BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary shareStock · Consumer Discretionary$113.24+4.33%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
☾ AH $114.00 +0.67%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share returns by year (2015–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $146.58 | $113.24 | +0.7% | -22.0% | |
| 2025 | $84.79 | $146.58 | +2.9% | +75.8% | |
| 2024 | $77.51 | $84.79 | +1.4% | +10.8% | |
| 2023 | $88.09 | $77.51 | +1.2% | -10.8% | |
| 2022 | $118.79 | $88.09 | +0.0% | -25.8% | |
| 2021 | $232.73 | $118.79 | +0.0% | -49.0% | |
| 2020 | $212.1 | $232.73 | +0.0% | +9.7% | |
| 2019 | $137.07 | $212.1 | +0.0% | +54.7% | |
| 2018 | $172.43 | $137.07 | +0.0% | -20.5% | |
| 2017 | $87.81 | $172.43 | +0.0% | +96.4% | |
| 2016 | $81.27 | $87.81 | +0.0% | +8.0% | |
| 2015 | $103.94 | $81.27 | +0.0% | -21.8% |
- Annualized
- +2.5%
- 2015–2026
- Average year
- +11.6%
- 11 full years
- Best year
- +96.4%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -49.0%
- 2021
- Positive years
- 6/11
- 55% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+2.5%
2015–2026
Average year
+11.6%
11 full years
Best year
+96.4%
2017
Worst year
-49.0%
2021
Positive years
6/11
55% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
2015-22%'15
2016+8.0%'16
2017+96%'17
2018-21%'18
2019+55%'19
2020+9.7%'20
2021-49%'21
2022-26%'22
2023-11%'23
2024+11%'24
2025+76%'25
2026-22%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BABA's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share's average annual return?
- Since 2015, Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share (BABA) has returned about 2.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.
- What were Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share's best and worst years?
- Over 2015–2026, the best year was 2017 (+96.4%) and the worst was 2021 (-49.0%).
- How often is Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share up in a year?
- 6 of the 11 full years since 2015 were positive — about 55% of the time.
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