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# 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 \(Patturaja Murugaboopathy/Reuters\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-30T19:25:32.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

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\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261030/p20>)