Avista (AVA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.97
- Forward yield
- 5.44%
- Payout ratio
- 71.0%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Avista pays a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 18, 2026 and was paid on September 14, 2026. The source gives a trailing twelve-month total of $1.97 per share, a yield of about 5.60% at a share price of $35.14.
Avista raised its dividend with the payment that went ex-dividend in February in each year from 2022 to 2025. The rate went from $0.42 to $0.44 in 2022, then to $0.46 in 2023, $0.48 in 2024 and $0.49 in 2025. The first three raises were two cents, about 4.4% to 4.8%. The 2025 raise was one cent, about 2.1%. The February 2026 payment stayed at $0.49, so the table shows no raise so far in 2026. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 17%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.76 in 2022 to $1.92 in 2024. The source gives a growth streak of five years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in the second half of November 2026 and be paid around December 15. Past raises have come with the February ex-date, not the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | $0.49 |
| May 6, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.49 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.48 |
| May 1, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| May 11, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.44 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.44 |
| May 12, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.44 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.44 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.42 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Avista (AVA) pay a dividend?
Yes. Avista pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.49 per share.
What is AVA's dividend yield?
Avista paid $1.97 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.44% at the last price of $36.18. Click here to learn more
When is AVA's most recent ex-dividend date?
Avista's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 18, 2026, payable on Sep 14, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has AVA been raising its dividend?
Yes — Avista has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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