Avista Corporation (AVA) Dividend History
AVA latest dividend
$0.49last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 18Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 14Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 23 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.9%5-year growth a year
- 5.37%forward yield
AVA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $197
- Each payment
- $49
- Value of the shares
- $3,667
- Dividend yield
- 5.37%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.97 per share, before tax.
AVA dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AVA dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)78.4%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases23
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AVA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $38.44 | 5.12% | $1.97 | 5.1% |
| 3 years ago | $32.68 | 6.03% | $5.80 | 17.7% |
| 5 years ago | $39.75 | 4.96% | $9.36 | 23.5% |
| 10 years ago | $40.37 | 4.88% | $17.06 | 42.3% |
| 20 years ago | $25.00 | 7.88% | $27.40 | 109.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AVA dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AVA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.96 | +3.2% | 5.09% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.90 | +3.3% | 5.19% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.84 | +4.5% | 5.15% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.76 | +4.1% | 3.97% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.69 | +4.3% | 3.98% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.62 | +4.5% | 4.04% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.55 | +4.0% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.49 | +4.2% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.43 | +4.4% | 2.78% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.37 | +3.8% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.32 | +3.9% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.27 | +4.1% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.22 | +5.2% | 4.33% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.16 | +5.5% | 4.81% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.10 | +10.0% | 4.27% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.00 | +23.5% | 4.44% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.81 | +17.4% | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.69 | +16.0% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.59 | +4.4% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.57 | — | 2.25% | 4 |
AVA dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | 2026-09-14 | $0.4925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-19 | 2026-06-12 | $0.4925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-13 | $0.4925 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-13 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-03-14 | $0.49 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-13 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-22 | 2024-09-13 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-14 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-15 | $0.475 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-25 | 2023-06-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-15 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-15 | $0.44 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-15 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-15 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-26 | 2021-06-15 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-15 | $0.4225 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-15 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-03-13 | $0.405 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-13 | $0.3875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-21 | 2019-09-13 | $0.3875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-22 | 2019-06-14 | $0.3875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-15 | $0.3875 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-14 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-15 | $0.3725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-15 | $0.3725 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-15 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-15 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-15 | $0.3575 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-16 | 2016-12-15 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-15 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-24 | 2016-06-15 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-17 | 2016-03-15 | $0.3425 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-17 | 2015-12-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-19 | 2015-06-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-13 | $0.33 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-02 | 2014-12-15 | $0.3175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-19 | 2014-09-15 | $0.3175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-20 | 2014-06-13 | $0.3175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-19 | 2014-03-14 | $0.3175 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-19 | 2013-12-13 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-20 | 2013-09-13 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-21 | 2013-06-14 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-20 | 2013-03-15 | $0.305 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-27 | 2012-12-14 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-21 | 2012-09-14 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-22 | 2012-06-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-15 | $0.29 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-23 | 2011-09-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-24 | 2011-06-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-15 | $0.275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-30 | 2010-12-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-24 | 2010-09-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-25 | 2010-06-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-23 | 2010-03-15 | $0.25 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-25 | 2009-09-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-19 | 2009-06-15 | $0.21 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-24 | 2009-03-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-26 | 2008-09-15 | $0.18 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-20 | 2008-06-13 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-26 | 2008-03-14 | $0.165 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-27 | 2007-12-14 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-21 | 2007-09-14 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-22 | 2007-06-15 | $0.15 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-28 | 2006-12-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-29 | 2006-09-15 | $0.145 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-28 | 2005-12-15 | $0.14 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-15 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-24 | 2005-06-15 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-15 | $0.135 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-24 | 2004-09-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-25 | 2004-06-15 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-17 | 2004-03-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-19 | 2003-09-15 | $0.125 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-03-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-20 | 2002-09-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-21 | 2002-06-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-17 | 2001-09-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-18 | 2001-06-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-17 | 2000-12-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-18 | 2000-09-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-19 | 2000-06-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-17 | 2000-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-19 | 1999-12-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-20 | 1999-09-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-21 | 1999-06-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-19 | 1999-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-01 | 1998-12-15 | $0.12 | −61.3% | |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1998-05-21 | 1998-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1998-02-20 | 1998-03-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1997-11-21 | 1997-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1997-08-21 | 1997-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1997-02-21 | 1997-03-14 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1996-11-21 | 1996-12-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-14 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1995-11-20 | 1995-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1995-08-22 | 1995-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1995-05-18 | 1995-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1994-11-17 | 1994-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1994-08-18 | 1994-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1994-05-18 | 1994-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1993-11-17 | 1993-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1993-08-17 | 1993-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1993-05-19 | 1993-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1993-02-17 | 1993-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1992-11-17 | 1992-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1992-08-18 | 1992-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1992-05-19 | 1992-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1992-02-19 | 1992-03-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1991-11-18 | 1991-12-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1991-08-16 | 1991-09-13 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1991-05-16 | 1991-06-14 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1991-02-19 | 1991-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1990-11-19 | 1990-12-14 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1990-08-16 | 1990-09-14 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1990-05-16 | 1990-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1990-02-16 | 1990-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1989-11-16 | 1989-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1989-08-16 | 1989-09-15 | $0.31 | −50.0% | |
| 1989-05-16 | 1989-06-15 | $0.62 | +100.0% | |
| 1989-02-16 | 1989-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1988-11-16 | 1988-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1988-08-16 | 1988-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1988-05-18 | 1988-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1988-02-16 | 1988-03-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1987-08-17 | 1987-09-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1987-05-18 | 1987-06-15 | $0.31 | — | |
| 1987-02-17 | 1987-03-13 | $0.31 | −50.0% | |
| 1986-11-17 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1986-05-16 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1986-02-18 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1985-11-18 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1985-08-16 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1985-05-16 | — | $0.62 | — | |
| 1985-02-19 | — | $0.62 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AVA stock split history
- 2:1November 10, 1993
AVA dividend overview
Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share, a yield of 5.37% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.96 per share in 2025, up 3.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.9% a year on average and over ten years 4.0% a year. The payout ratio is 78.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: AVA cash flow statement, AVA key metrics, AVA chart. See the AVA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AVA dividends FAQ
Does Avista pay a dividend?
Yes. Avista has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 18, 2026.
What is Avista's dividend yield?
Avista's forward annual dividend is $1.97 per share, a dividend yield of 5.37% at the latest close of $36.67.
How often does Avista pay dividends?
Avista pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Avista's dividend growing?
Avista's dividend per share grew from $1.62 in 2020 to $1.96 in 2025, 3.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 23 years in a row.
What is Avista's dividend payout ratio?
Avista pays out 78.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Avista split its stock?
Avista has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on November 10, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.