Avista Dividend History
NYSE: AVAUtilitiesPower GenerationUSD
35.23+0.04 (+0.11%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 5.58%
- Annual dividend
- $1.97
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 71%
Avista dividend summary
Avista pays a quarterly dividend of $0.493 per share ($1.97 annualized), a 5.60% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 71% of trailing earnings per share. AVA has 158 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.97 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
AVA dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.493 | — | — |
| May 19, 2026 | $0.493 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.493 | +0.6% | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | $0.49 | — | — |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.49 | +3.2% | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2024 | $0.475 | — | — |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.475 | +3.3% | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 25, 2023 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.44 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.423 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2021 | $0.423 | — | — |
| May 26, 2021 | $0.423 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2021 | $0.423 | +4.4% | — |
| Dec 2, 2020 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.405 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2020 | $0.405 | +4.4% | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.388 | — | — |
| May 22, 2019 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.388 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.373 | — | — |
| May 24, 2018 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $0.373 | +4.2% | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.358 | — | — |
| May 23, 2017 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $0.358 | +4.4% | — |
| Nov 16, 2016 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.343 | — | — |
| May 24, 2016 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2016 | $0.343 | +3.9% | — |
| Nov 17, 2015 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 19, 2015 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2015 | $0.33 | +3.8% | — |
| Dec 2, 2014 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2014 | $0.318 | — | — |
| May 20, 2014 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2014 | $0.318 | +4.3% | — |
| Nov 19, 2013 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2013 | $0.305 | — | — |
| May 21, 2013 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2013 | $0.305 | +5.2% | — |
| Nov 27, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| May 22, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2012 | $0.29 | +5.5% | — |
| Nov 29, 2011 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2011 | $0.275 | — | — |
| May 24, 2011 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2011 | $0.275 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 30, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 25, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2010 | $0.25 | +19.0% | — |
| Dec 1, 2009 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2009 | $0.21 | — | — |
| May 19, 2009 | $0.21 | +16.7% | — |
| Feb 24, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2008 | $0.18 | +9.1% | — |
| May 20, 2008 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2008 | $0.165 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 27, 2007 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2007 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 22, 2007 | $0.15 | +3.4% | — |
| Feb 21, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.145 | +3.6% | — |
| May 23, 2006 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2006 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2005 | $0.14 | +3.7% | — |
| Aug 23, 2005 | $0.135 | — | — |
| May 24, 2005 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | $0.135 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 22, 2004 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2004 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 25, 2004 | $0.13 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 17, 2004 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2003 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2003 | $0.125 | +4.2% | — |
| May 21, 2003 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2003 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2002 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2002 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 21, 2002 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2002 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 18, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 19, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 21, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1998 | $0.12 | -61.3% | — |
| Aug 21, 1998 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 21, 1998 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1998 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 28, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 22, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1995 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 1995 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 18, 1995 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1995 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 18, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1993 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 1993 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 19, 1993 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1993 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1992 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 1992 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 19, 1992 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1992 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1991 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 1991 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 16, 1991 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1991 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1990 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 1990 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 16, 1990 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1990 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1989 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 1989 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1989 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1988 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 1988 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 18, 1988 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1988 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1987 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 1987 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 18, 1987 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1987 | $0.31 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.48 | 3 | -24.5% |
| 2025 | $1.96 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $1.90 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $1.84 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $1.76 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | $1.69 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | $1.62 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $1.55 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | $1.49 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $1.43 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | $1.37 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $1.32 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | $1.27 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | $1.22 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $1.16 | 4 | +5.5% |
AVA stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |