What does "dividends paid" mean for Avista?

Dividends paid is the total cash Avista distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Avista pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Avista (AVA) paid $239M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Avista paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Avista (AVA) total dividends paid changed +6.0% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Avista's total dividends paid?

Avista (AVA) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +7.6% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Avista pay the most in total dividends?

Avista paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $159M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Avista pay in total dividends in 2024?

Avista (AVA) paid $150M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Avista pay in total dividends in 2025?

Avista (AVA) paid $159M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Avista (AVA) Dividends Paid — TTM Cash Returned 1994-2026

Latest period

$239M

YoY change

+6.0%

5Y CAGR

+7.6%

Peak year (FY2025)

$159M

Dividends Paid history chart for Avista (AVA) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $159M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Avista (AVA) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +6.0%

Dividends Paid history table for Avista (AVA) from 1994 to 2025


FY2025	$159M	+6.0%	+$9M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 25, 2026
FY2024	$150M	+6.4%	+$9M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 26, 2025
FY2023	$141M	+9.3%	+$12M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 21, 2024
FY2022	$129M	+9.1%	+$10.8M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 22, 2023
FY2021	$118M	+7.2%	+$7.96M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 23, 2022
FY2020	$110M	+7.3%	+$7.48M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$103M	+4.8%	+$4.73M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2020
FY2018	$98M	+6.0%	+$5.59M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 20, 2019
FY2017	$92.5M	+6.1%	+$5.31M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 21, 2018
FY2016	$87.2M	+5.8%	+$4.76M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 22, 2017
FY2015	$82.4M	+5.2%	+$4.08M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
FY2014	$78.3M	+6.9%	+$5.04M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 25, 2015
FY2013	$73.3M	+6.9%	+$4.72M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 26, 2014
FY2012	$68.6M	+7.6%	+$4.82M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 26, 2013
FY2011	$63.7M	+14.5%	+$8.06M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
FY2010	$55.7M	+25.5%	+$11.3M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$44.4M	+19.7%	+$7.29M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$37.1M	+17.9%	+$5.62M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$31.5M	+12.6%	+$3.52M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$27.9M	+5.6%	+$1.48M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 27, 2007
FY2005	$26.4M	+6.1%	+$1.53M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 7, 2006
FY2004	$24.9M	+0.5%	+$135K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 11, 2005
FY2003	$24.8M	-2.7%	-$679K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 8, 2004
FY2002	$25.5M	+1.4%	+$346K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 14, 2003
FY2001	$25.1M	-11.3%	-$3.19M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 18, 2002
FY2000	$28.3M	-28.9%	-$11.5M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 8, 2001
FY1999	$39.8M	-38.3%	-$24.7M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 17, 2000
FY1998	$64.5M	-14.3%	-$10.8M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 19, 1999
FY1997	$75.3M	-2.6%	-$2M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 17, 1998
FY1996	$77.3M	+18.0%	+$11.8M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 20, 1997
FY1995	$65.5M	+3.3%	+$2.1M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 12, 1996
FY1994	$63.4M	—	—	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 7, 1995

FY2025$159M+6.0%
FY2024$150M+6.4%
FY2023$141M+9.3%
FY2022$129M+9.1%
FY2021$118M+7.2%
FY2020$110M+7.3%
FY2019$103M+4.8%
FY2018$98M+6.0%
FY2017$92.5M+6.1%
FY2016$87.2M+5.8%
FY2015$82.4M+5.2%
FY2014$78.3M+6.9%
FY2013$73.3M+6.9%
FY2012$68.6M+7.6%
FY2011$63.7M+14.5%
FY2010$55.7M+25.5%
FY2009$44.4M+19.7%
FY2008$37.1M+17.9%
FY2007$31.5M+12.6%
FY2006$27.9M+5.6%
FY2005$26.4M+6.1%
FY2004$24.9M+0.5%
FY2003$24.8M-2.7%
FY2002$25.5M+1.4%
FY2001$25.1M-11.3%
FY2000$28.3M-28.9%
FY1999$39.8M-38.3%
FY1998$64.5M-14.3%
FY1997$75.3M-2.6%
FY1996$77.3M+18.0%
FY1995$65.5M+3.3%
FY1994$63.4M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Avista's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Avista (AVA)

Dividends Paid for Avista (AVA): headline value $239M · YoY +6.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 5, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1994.

The 2025 reading of Avista (AVA) dividends paid is $159M – grew 6.0% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Avista dividends paid produced a CAGR of +7.6% – sustaining 22 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The highest annual dividends paid of $159M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $24.8M in 2003.

Avista Dividends Paid by Year

Avista Dividends Paid 2025: $159M

Avista dividends paid in 2025 was $159M, grew 6.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Avista Dividends Paid 2024: $150M

2024's dividends paid for Avista came in at $150M, grew 6.4% from 2023.

Avista Dividends Paid 2023: $141M

Avista posted dividends paid of $141M in 2023, grew 9.3% from 2022.

Avista Dividends Paid 2022: $129M

In 2022, Avista reported dividends paid of $129M, grew 9.1% from 2021.

Avista Dividends Paid 2021: $118M

Avista dividends paid in 2021 was $118M.

See more financial history for Avista (AVA).

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