Avient Corporation (AVNT) Dividend History

NYSE: AVNTYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

AVNT next dividend

$0.28per share · +2.7% vs last
Ex-dividend dateDec 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateJan 7Thursday, 2027

Ex-dividend in 54 days. Shareholders who own AVNT before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 14 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +5.7%5-year growth a year
  • 2.90%forward yield

AVNT dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$113
Each payment
$28
Value of the shares
$3,898
Dividend yield
2.90%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.13 per share, before tax.

AVNT 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.

AVNT dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)36.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases14
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

AVNT yield on cost

Avient Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$31.363.60%$1.103.5%
3 years ago$32.393.49%$3.219.9%
5 years ago$51.012.22%$5.1610.1%
10 years ago$30.733.68%$8.8428.8%
20 years ago$8.5013.29%$10.58124.5%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

AVNT dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

AVNT dividends by year

Avient Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.08+3.9%3.47%4
2024$1.04+4.2%2.56%4
2023$1.00+4.2%2.41%4
2022$0.96+9.7%2.85%4
2021$0.88+6.7%1.57%4
2020$0.82+4.3%2.04%4
2019$0.79+9.4%2.14%4
2018$0.72+24.1%2.52%4
2017$0.58+17.2%1.33%4
2016$0.49+17.9%1.54%4
2015$0.42+23.5%1.32%4
2014$0.34+30.8%0.90%4
2013$0.26+30.0%0.74%4
2012$0.20+25.0%0.98%4
2011$0.16—1.39%4

AVNT dividend history

77 payments
Avient Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-12-112027-01-07$0.2825+2.7%Quarterly
2026-09-112026-10-07$0.275—Quarterly
2026-06-182026-07-15$0.275—Quarterly
2026-03-172026-04-03$0.275—Quarterly
2025-12-122026-01-07$0.275+1.9%Quarterly
2025-09-122025-10-08$0.27—Quarterly
2025-06-202025-07-09$0.27—Quarterly
2025-03-182025-04-04$0.27—Quarterly
2024-12-132025-01-08$0.27+4.7%Quarterly
2024-09-132024-10-09$0.258—Quarterly
2024-06-212024-07-10$0.258—Quarterly
2024-03-182024-04-05$0.258—Quarterly
2023-12-142024-01-05$0.258+4.0%Quarterly
2023-09-142023-10-06$0.248—Quarterly
2023-06-152023-07-07$0.248—Quarterly
2023-03-132023-04-06$0.248—Quarterly
Show all 77 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-12-152023-01-06$0.248+4.2%Quarterly
2022-09-152022-10-06$0.238—Quarterly
2022-06-162022-07-07$0.238—Quarterly
2022-03-142022-04-07$0.238—Quarterly
2021-12-162022-01-07$0.238+11.7%Quarterly
2021-09-162021-10-07$0.213—Quarterly
2021-06-172021-07-08$0.213—Quarterly
2021-03-152021-04-08$0.213—Quarterly
2020-12-172021-01-08$0.213+4.9%Quarterly
2020-09-172020-10-08$0.203—Quarterly
2020-06-112020-07-08$0.203—Quarterly
2020-03-162020-04-08$0.203—Quarterly
2019-12-122020-01-09$0.203+4.1%Quarterly
2019-09-122019-10-04$0.195—Quarterly
2019-06-132019-07-10$0.195—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-04-05$0.195—Quarterly
2018-12-132019-01-09$0.195+11.4%Quarterly
2018-09-132018-10-04$0.175—Quarterly
2018-06-142018-07-06$0.175—Quarterly
2018-03-192018-04-05$0.175—Quarterly
2017-12-142018-01-10$0.175+29.6%Quarterly
2017-09-142017-10-05$0.135—Quarterly
2017-06-142017-07-07$0.135—Quarterly
2017-03-102017-04-06$0.135—Quarterly
2016-12-142017-01-06$0.135+12.5%Quarterly
2016-09-142016-10-06$0.12—Quarterly
2016-06-152016-07-08$0.12—Quarterly
2016-03-112016-04-06$0.12—Quarterly
2015-12-162016-01-07$0.12+20.0%Quarterly
2015-09-102015-10-07$0.1—Quarterly
2015-06-102015-07-08$0.1—Quarterly
2015-03-122015-04-08$0.1—Quarterly
2014-12-112015-01-07$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2014-09-102014-10-03$0.08—Quarterly
2014-06-112014-07-02$0.08—Quarterly
2014-03-122014-04-04$0.08—Quarterly
2013-12-132014-01-09$0.08+33.3%Quarterly
2013-09-112013-10-03$0.06—Quarterly
2013-06-112013-07-02$0.06—Quarterly
2013-03-012013-04-05$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2012-12-102013-01-07$0.05—Quarterly
2012-09-112012-10-05$0.05—Quarterly
2012-06-122012-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2012-03-122012-04-05$0.05+25.0%Quarterly
2011-12-222012-01-09$0.04—Quarterly
2011-09-132011-10-07$0.04—Quarterly
2011-06-142011-07-07$0.04—Quarterly
2011-03-102011-04-07$0.04−36.5%Quarterly
2002-11-272002-12-16$0.063—Quarterly
2002-08-282002-09-16$0.063—Quarterly
2002-05-292002-06-14$0.063—Quarterly
2002-02-272002-03-15$0.063—Quarterly
2001-11-282001-12-14$0.063—Quarterly
2001-08-282001-09-14$0.063—Quarterly
2001-05-302001-06-15$0.063—Quarterly
2001-02-272001-03-15$0.063—Quarterly
2000-11-292000-12-15$0.063−49.6%
2000-08-17—$0.125—
2000-05-18—$0.125—
2000-02-16—$0.125—
1999-11-22—$0.125—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

AVNT stock split history

  • 3:2June 18, 1996

AVNT dividend overview

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share, a yield of 2.90% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.08 per share in 2025, up 3.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.7% a year on average and over ten years 10.0% a year. The payout ratio is 36.1% of trailing earnings.

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AVNT dividends FAQ

Does Avient pay a dividend?

Yes. Avient has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.28 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 11, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1999 to 2002.

What is Avient's dividend yield?

Avient's forward annual dividend is $1.13 per share, a dividend yield of 2.90% at the latest close of $38.98.

When is Avient's next dividend?

Avient's next dividend of $0.28 per share goes ex-dividend on December 11, 2026 and is paid on January 7, 2027. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Avient pay dividends?

Avient pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Avient's dividend growing?

Avient's dividend per share grew from $0.82 in 2020 to $1.08 in 2025, 5.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 14 years in a row.

What is Avient's dividend payout ratio?

Avient pays out 36.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Avient split its stock?

Avient has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on June 18, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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