BABA returns by year
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share has returned +3.5% annually (CAGR) since 2015. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares each representing eight Ordinary share (BABA) below, through August 6, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $146.58 | $126.81 | +0.8% | -12.7% | |
| 2025 | $84.79 | $146.58 | +2.9% | +75.7% | |
| 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 | $212.10 | $232.73 | +0.0% | +9.7% | |
| 2019 | $137.07 | $212.10 | +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% |
Total return by period
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. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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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 3.5% 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.