Meta Platforms (META) reduced its annual equity distributions by roughly 5% for the majority of its workforce, The Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The decision represents the second consecutive year of stock option decreases as the technology giant heavily invests in artificial intelligence talent and data center infrastructure, the news outlet reported.

While the exact adjustments vary depending on individual roles, the recent changes reportedly add to a 10% decrease implemented last year.

The organization is also restructuring its performance evaluation process to increase payouts for top-tier staff, resulting in a higher overall compensation budget despite the broader stock allocation reductions, The FT reported.

Meta Platforms did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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