NetEase Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

NetEase is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.69% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.7%

Dividend yield

1.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.5%
Future Dividend Yield2.8%
Dividend Growth34.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.513
Payout ratio39%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

NetEase: The Chinese Stock In The Right Industry At The Right Price

Dec 24

NetEase: Solid Gaming Leadership With Clear Growth Runway And Attractive Valuation

Nov 28

NetEase: Robust IP, Strong R&D, And An Attractive Price

Nov 12

Earnings Tell The Story For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Oct 03
Earnings Tell The Story For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

Sep 27
Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

NetEase: The Post-Q2 Sell-Off Is A Buying Opportunity

Aug 24

An Intrinsic Calculation For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

Aug 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued

NetEase Q2 Earnings Preview: Great Games On The Horizon, Great Financial Position

Aug 06

Does NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 27
Does NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

Jun 23
Capital Investments At NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Point To A Promising Future

NetEase And Its Real Value

May 20

NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Price In Tune With Earnings

May 12
NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Apr 28
Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 38% Discount?

Do NetEase's (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 14
Do NetEase's (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

'Warcraft' Return To NetEase Signals Extension Of China's Gaming Relaxation

Apr 12

NetEase: Undervalued As Gaming Regulations Don't Detract Much From The Great Business

Mar 27

The NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Mar 03
The NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

NetEase Earnings: Mobile Games Are Here To Stay And Will Dominate

Feb 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Is Using Debt Safely

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Is Using Debt Safely

NetEase Rumored Downsizing: Fat-Trimming Or Business Restructuring Ahead?

Jan 30

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)

Jan 23
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES)

NetEase: A Worthy Buy Despite Regulatory Risks

Jan 19

Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Jan 10
Is NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Trading At A 39% Discount?

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Yet

Dec 28
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From NetEase, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTES) Earnings Yet

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, NTES has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: NTES's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

NetEase Dividend Yield vs Market
How does NTES dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NTES)2.7%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Entertainment)1.2%
Analyst forecast (NTES) (up to 3 years)2.8%

Notable Dividend: NTES's dividend (2.69%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: NTES's dividend (2.69%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.5%), NTES's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.1%), NTES's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 23:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

NetEase, Inc. is covered by 90 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sau Shing ChowABCI Securities Company Limited
Zixiao YangArete Research Services LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research