NetEase cuts dividend to USD 0.48 while NetEase stock costs EUR 110.50

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NetEase cuts its dividend to USD 0.48 from USD 0.72. NetEase stock costs EUR 110.50 on October 15, 2026, with USD 78.8 billion market value.

Dividend policy and earnings dates

NetEase reduced its quarterly dividend from USD 0.72 to USD 0.48 on October 13, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached RMB 30.1 billion, while net income was RMB 6.98 billion on August 20, 2026.
NetEase stock trades at EUR 110.50 at 10:08 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
NetEase is scheduled to report third-quarter results on November 19, 2026.

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NetEase (ISIN US64110W1027) was trading at EUR 110.50 at Lang & Schwarz at 10:08 a.m. CEST on October 15, 2026. The company had reduced its quarterly dividend to USD 0.48 from USD 0.72, according to MarketBeat on October 13, 2026.

Dividend resets shareholder returns

The lower payout gives investors a concrete counterweight to NetEase's strong gaming profile. MarketBeat reported that the quarterly dividend fell by USD 0.24, while the annualized payout was USD 1.92 and the indicated yield was 1.5 percent on October 13, 2026.

The change also puts the latest earnings figures into context. NetEase reported second-quarter revenue of RMB 30.1 billion, up 7.9 percent from the prior-year quarter, while net income fell 19 percent to RMB 6.98 billion, according to Simply Wall St on August 21, 2026. The contrast is important: sales expanded, but profit did not keep pace.

What will the next report show?

The next scheduled checkpoint is NetEase's third-quarter report on November 19, 2026. Yahoo Finance lists the event as a Q3 2026 earnings announcement before the market opens.

Three dated signals for NetEase

On August 20, 2026, NetEase reported second-quarter revenue of RMB 30.1 billion, followed by the lower USD 0.48 dividend disclosed on October 13, 2026. On September 22, 2026, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage with an outperform rating and a USD 180.00 target, as reported by MarketBeat. The October 13, 2026 dividend reduction is the latest of the three events.

For investors, the November reporting date matters because the second quarter paired 7.9 percent revenue growth with a 19 percent net-income decline. That combination makes the next margin and profit update more important than revenue growth alone.

Price and company profile

NetEase was trading at EUR 110.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST. Its primary listing is Nasdaq, where the October 14, 2026 closing price was USD 123.73 and the market capitalization was USD 78.8 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NetEase stock.