Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) details 2026 dividend, ADS and share timelines
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited is reminding shareholders about the logistics of its previously declared fiscal 2026 annual cash dividend. The dividend amounts remain US$0.13125 per ordinary share and US$1.05 per ADS, payable in U.S. dollars to holders of ordinary shares and ADSs.
Shareholders who acquired ordinary shares outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and are not yet on Alibaba’s share register must lodge transfer documents and share certificates with the Hong Kong or Cayman registrar by 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2026 (Hong Kong time) to qualify. Conversion between ADSs and ordinary shares will be suspended from the close of business on June 9, 2026 to the close of business on June 11, 2026, New York time, although trading on the Hong Kong and New York exchanges will continue.
The expected dividend payment date is on or around July 6, 2026 for ordinary shareholders and on or around July 13, 2026 for ADS holders. Dividends on ADSs will be processed under the deposit agreement, including any applicable fees and expenses.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 28, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-36614
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
(Registrant’s name)
26/F Tower One, Times Square
1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong S.A.R.
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 –Announcement with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited – Dividend Distribution Logistics
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED | ||
| Date: May 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kevin Jinwei ZHANG |
| Name: | Kevin Jinwei ZHANG | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
We have one class of shares, and each holder of our shares is entitled to one vote per share. As the Alibaba Partnership’s director nomination rights are categorized as a weighted voting rights structure (the “WVR structure”) under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, we are deemed as a company with a WVR structure. Shareholders and prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in a company with a WVR structure. Our American depositary shares (the “ADS”), each representing eight of our shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States under the symbol BABA. |
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
阿里巴巴集團控股有限公司
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter))
VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS
As we announced on May 13, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (the “Alibaba Group” or “Company”) declared an annual regular cash dividend for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of US$0.13125 per ordinary share or US$1.05 per ADS, payable in U.S. dollars, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs.
We would like to remind holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs the following logistics for the distribution of dividend.
| Record Date | The dividend is payable to holders of the Company’s ordinary shares and holders of the Company’s ADSs as of the close of business on June 11, 2026, Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively. |
| To Holders of Ordinary Shares | For most of our shareholders who hold ordinary shares through Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) or shareholders whose ordinary shares are already directly registered on the Company’s Cayman Islands share register or Hong Kong share register, no further action is required from you.
For any person who has acquired ordinary shares through private transactions or otherwise obtained the shares outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has not yet registered on the Company’s share register, in order to qualify for the dividend, you need to submit all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates to either (i) the Company’s Hong Kong Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or (ii) the Company’s Principal Share Registrar, Maples Fund Services (Cayman) Limited, c/o Maples Fund Services (Asia) Limited, at 16/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, respectively, in each case not later than 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2026, Hong Kong Time. | |
| To Holders of ADSs | The dividend to be paid to the holders of the Company’s ADSs through the depositary bank will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. The Company’s depositary bank has posted and will post additional announcements related to the dividend on its website. | |
| Temporary Suspension of Conversion between Ordinary Shares and ADSs | Per standard operations of the Company’s depositary bank, to fix the holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs who will be entitled to the dividend, conversion between the Company’s ADSs and ordinary shares will be suspended between the close of business on June 9, 2026, New York Time and close of business on June 11, 2026, New York Time.
Trading of our ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and trading of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange will not be affected by the suspension of conversions between the Company’s ADSs and ordinary shares. | |
| Payment Date | The payment date is expected to be on or around July 6, 2026 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around July 13, 2026 for holders of ADSs. |
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTS
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including statements on shareholders’ return on investments. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “target,” “guidance,” “is/are likely to” and similar statements. Alibaba Group may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. All information provided in this announcement is as of the date of this announcement and are based on assumptions that Alibaba Group believes to be reasonable as of this date, and Alibaba Group does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
| By order of the Board | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | |
| Kevin Jinwei ZHANG | |
| Secretary |
Hong Kong, May 28, 2026
As at the date of this announcement, our board of directors comprises Mr. Joseph C. TSAI as the chairman, Mr. Eddie Yongming WU, Mr. J. Michael EVANS and Ms. Maggie Wei WU as directors, and Mr. Jerry YANG, Ms. Wan Ling MARTELLO, Mr. Weijian SHAN, Ms. Irene Yun-Lien LEE, Mr. Albert Kong Ping NG and Mr. Kabir MISRA as independent directors.