Is Avista Corporation a good investment? Avista Corporation (AVA) is currently trading at 41.77 USD. Market analysts have a consensus price target of 41.67 USD. This suggests the asset is currently trading above analyst expectations.
In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 15.82. This valuation is generally in line with the broader market.
Earnings Schedule: Avista Corporation is expected to release its next earnings report on Aug. 5, 2026. The market consensus estimate for Forward EPS is 2.79.
For income investors, Avista Corporation pays a dividend yield of 4.78%. With a payout ratio of 0%, the dividend appears sustainable.
Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 1.97 USD (4.78% yield).
Avista Corporation is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against 3 other assets in the "Related Symbols" list on this page.
The next earnings date is projected to be Aug. 5, 2026. The company currently has a trailing EPS of 2.51.
Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P). The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution and transmission services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2025, it supplied retail electrical services to approximately 429,000 customers; retail natural gas services to approximately 386,000 customers; and electrical energy to approximately 17,600 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with a capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. In addition, it engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. The company was formerly known as Washington Water Power and changed its name to Avista Corporation in January 1999. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| ▸2027 |
0.51 USD
|
| March 15, 2027 (estimated) | 0.5131 |
| ▸2026 |
2.01 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2026 (estimated) | 0.5099 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 (estimated) | 0.5099 |
| June 12, 2026 | 0.4930 |
| March 13, 2026 | 0.4930 |
| ▸2025 |
1.96 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2025 | 0.4900 |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | 0.4900 |
| June 13, 2025 | 0.4900 |
| March 14, 2025 | 0.4900 |
| ▸2024 |
1.90 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 2024 | 0.4750 |
| Sept. 13, 2024 | 0.4750 |
| June 14, 2024 | 0.4750 |
| March 15, 2024 | 0.4750 |
| ▸2023 |
1.84 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2023 | 0.4600 |
| Sept. 15, 2023 | 0.4600 |
| June 15, 2023 | 0.4600 |
| March 15, 2023 | 0.4600 |
| ▸2022 |
1.76 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2022 | 0.4400 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | 0.4400 |
| June 15, 2022 | 0.4400 |
| March 15, 2022 | 0.4400 |
| ▸2021 |
1.69 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2021 | 0.4230 |
| Sept. 15, 2021 | 0.4230 |
| June 15, 2021 | 0.4230 |
| March 15, 2021 | 0.4230 |
| ▸2020 |
1.62 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2020 | 0.4050 |
| Sept. 15, 2020 | 0.4050 |
| June 15, 2020 | 0.4050 |
| March 13, 2020 | 0.4050 |
| ▸2019 |
1.55 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 2019 | 0.3880 |
| Sept. 13, 2019 | 0.3880 |
| June 14, 2019 | 0.3880 |
| March 15, 2019 | 0.3880 |
| ▸2018 |
1.49 USD
|
| Dec. 14, 2018 | 0.3730 |
| Sept. 14, 2018 | 0.3730 |
| June 15, 2018 | 0.3730 |
| March 15, 2018 | 0.3730 |
| ▸2017 |
1.43 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2017 | 0.3580 |
| Sept. 15, 2017 | 0.3580 |
| June 15, 2017 | 0.3580 |
| March 15, 2017 | 0.3580 |
| ▸2016 |
1.37 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2016 | 0.3430 |
| Sept. 15, 2016 | 0.3430 |
| June 15, 2016 | 0.3430 |
| March 15, 2016 | 0.3430 |
| ▸2015 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2015 | 0.3300 |
| Sept. 15, 2015 | 0.3300 |
| June 15, 2015 | 0.3300 |
| March 13, 2015 | 0.3300 |
| ▸2014 |
1.27 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2014 | 0.3180 |
| Sept. 15, 2014 | 0.3180 |
| June 13, 2014 | 0.3180 |
| March 14, 2014 | 0.3180 |
| ▸2013 |
1.22 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 2013 | 0.3050 |
| Sept. 13, 2013 | 0.3050 |
| June 14, 2013 | 0.3050 |
| March 15, 2013 | 0.3050 |
| ▸2012 |
1.16 USD
|
| Dec. 14, 2012 | 0.2900 |
| Sept. 14, 2012 | 0.2900 |
| June 15, 2012 | 0.2900 |
| March 15, 2012 | 0.2900 |
| ▸2011 |
1.10 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2011 | 0.2750 |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | 0.2750 |
| June 15, 2011 | 0.2750 |
| March 15, 2011 | 0.2750 |
| ▸2010 |
1.00 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2010 | 0.2500 |
| Sept. 15, 2010 | 0.2500 |
| June 15, 2010 | 0.2500 |
| March 15, 2010 | 0.2500 |
| ▸2009 |
0.81 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2009 | 0.2100 |
| Sept. 15, 2009 | 0.2100 |
| June 15, 2009 | 0.2100 |
| March 13, 2009 | 0.1800 |
| ▸2008 |
0.69 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2008 | 0.1800 |
| Sept. 15, 2008 | 0.1800 |
| June 13, 2008 | 0.1650 |
| March 14, 2008 | 0.1650 |
| ▸2007 |
0.60 USD
|
| Dec. 14, 2007 | 0.1500 |
| Sept. 14, 2007 | 0.1500 |
| June 15, 2007 | 0.1500 |
| March 15, 2007 | 0.1450 |
| ▸2006 |
0.57 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2006 | 0.1450 |
| Sept. 15, 2006 | 0.1450 |
| June 15, 2006 | 0.1400 |
| March 15, 2006 | 0.1400 |
| ▸2005 |
0.55 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2005 | 0.1400 |
| Sept. 15, 2005 | 0.1350 |
| June 15, 2005 | 0.1350 |
| March 15, 2005 | 0.1350 |
| ▸2004 |
0.52 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2004 | 0.1300 |
| Sept. 15, 2004 | 0.1300 |
| June 15, 2004 | 0.1300 |
| March 15, 2004 | 0.1250 |
| ▸2003 |
0.49 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2003 | 0.1250 |
| Sept. 15, 2003 | 0.1250 |
| June 13, 2003 | 0.1200 |
| March 14, 2003 | 0.1200 |
| ▸2002 |
0.48 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 2002 | 0.1200 |
| Sept. 13, 2002 | 0.1200 |
| June 14, 2002 | 0.1200 |
| March 15, 2002 | 0.1200 |
| ▸2001 |
0.48 USD
|
| Dec. 14, 2001 | 0.1200 |
| Sept. 14, 2001 | 0.1200 |
| June 15, 2001 | 0.1200 |
| March 15, 2001 | 0.1200 |
| ▸2000 |
0.48 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 2000 | 0.1200 |
| Sept. 15, 2000 | 0.1200 |
| June 15, 2000 | 0.1200 |
| March 15, 2000 | 0.1200 |
| ▸1999 |
0.48 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1999 | 0.1200 |
| Sept. 15, 1999 | 0.1200 |
| June 15, 1999 | 0.1200 |
| March 15, 1999 | 0.1200 |
| ▸1998 |
1.05 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1998 | 0.1200 |
| Sept. 15, 1998 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1998 | 0.3100 |
| March 13, 1998 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1997 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1997 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1997 | 0.3100 |
| June 13, 1997 | 0.3100 |
| March 14, 1997 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1996 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 1996 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 13, 1996 | 0.3100 |
| June 14, 1996 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1996 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1995 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1995 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1995 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1995 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1995 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1994 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1994 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1994 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1994 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1994 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1993 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1993 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1993 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1993 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1993 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1992 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1992 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1992 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1992 | 0.3100 |
| March 13, 1992 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1991 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 13, 1991 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 13, 1991 | 0.3100 |
| June 14, 1991 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1991 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1990 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 14, 1990 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 14, 1990 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1990 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1990 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1989 |
2.17 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1989 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1989 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1989 | 1.2400 |
| March 15, 1989 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1988 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1988 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1988 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1988 | 0.3100 |
| March 15, 1988 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1987 |
1.24 USD
|
| Dec. 15, 1987 | 0.3100 |
| Sept. 15, 1987 | 0.3100 |
| June 15, 1987 | 0.3100 |
| March 13, 1987 | 0.3100 |
| ▸1986 |
4.96 USD
|
| Nov. 17, 1986 | 1.2400 |
| Aug. 18, 1986 | 1.2400 |
| May 16, 1986 | 1.2400 |
| Feb. 18, 1986 | 1.2400 |
| ▸1985 |
4.96 USD
|
| Nov. 18, 1985 | 1.2400 |
| Aug. 16, 1985 | 1.2400 |
| May 16, 1985 | 1.2400 |
| Feb. 19, 1985 | 1.2400 |
| Name | Payment Date | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corporation | Jun 12, 2026 | Paid | 0.493 USD |
| Avista Corporation | Mar 13, 2026 | Paid | 0.493 USD |
| Avista Corporation | Dec 15, 2025 | Paid | 0.49 USD |
| Avista Corporation | Sep 15, 2025 | Paid | 0.49 USD |
| Split Date | Split Ratio to 1 |
|---|---|
| Nov. 10, 1993 | 2.000000 |
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