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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABAF) pays a $7.24 annual dividend, yielding 0.95% at $13.79/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.95%
Annual Dividend: $7.24 per share
Payout Ratio: 25.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-11
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 4
Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend investors are looking at a technology conglomerate that spans e-commerce, cloud computing, logistics, and digital media across China and international markets. The current yield is 0.96%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.8803 per share paid annually. The next ex-dividend date is June 11, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $0.1313 per share. BABAF's beta of 0.496 points to lower price volatility than the broader market, which appeals to growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion without extreme share price swings.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited pays out a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), so traditional earnings-based coverage analysis does not apply here. Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend safety draws some support from the breadth of the business itself: the company operates across seven divisions including China Commerce, Cloud Computing, and Cainiao logistics, which represents a diversified revenue base rather than dependence on a single product line. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the short dividend history, spanning only four years, which limits the evidence base for assessing how the payout holds up across different operating environments.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 41.4% per year from 2023 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.1250 in 2023 to $0.2500 in 2025 (2026 data is partial and not included in the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump was 66.0% in 2024, while the smallest annual increase in the window was 20.5% in 2025, which still represents a fast pace of growth by any standard.
BABAF fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend expansion over current income, given the 41.4% annual CAGR over the available history. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.96%, and it sits below the 5-year average yield of 1.37%, meaning the stock currently delivers less income relative to its own historical norm. What the stock offers in return is a dividend that has doubled from $0.1250 to $0.2500 in just two years, backed by a diversified business spanning Taobao, Tmall, and cloud computing. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor accepts a sub-1% yield today in exchange for a dividend that has been growing at an unusually fast rate across a short but uninterrupted history.
| 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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