Alibaba Group Holding Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Alibaba Group Holding is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.84% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 12th June, 2025.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
4.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 12 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 14% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Alibaba Q4 Preview: I'm Not Adding Before The Report
May 09Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE:BABA) Earnings Despite 27% Price Jump
May 09
Alibaba Could Be In Trouble (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 29Alibaba: The Tariff War Can Deliver Surprising Benefits
Apr 22Delisting Deja Vu: Tariffs Are Putting Alibaba's Valuation At Risk Again
Apr 14Alibaba: I Was Wrong About Tariffs And AI (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 20Alibaba's Bullish Momentum Could Accelerate
Mar 05Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE:BABA) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Feb 27Alibaba's Time Is Finally Here
Feb 26Alibaba Stock: The Rally Has Just Begun
Feb 20Earnings Tell The Story For Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) As Its Stock Soars 49%
Feb 19Alibaba Stock Is Breaking Out (Technical Analysis)
Feb 13Alibaba Said Its AI Outperformed DeepSeek: This Is Why The Stock Is A Buy
Feb 06Alibaba: The AI Race With DeepSeek Is Heating Up
Jan 29Alibaba: Think Twice Before Buying The Dip
Jan 20Alibaba Should Keep Its Turnaround In 2025
Jan 13Alibaba: Shedding Sun Art To Illuminate E-Commerce
Jan 05Alibaba Group Mirrors A Slowing China: Not The Growth Engine It Once Was
Dec 26Alibaba: A Giant In Transition
Dec 20Alibaba: Don't Be Fooled By The Naysayers
Dec 11Is Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) A Risky Investment?
Dec 02Alibaba: A Bold Move Amid Mounting Challenges
Dec 01Alibaba: Ongoing Restructuring Is A Positive, But Not Enough
Nov 25
AI-Driven Cloud Expansion Enhances Revenue And Boosts Long-Term Profitability
Strategic investments in AI, cloud, and user acquisition partnerships are expected to drive strong revenue growth and improve long-term margins.Alibaba: The Market's Concerns Are Justified, And Here's Why
Nov 18Alibaba Could Be A Surprise Winner As New Tailwinds Emerge
Nov 11Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 03Alibaba: Time To Bail Out
Oct 22Returns On Capital At Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) Have Hit The Brakes
Oct 18Alibaba: The Early Stage Of Returning Bullish Sentiment?
Oct 11Alibaba Stock: Time To Temper Your Enthusiasm
Oct 03Alibaba's Savior Is Not Chinese Stimulus, But An Impending Global AI Partnership
Sep 27Alibaba: Winning The AI Arms Race In China
Sep 20Alibaba: Ready To Take Off
Sep 12Alibaba: Riding The Wave Of A Strengthening Macroeconomic Environment
Sep 05Potential Upside For Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Not Without Risk
Sep 02Alibaba: Time To Move On
Aug 30Alibaba: Restructuring And Investment Efforts Appear Promising, Bullish Support Is Growing
Aug 24Is Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) A Risky Investment?
Aug 17Alibaba: High Safety Margin
Aug 17Alibaba: Buybacks To Fuel Growth In FY Q1 Earnings
Aug 10Alibaba: I Keep Disagreeing With The Crowd
Jul 22Alibaba: Sell The Dead Cat Bounce
Jul 16Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE:BABA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price
Jul 16Alibaba Stock: Stay Greedy, The Catalyst Is Coming
Jul 05The 5 Challenges Alibaba Faces (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 28Alibaba: China Remains Uninvestable
Jun 20Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE:BABA) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jun 13Alibaba: At An Important Inflection Point
Jun 11Alibaba: Central Bank Gives Green Light To Investors
Jun 04Alibaba: A Stock Buyback King In The Making
May 28We Think Alibaba Group Holding's (NYSE:BABA) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
May 21Alibaba: Deep Undervaluation Meets Changing Sentiment
May 20Alibaba: Own It, Don't Play Earnings
May 14Alibaba Stock May Reverse Massively
May 03Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, BABA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BABA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Alibaba Group Holding Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BABA) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Multiline Retail) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (BABA) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: BABA's dividend (0.84%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: BABA's dividend (0.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.69%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (13.8%), BABA's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (22.2%), BABA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 03:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is covered by 98 analysts. 50 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Zixiao Yang | Arete Research Services LLP |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Sebastian | Baird |