Avient's last quarterly dividend of $0.258 per share was on Mar 18, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.01 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.38%.
AVNT has a dividend yield of 2.38% which is higher than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 1.96%, Avient's dividend yield is 21% higher. Historically AVNT's dividend yield has averaged at 2.5% in the last 5 years, which is in line with the current one.
Avient has a dividend history dating as far as 2000, but when it comes to recent years the company has recorded 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Our records of AVNT show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 4% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 4.8% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 0.9%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | $0.258 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | Oct 12, 2023 | $0.258 | normal |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | $0.248 | normal |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $0.248 | normal |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | $0.248 | normal |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 6, 2023 | Oct 13, 2022 | $0.248 | normal |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | Jul 13, 2022 | $0.238 | normal |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | $0.238 | normal |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | $0.238 | normal |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | Oct 14, 2021 | $0.238 | normal |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | $0.213 | normal |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Jul 8, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | $0.213 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 | $0.213 | normal |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | Oct 14, 2020 | $0.213 | normal |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | Jul 16, 2020 | $0.203 | normal |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | $0.203 | normal |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | Feb 10, 2020 | $0.203 | normal |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Jan 9, 2020 | Oct 10, 2019 | $0.203 | normal |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 | Jul 11, 2019 | $0.195 | normal |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | $0.195 | normal |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | $0.195 | normal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 | Oct 11, 2018 | $0.195 | normal |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | $0.175 | normal |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | $0.175 | normal |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | $0.175 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | Oct 12, 2017 | $0.175 | normal |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | Jul 13, 2017 | $0.135 | normal |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | $0.135 | normal |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Apr 6, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | $0.135 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | Oct 13, 2016 | $0.135 | normal |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Oct 6, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | $0.12 | normal |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | $0.12 | normal | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Apr 6, 2016 | $0.12 | normal |
AVNT has a payout ratio of 121.7% which is higher than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 32.7%, Avient's payout ratio is 272% higher.
Yes, Avient has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.
AVNT hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.
Avient's last regular dividend was on Mar 18, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.258 per share.
AVNT's annualized dividend per share is $1.01.
Avient's current dividend yield is 2.38%.
Avient pays dividends quarterly.
Avient's dividend payout ratio is 121.7%.
Avient's dividend yield is more than the Basic Materials sector average.