Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Announces Annual Dividend of $1.05

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) announced an annual dividend on Wednesday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of 1.05 per share by the specialty retailer on Monday, July 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 72.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th.

Alibaba Group has a payout ratio of 8.7% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Alibaba Group to earn $6.70 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.95 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 14.2%.

Alibaba Group Stock Up 8.1%

BABA stock opened at $145.69 on Thursday. Alibaba Group has a 52 week low of $103.71 and a 52 week high of $192.67. The company has a market capitalization of $349.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $131.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $149.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 9.12% and a return on equity of 7.43%. The company had revenue of $35.30 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that Alibaba Group will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Cloud Intelligence revenue jumped 38% year over year, with external customer growth also accelerating, reinforcing the idea that AI and cloud are becoming real growth engines for the business. China’s Alibaba reports 38% jump in AI and cloud revenue as it races to grow
• Positive Sentiment: Management said AI spending may exceed its prior plan, signaling confidence that the company is leaning harder into a “full-stack” AI strategy that could support longer-term revenue growth and monetization. AI Is Becoming Alibaba’s New Money Machine: Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted that investors are increasingly viewing Alibaba’s AI and cloud businesses as the key long-term value driver, helping the stock rally despite weak headline earnings. Alibaba Stock (BABA) Jumps 8% Despite Q4 Earnings Miss — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba declared a final cash dividend for FY2026, which may support shareholder returns, but it is not the main driver of the stock’s move. Alibaba Declares Final Cash Dividend for FY2026 on Hong Kong Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings missed estimates badly, with profit hit by heavy AI and e-commerce investment spending, raising near-term margin concerns. Alibaba quarterly revenue rises 3%, missing estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue growth was only modest overall, and several headlines said the company disappointed investors who were expecting a bigger immediate payoff from AI spending. Alibaba, Tencent disappoint investors hoping for big AI payoff

Alibaba Group Company Profile

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, by Jack Ma and a group of co‑founders. The company built its business around internet-based commerce and related services and has grown into one of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. Alibaba completed a high‑profile initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.

The company operates a portfolio of online marketplaces and platforms serving different customer segments: Alibaba.com for global and domestic B2B trade, Taobao for consumer-to-consumer shopping, and Tmall for brand and retailer storefronts targeted at Chinese consumers.