies' cash returns fall to a 15-year low share

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM EDT · Products, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle returned 9.3% of cash to shareholders in the first three quarters of 2026, Reuters reported, the smallest share in 15 years amid AI spending. The companies generated record amounts of cash over the same period.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261030/p20#a261030p20)

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