eBay Inc.
EBAYConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.11%
Annual Dividend
$1.24
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
12.6%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, eBay Inc. (EBAY) yields 1.11% ($1.24 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $82.19 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (78/100). 6 years of dividend growth.
Is EBAY a good dividend stock?
YeseBay Inc. (EBAY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.11% ($1.24/yr), with 6 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- Strong 12.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 46% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.11%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 12.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.36
- Market Cap
- $50.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 46%
- 52-Week Range
- $77.12 – $119.31
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
EBAY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+24%
3 Years
+150%
5 Years
+46%
52-Week Range
$77.12 – $119.31
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EBAY worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for eBay Inc. is $82.19 per share, versus a market price of $112.06. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$82.19
Current Price
$112.06
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-36%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.1% discount rate (CAPM), 10.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.33 EPS, $1.24 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EBAY Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.24 / yr per share
