Alibaba Group Holding Limited announced on Tuesday its revenue in the fourth quarter of the enterprise's fiscal year 2024 observed an annual increase of 7% to hit $30.73 billion. On the other hand, the company's net income plunged by 96% compared to the same trimester in 2023 to land at $127 million. Meanwhile, its diluted earnings per share (EPS) plummeted by 86% year-on-year to $0.02.
"We are committed to continuing to return value to our shareholders. During fiscal year 2024, we repurchased US$12.5 billion of shares and our board of directors has approved a US$4.0 billion dividend for fiscal year 2024," Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Toby Xu commented.
Following the release of the report, Alibaba's shares declined by 5.20% during premarket trading.