Question 1

Is BABA or CAL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

On the data, BABA wins more head-to-head categories (4 vs 3). CAL offers the higher yield (2.39%), while CAL has the stronger dividend-safety score. The right pick depends on whether you prioritise income, safety or value.

Question 2

Which has a higher dividend yield, BABA or CAL?

Accepted Answer

CAL has the higher forward dividend yield at 2.39%, versus 0.93% for BABA.

Question 3

Is BABA or CAL safer?

Accepted Answer

CAL has the higher dividend-safety score (86/100 vs 58/100), reflecting stronger payout coverage and dividend-growth history.

Question 4

Is BABA or CAL better value right now?

Accepted Answer

BABA trades at the larger discount to our fair-value estimate (-20% upside, overvalued), versus -35% for CAL.

Metric	BABA	CAL
Forward yield	0.93%	2.39%
Annual dividend	$1.05	$0.28
Payout ratio	24%	18%
Years of growth	2 yr	0 yr
5-yr dividend growth	—	0.0%
5-yr total return	-31%	-49%
Dividend safety score	58 (C)	86 (A)
Fair value estimate	$90.75	$7.66
Upside to fair value	-20%	-35%
Frequency	annual	quarterly
Market cap	$287.7B	$411.0M
P/E ratio	26.1	7.8

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