Alibaba (BABA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Sep 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Alibaba (BABA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $10,243 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Sep 2014, $10,000 became $11,723 reinvested (1.3% a year), or $11,670 taking the dividends as cash, $636 of it paid out along the way.
BABA became
$11,723
S&P 500: $46,811
Return a year
1.3%
S&P 500: 13.6%
Payouts reinvested
$652
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Worst drop
-79.1%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Sep 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BABA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −32.5% | $105 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +75.8% | $226 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% | $182 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −10.9% | $117 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.8% | $2 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −49.0% | $2 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.7% | $3 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +54.7% | $3 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −20.5% | $3 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +96.4% | $3 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +8.1% | $3 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −21.8% | $3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | +17.0% | $0 | +4.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BABA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Alibaba (BABA) at the end of Sep 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,723 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.3% a year, against $46,811 (13.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BABA turned $10,000 into $10,243 with dividends reinvested, 0.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BABA returned -8.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BABA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $11,670, including $636 of cash received; reinvesting added $53.
- BABA's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (96.4%) and its worst 2021 (-49.0%), with dividends reinvested.
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SmarterDividends, "Alibaba (BABA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BABA/total-return
BABA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BABA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $10,243 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 0.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,641 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BABA's total return since Sep 2014?
17% in total, or 1.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 10%.
How much of BABA's return came from dividends?
About 38% of its yearly return since Sep 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $53 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BABA's worst year?
2021, at -49.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 28.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -79.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.