Avista's most recent dividend of $0.475 per share was on Nov 26, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.9 per share represents a current dividend yield of 5.25%.
AVA has a dividend yield of 5.25% which is above the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 3.23%, Avista's dividend yield is 63% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 4.4% of the last 5 years.
Avista has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of AVA show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 3.3% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone up by 1.8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 1.5%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Nov 26, 2024 | $0.475 | 4.93% |
Aug 22, 2024 | $0.475 | 4.91% |
May 22, 2024 | $0.475 | 4.98% |
Feb 22, 2024 | $0.475 | 5.46% |
Nov 16, 2023 | $0.46 | 5.26% |
Aug 17, 2023 | $0.46 | 5.44% |
May 25, 2023 | $0.46 | 4.34% |
Feb 16, 2023 | $0.46 | 4.46% |
Nov 17, 2022 | $0.44 | 4.64% |
Aug 18, 2022 | $0.44 | 3.91% |
May 26, 2022 | $0.44 | 3.95% |
Feb 17, 2022 | $0.44 | 3.99% |
Nov 18, 2021 | $0.423 | 4.34% |
Aug 18, 2021 | $0.423 | 3.99% |
May 26, 2021 | $0.423 | 3.66% |
Feb 18, 2021 | $0.423 | 4.33% |
Dec 2, 2020 | $0.405 | 4.33% |
Aug 19, 2020 | $0.405 | 4.45% |
May 28, 2020 | $0.405 | 4.08% |
Feb 20, 2020 | $0.405 | 3.04% |
Nov 20, 2019 | $0.388 | 3.3% |
Aug 21, 2019 | $0.388 | 3.26% |
May 22, 2019 | $0.388 | 3.64% |
Feb 21, 2019 | $0.388 | 3.64% |
Nov 29, 2018 | $0.373 | 2.86% |
Aug 30, 2018 | $0.373 | 2.88% |
May 24, 2018 | $0.373 | 2.79% |
Feb 22, 2018 | $0.373 | 2.94% |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.358 | 2.75% |
Aug 29, 2017 | $0.358 | 2.76% |
May 23, 2017 | $0.358 | 3.33% |
Feb 22, 2017 | $0.358 | 3.56% |
Nov 16, 2016 | $0.343 | 3.42% |
Aug 30, 2016 | $0.343 | 3.34% |
May 24, 2016 | $0.343 | 3.37% |
Feb 17, 2016 | $0.343 | 3.57% |
Nov 17, 2015 | $0.33 | 3.92% |
Sep 1, 2015 | $0.33 | 4.32% |
May 19, 2015 | $0.33 | 4.03% |
Feb 18, 2015 | $0.33 | 3.74% |
AVA has a payout ratio of 75.4% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 63.3%, Avista's payout ratio is 19% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc | 76.71% | $13.89 | 708.4% |
AVA Avista Corp | 5.25% | $1.9 | 75.4% |
NWE Northwestern Corp | 4.94% | $2.6 | 70.1% |
BKH Black Hills Corp | 4.49% | $2.6 | 69.7% |
POR Portland General Electric Co | 4.43% | $1.95 | 58% |
WEC Wec Energy Group Inc | 3.53% | $3.34 | 81.7% |
XEL Xcel Energy Inc | 3.21% | $2.16 | 64.2% |
CMS Cms Energy Corp | 3.09% | $2.06 | 58.9% |
IDA Idacorp Inc | 3.08% | $3.35 | 61.8% |
CNP Centerpoint Energy Inc | 2.49% | $0.81 | 53.6% |
PCG PG&E Corp | 0.2% | $0.04 | 3.1% |
Yes, Avista has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.
Avista's last dividend ex-date was on Nov 26, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.475 per share.
AVA's annualized dividend per share is $1.9.
Currently Avista's dividend yield is 5.25%.
Avista pays four dividends per year.
Avista's dividend payout ratio is 75.4%.
Avista's dividend yield is above the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.