Final Payout From Meta’s 2023 Share Awards Set for Feb. 15, 2027

The final payout from a particularly lucrative batch of Meta shares awarded to employees in 2023 is expected on Feb. 15, 2027, a date that could affect compensation and retirement plans for some workers.

Some employees refer to the date as the “Rapture,” marking the end of a particularly valuable set of shares awarded in 2023. Meta’s stock has climbed more than 400% since the start of that year, and some employees may have seen the value of their awards rise by $2 million or more.

Former Meta employee Andre Nader estimates senior engineers’ annual stock-award compensation could drop by more than 40% after the payouts end.

For some Meta veterans, the increase in value may make early retirement possible instead of moving to another job.