Alibaba's issued shares increase in September 2025

Alibaba Group Holding Limited announced a net increase of 15,648,800 ordinary shares in its issued share capital for the month ended September 30, 2025, bringing the total to 19,088,280,284 ordinary shares. This increase was primarily driven by the exercise of share options and the issuance of restricted share units.

The company saw 800,000 new ordinary shares issued from the exercise of share options granted under the 2014 Post-IPO Equity Incentive Plan, raising $2,716,000. Additionally, 15,516,000 ordinary shares were issued under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan for restricted share units.

In September, Alibaba also repurchased and cancelled 667,200 ordinary shares at an average price of $14.97, leading to a decrease in issued shares. The total authorized/registered share capital remains at 32,000,000,000 ordinary shares, valued at $100,000.