Avista Corporation (AVA)

NYSE Utilities Multi-Utilities S&P SmallCap 600
$40.23
-0.68 (-1.66%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
Dividend yield4.89%trailing 12 months
Annual dividend$1.97paid in the last year
Payout ratio66%of earnings
FrequencyQuarterly
Raised8 yrsin a row, within the ~10 years we track
5-year growth+3.9%per year

Dividends by year

YearTotal per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (to date)$1.483 —
2025$1.964 +3.2%
2024$1.904 +3.3%
2023$1.844 +4.5%
2022$1.764 +4.0%
2021$1.694 +4.4%
2020$1.624 +4.4%
2019$1.554 +4.0%
2018$1.494 +4.2%
2017$1.434 —
2016 (partial)$0.34301 —

Payment history

by ex-dividend date
Ex-dividend dateAmount
Aug 18, 2026$0.4930
May 19, 2026$0.4930
Feb 25, 2026$0.4930
Nov 24, 2025$0.4900
Aug 19, 2025$0.4900
May 13, 2025$0.4900
Feb 26, 2025$0.4900
Nov 26, 2024$0.4750
Aug 22, 2024$0.4750
May 22, 2024$0.4750
Feb 22, 2024$0.4750
Nov 16, 2023$0.4600
Aug 17, 2023$0.4600
May 25, 2023$0.4600
Feb 16, 2023$0.4600
Nov 17, 2022$0.4400
Aug 18, 2022$0.4400
May 26, 2022$0.4400
Feb 17, 2022$0.4400
Nov 18, 2021$0.4230
Aug 18, 2021$0.4230
May 26, 2021$0.4230
Feb 18, 2021$0.4230
Dec 02, 2020$0.4050
Aug 19, 2020$0.4050
May 28, 2020$0.4050
Feb 20, 2020$0.4050
Nov 20, 2019$0.3880
Aug 21, 2019$0.3880
May 22, 2019$0.3880
Feb 21, 2019$0.3880
Nov 29, 2018$0.3730
Aug 30, 2018$0.3730
May 24, 2018$0.3730
Feb 22, 2018$0.3730
Nov 30, 2017$0.3580
Aug 29, 2017$0.3580
May 23, 2017$0.3580
Feb 22, 2017$0.3580
Nov 16, 2016$0.3430

Payments are cash dividends per share by ex-dividend date, adjusted for stock splits, from daily price records; the upcoming dividend comes from the Nasdaq dividend calendar. Yield = dividends paid in the last 12 months divided by the latest close. Not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Avista pay in dividends?

Avista paid $1.97 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 4.89% at the latest close. It pays quarterly.

When is Avista's next ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is on the calendar yet. The most recent one was August 18, 2026.

What is an ex-dividend date?

The first trading day on which a new buyer of the stock is not entitled to the upcoming dividend. To receive it you must own the shares at the close of the trading day before the ex-date.