Dividend compounder review

BABA

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd · NYSE · US

Consumer Cyclical · Internet Retail

Score58.15/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 9.2 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 10.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 4.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years3
Dividend Yield0.93%
Payout Ratio17.1%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$103.6B
Free Cash Flow$-50.7B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity0.25
P/E17.4
Revenue Growth 5Y7.4%
Net Margin10.1%
ROE9.2%
Price vs Trend-20.4%
3Y Return41.2%
5Y Return-47.5%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CNY.
Dividend history is short: 3 completed years.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

BABA dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend decreased -47.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2 to 1.05.

BABA dividend payment 1.05 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Dividend increased 20.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.66 to 2.

BABA dividend payment 2 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Dividend increased 66.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.66.

BABA dividend payment 1.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

BABA dividend payment 1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.