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JOYY Stock — JOYY Inc.
JOYY Inc. (JOYY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
JOYY's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (61/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 7.51%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.55 with an ex-date of September 30, 2026, was 3.3% higher than the previous $1.50. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
JOYY is a Stock. its distribution rate is 7.51%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.54%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 61/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 919.5% over the past 13.9 years, 323.7 points ahead of SPY at 595.8%.
JOYY Inc. operates a suite of social media and communication platforms including Bigo Live (a live streaming service), imo (instant messaging), Likee (short-form video), and Hago (social gaming), along with advertising and e-commerce solutions. The company distributes quarterly with a current distribution rate in the moderately high range. This stock appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking exposure to international social media and digital entertainment businesses.
JOYY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (7.51%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.54%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.55. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/16/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $1.55 | 3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-29 | $1.5 | 8.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-22 | $1.38 | 42.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.97 | 2.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.95 | 1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.94 | 1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.93 | 365.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-25 | $0.2 | -60.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-20 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-12 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-21 | $0.51 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2022-03-17 | $0.0457 | N/A |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.1061 | N/A |
| 2021-12-10 | $2.0057 | N/A |
| 2021-12-09 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2021-09-17 | $0.0368 | N/A |
| 2021-09-09 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2021-06-18 | $0.0609 | N/A |
| 2021-06-17 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2021-04-16 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2021-03-19 | $0.0157 | N/A |
| 2020-12-23 | $0.1092 | N/A |
| 2020-12-11 | $0.4182 | N/A |
| 2020-12-10 | $0.51 | N/A |
| 2020-09-03 | $0.31 | — |
| 2020 total | $1.3474 | — |
| 2021 total (cadence changed) | $4.2652 | 216.6% |
| 2022 total (cadence changed) | $2.0857 | -51.1% |
| 2023 total | $1.22 | -41.5% |
| 2025 total | $2.82 | 131.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $5.4 | 91.5% vs prior-year YTD |
JOYY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +91.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -52.39%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +91.5% |
| 3Y | 212.1% |
| 5Y | 101.4% |
JOYY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 919.5% over the past 13.9 years, 323.7 points ahead of SPY at 595.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 57.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 6.9% | — |
| 3M | 21.5% | — |
| 6M | 40.0% | — |
| YTD | 38.2% | — |
| 1Y | 57.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 68.00% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 33.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 13.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.00% |
| Since inception (13.9 years) | 919.5% | 18.20% |
JOYY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 61 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 4.58%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/21/2012
- Distribution rate
- 7.51%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 6.54%
- 5-year average yield
- 3.26
- Last close
- $82.61 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $2,697,053,345
- Average volume
- 200975.0
- Dividend
- $1.55
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/30/2026
- Payment date
- 10/16/2026
- Beta
- 0.4
- Payout ratio
- 114.4%
- P/E ratio
- 19.72
- Forward P/E
- 9.7752
- EPS
- $4.19
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (7.51%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.54%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
JOYY risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.0%.
Who may consider JOYY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JOYY pays quarterly). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on JOYY
Frequently asked questions
Does JOYY pay monthly?
No. JOYY currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is JOYY's dividend yield?
JOYY's distribution rate is 7.51%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has JOYY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +91.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does JOYY pay a dividend?
JOYY pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $1.55. The ex-dividend date is 09/30/2026. The payment date is 10/16/2026.
How has JOYY performed?
Total return is 919.5% over the past 13.9 years, 323.7 points ahead of SPY at 595.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 57.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.0%.
Is JOYY a good investment?
JOYY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 61 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 7.51% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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