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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABAF) pays a $0.88 annual dividend, yielding 0.93% at $14.41/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.93%
Annual Dividend: $0.88 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-11
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 4
Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend sits at a 0.93% yield, paid by one of the world's largest technology conglomerates. The company operates across e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Tmall, cloud computing, and digital media, serving businesses and consumers across China and internationally. BABAF pays a trailing annual dividend of $0.8794 per share, with the next ex-dividend date on June 11, 2026. With a beta of 0.496, the stock moves at roughly half the volatility of the broader market, which suits growth-and-income investors who can accept a low current yield in exchange for rapid dividend expansion.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited pays out dividends at a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). What currently supports the payout level is the breadth of the company's revenue base, spanning China commerce, cloud computing, international retail, and logistics through Cainiao, all of which generate demand across multiple business lines. Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend safety is difficult to assess through a traditional payout ratio lens given the classification, so investors should note that the dividend history spans only four years, meaning the program is relatively young and has not been tested across a full economic cycle. The primary pressure factor is the company's exposure to regulatory and macroeconomic conditions in the People's Republic of China, which the business description identifies as its primary operating market.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 41.4% per year from 2023 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.1250 to $0.2500 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 20.5% in 2025, still a fast pace by any income investor's standard. Even at the lower end of its growth range, BABAF is expanding its dividend at a rate that meaningfully outpaces inflation.
BABAF fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend expansion over immediate income, given the dividend's 41.4% annual CAGR against a current yield that is low (below 2%). At 0.93%, the current yield sits below the stock's own 5-year average of 1.35%, meaning the share price has outpaced dividend growth in recent periods. The trade-off is straightforward: Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock offers one of the faster dividend growth rates available in the technology space, but the starting yield is thin enough that income-focused investors relying on current cash flow will find it insufficient. What an investor gains here is exposure to a rapidly scaling dividend program backed by a diversified technology business. What they accept is a low current payout and a dividend history of only four years.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | $0.1313 |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-06-13 | $0.2075 |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.1250 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1313 |
| 2025 | $0.2500 |
| 2024 | $0.2075 |
| 2023 | $0.1250 |
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