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Data last updated: Oct 20, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 20, 2026): eBay Inc. (EBAY) pays a $1.20 annual dividend ($0.31 quarterly), yielding 1.03% at $121.33/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-28. 5+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.03%
Annual Dividend: $1.20 per share
Payout Ratio: 25.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-28
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 8
eBay Inc. dividend investors get exposure to one of the internet's oldest and largest e-commerce marketplaces, connecting buyers and sellers across ebay.com and its mobile apps since 1995. The current yield sits at 1.13%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.22 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 28, 2026. EBAY carries a beta of 1.339, meaning the stock moves more than the broader market, which suits growth-and-income investors comfortable with some price volatility in exchange for a fast-growing payout.
eBay Inc. pays out 24.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to absorb earnings pressure without threatening the dividend, and eBay Inc. dividend safety is further supported by the company's position as a global digital marketplace handling transactions across individual sellers, small businesses, liquidators, and import/export firms. The primary risk is cyclical: as a Consumer Cyclical stock, EBAY's earnings are tied to discretionary spending, and a sharp economic slowdown could compress the earnings base that currently makes the payout look very manageable.
eBay Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.9% per year from 2019 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.56 to $1.16 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 7.4% in 2025, which is still well above inflation and signals that even the slowest year of growth delivered a meaningful raise for income investors.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.6% | $0.88 (2022) | $1.16 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.6% | $0.64 (2020) | $1.16 (2025) |
EBAY fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising income stream from a global e-commerce platform and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for fast dividend growth. At 1.13%, the yield is low (below 2%) and sits above the 5-year average of 0.9%, so the payout has grown faster than the stock price over time. Five consecutive years of increases and a 12.9% CAGR make the growth case clear. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is modest, but investors who hold for the compounding effect of double-digit annual raises get a materially higher yield on cost over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | $0.3100 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.3100 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.3100 |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.2900 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.2900 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.2900 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.2900 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.2700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9300 |
| 2025 | $1.1600 |
| 2024 | $1.0800 |
| 2023 | $1.0000 |
| 2022 | $0.8800 |
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