How Many BABA Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $4.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,429 BABA shares, about $145,072 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $101.52. $1,000 a month takes about 2,858 shares, about $290,144. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) pays $1.05 a share quarterly, $4.20 a year, a 4.14% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $101.52. It has made 4 dividend payments since 2023.
At today’s rate of $1.05 quarterly and the last close of $101.52, this is what BABA pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $1.05 | $0.35 | $4.20 |
| 100 shares | $105.00 | $35.00 | $420.00 |
| $10,000 invested (98.5 shares) | $103.43 | $34.48 | $413.71 |
| 1,429 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.45 | $500.15 | $6,001.80 |
| 2,858 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.90 | $1,000.30 | $12,003.60 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 BABA shares reinvest into 1.03 new shares each payment, about 4.2 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 97 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with BABA’s own history in the BABA DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
BABA Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- BABA yields 4.14% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $101.52.
- Under 3 years of regular payments on file. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is BABA’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After June 2026
BABA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 364 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jun 10, 2027, with the cash around Jun 14, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.05 a share, went ex on Jun 11, 2026 and paid Jun 15, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 364 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Nov 19, 2026
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does BABA Pay?
BABA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jun and Dec, with ex-dates in Jun and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- EPS payout: 101.9% - $4.20 paid / $4.12 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 2-yr norm 92.9% (median of 7 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: n/a (free cash flow per share negative) - $4.20 paid / -$2.93 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 2-yr norm 86.4% (median of 7 earlier trailing years)
BABA vs Similar Dividend Stocks (LVMUY, TM...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to BABA in market value, BABA’s 4.14% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.45%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA $101.52Alibaba Group Holding Limited | $1.05/qtr$4.20/yr fwd | 4.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsno raise streak |
| LVMUY $89.09LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | $1.737/half-yr$3.47/yr fwd | 3.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 18+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row |
| TM $212.92Toyota Motor | $3.1529/half-yr$6.31/yr fwd | 2.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 raised2008 varied2020 held2022 held | 16 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| IDEXY $16.61Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. | $0.245/half-yr$0.49/yr fwd | 2.95% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| MCD $274.80McDonald's | $1.86/qtr$7.44/yr fwd | 2.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 49+ yrsraised 17 yrs in a row |
| HESAF $1,521.70Hermes International SCA | $15.2274/half-yr$30.45/yr fwd | 2.00% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 17+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| HESAY $149.87Hermes International Societe en commandite par actions Unsponsored ADR | $1.504/half-yr$3.01/yr fwd | 2.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 14+ yrsno raise streak |
| TJX $136.42TJX Companies | $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd | 1.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Stopped in 20202000 raised2008 raised2020 stopped2022 raised | 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| LOW $231.57Lowe's Companies | $1.25/qtr$5.00/yr fwd | 2.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 39+ yrsraised 30 yrs in a row |
| HD $351.38Home Depot | $2.33/qtr$9.32/yr fwd | 2.65% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 37+ yrsraised 16 yrs in a row |
| SBUX $109.90Starbucks | $0.62/qtr$2.48/yr fwd | 2.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 15+ yrsraised 15+ yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: BABA vs LVMUY, BABA vs TM, BABA vs IDEXY.
BABA Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2023
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $1.05 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $2.00 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.00 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $1.00 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for BABA
BABA Dividend Questions
How often does BABA pay dividends?
BABA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jun and Dec, with ex-dates in Jun and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does BABA pay dividends monthly?
No. BABA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next BABA dividend?
BABA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 364 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jun 10, 2027, with the cash around Jun 14, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.05 a share, went ex on Jun 11, 2026 and paid Jun 15, 2026. The current rate is $1.05 per share, $4.20 a year.
Does BABA pay a dividend in June 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jun 10, 2027, with the cash around Jun 14, 2027, so a payment in June 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does BABA pay per share?
BABA pays $1.05 a share quarterly, $4.20 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $101.52 that is a 4.14% run-rate yield.
Has BABA raised its dividend?
BABA has no current streak of yearly raises.
Is BABA’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. BABA paid out 102% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has gone 2+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 10-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my BABA dividends?
Add BABA to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run BABA in the DRIP calculator.
