Alibaba Group Holding Limited

BABA

Consumer Cyclical · Internet Retail · Stock · annual payer

$109.11

Fairly valued · -1% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

0.96%

Annual Dividend

$1.05

Payout Ratio

25%

5-Yr Growth

—

Ex-Date

Jun 11, 2026

Frequency

Annual

Key facts about BABA's dividend

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 19, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has a forward dividend yield of 0.96%, based on an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and a share price of $109.11.
As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (58 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
By SmarterDividends' count, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years as of Oct 19, 2026.
BABA has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
BABA's most recent ex-dividend date was Jun 11, 2026, for a dividend of $1.05 per share.
As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA pays out 25% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA's 0.96% yield is 38% below its five-year average yield of 1.55%.
As of Oct 19, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for BABA is $107.90 per share, 1% below the $109.11 share price, so BABA screens as fairly valued.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) pays its dividend annual, once a year.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has raised its regular dividend 2 times and cut it 1 time across the 4 payments on record since 2023. Its most recent change was a 47.5% cut to $1.05 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 11, 2026.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BABA Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 19, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BABA

Summary

As of Oct 19, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) yields 0.96% ($1.05 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of C (58/100) and has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.

Is BABA a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) pays a annual dividend yielding 0.96% ($1.05/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Advantages

Never cut its dividend on record
Comfortable payout ratio (25%)

Risks

Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 0.96%
Payout Ratio: 25%
Annual Dividend: $1.05
5-Yr Avg Growth: —
Ex-Dividend Date: Jun 11, 2026
Years of Growth: 2
Frequency: annual
Beta: 0.46
Market Cap: $271.4B
P/E Ratio: 26.4
5-Yr Total Return: -14%
52-Week Range: $91.99 – $182.50
Dividend Safety: C · 58/100
Ever Cut?: No

BABA dividend raises and cuts

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has raised its regular dividend 2 times and cut it 1 time across the 4 payments on record since 2023. Its most recent change was a 47.5% cut to $1.05 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 11, 2026.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Jun 11, 2026	Cut	$2.00 → $1.05	−47.5%
Jun 12, 2025	Raise	$1.66 → $2.00	+20.5%
Jun 13, 2024	Raise	$1.00 → $1.66	+66.0%

Every BABA payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)

BABA ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Jun 11, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →BABA dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BABA a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) pays a annual dividend yielding 0.96% ($1.05/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Is BABA undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, BABA's fair value is about $107.90 versus a $109.11 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-1% vs. fair value).

Is BABA's dividend safe?

BABA has a dividend-safety grade of C (58/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 2-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is BABA's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for BABA is about $107.90 per share, about 1% below the current $109.11 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is BABA a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data BABA screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) pays a annual dividend yielding 0.96% ($1.05/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will BABA cut its dividend?

BABA earns a dividend-safety grade of C (58/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does BABA pay a dividend?

Yes. Alibaba Group Holding Limited pays a annual dividend of about $1.05 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.96%.

What is BABA's dividend yield?

As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA's forward dividend yield is 0.96%, based on a $1.05 annual dividend and a $109.11 share price.

What is BABA's dividend per share?

As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA pays $1.05 per share per year, distributed on a annual basis.

What is BABA's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA's payout ratio is 25% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has BABA grown its dividend?

As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

When is the next BABA ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 19, 2026, BABA's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Jun 11, 2026, for $1.05 per share.

Dividend Growth

Total dividends per share by year

Dividend History

Full BABA dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Jun 11, 2026	Jul 13, 2026	$1.0500	regular
Jun 12, 2025	Jul 10, 2025	$2.0000	regular
Jun 13, 2024	Jul 12, 2024	$1.6600	regular
Dec 20, 2023	Jan 18, 2024	$1.0000	regular