NTES Dividend Yield 2026: NetEase, Inc.

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): NetEase, Inc. (NTES) pays a $19.63 annual dividend ($0.48 weekly), yielding 2.43% at $119.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-03. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 2.43%

Annual Dividend: $19.63 per share

Payout Ratio: 41.7%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-03

Dividend Frequency: weekly

Sector: Technology

Years of Dividend History: 14

About NetEase, Inc. Dividend

NetEase, Inc. dividend income comes from one of China's largest technology companies, spanning online gaming, music streaming, and educational technology. NTES currently pays a 2.43% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $19.63 per share paid on a weekly basis. The next ex-dividend date is September 3, 2026. A beta of 0.79 means NTES stock moves less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors who want exposure to Chinese tech without the full volatility of the sector.

Dividend Safety

NetEase, Inc. pays out 41.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans gaming, the Youdao education platform, and NetEase Cloud Music — diversified revenue streams that support the current payout. NetEase, Inc. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the company's geographic concentration: all core operations run within China or depend on Chinese regulatory conditions, which the data does not quantify but the business description makes plain.

NetEase, Inc. (NTES) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

NetEase, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.9% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.48 to $3.04 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 169.3% in 2019, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been anything but linear. At 1.9% annually, dividend growth is slow.

NetEase, Inc. Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+26.1%	$1.51 (2022)	$3.04 (2025)
5-Year	-4.7%	$3.86 (2020)	$3.04 (2025)
10-Year	+5.5%	$1.78 (2015)	$3.04 (2025)

Is NetEase, Inc. a Good Dividend Stock?

NTES fits dividend investors who want moderate income from a diversified Chinese technology business and can accept irregular growth. The current yield of 2.43% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range and is meaningfully above the 5-year average yield of 1.6%, so today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. The 41.7% payout ratio supports the current yield without stretching the balance sheet. The trade-off is a 1.9% annual dividend growth rate that barely keeps pace with inflation, and a history that includes both a 169.3% spike and multi-year declines. Income is present; predictable growth is not.

Recent NetEase, Inc. Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-09-03	$0.4800
2026-06-05	$0.7200
2026-03-16	$1.1600
2025-12-05	$0.5700
2025-08-28	$0.5700
2025-05-30	$0.6750
2025-03-06	$1.2203
2024-11-29	$0.4350
2024-09-06	$0.4350
2024-06-06	$0.4950

NetEase, Inc. Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$2.3600
2025	$3.0353
2024	$2.4424
2023	$1.7525
2022	$1.5150

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does NTES pay dividends?

Yes, NetEase, Inc. (NTES) pays a $0.48 weekly dividend per share, yielding 2.43%.

How often does NetEase, Inc. pay dividends?

NetEase, Inc. pays dividends on a weekly basis. The last dividend amount was $0.48 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 3, 2026.

What is NetEase, Inc.'s current dividend yield?

The current NetEase, Inc. dividend yield is 2.43%. That is above the 5-year average yield of 1.6%, meaning the stock is currently offering more income than it has historically.

Has NetEase, Inc. ever cut its dividend?

The available history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. The data window runs from 2014 to 2025, so no claim can be made about dividend history outside that period.

How fast has NetEase, Inc. grown its dividend?

NetEase, Inc. has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9% per year from 2014 to 2025. That is slow growth in absolute terms, and the history includes both sharp spikes and multi-year declines.

Is NetEase, Inc. dividend safe?

The 41.7% payout ratio is moderate (40–60%), leaving substantial earnings retained in the business. That level does not signal payout stress based on current data, though the history shows the dividend has declined in prior years.

What type of investor is NetEase, Inc. best suited for?

NTES suits dividend investors who want moderate yield from a diversified technology business and accept slow, irregular dividend growth. A beta of 0.79 and a 41.7% payout ratio characterize this as a lower-volatility income position within the tech sector.

How does NetEase, Inc. compare to its own historical yield?

At 2.43%, the current yield is above the 5-year average of 1.6%. Income investors are receiving more yield today than the stock has typically offered over the past five years.

Latest NTES News

• NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Looks Undervalued With Solid Fundamentals - ChartMill — ChartMill
• NetEase Confirms Stable Share Capital and Public Float in August 2026 Hong Kong Filing - TipRanks — TipRanks
• [6-K] NetEase, Inc. Current Report (Foreign Issuer) - Stock Titan — Stock Titan

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