Avista Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Avista is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.3% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.3%
Dividend yield
-2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.900 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 05
Is Now The Time To Put Avista (NYSE:AVA) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Nov 02Avista: Slightly Undervalued, Significant Leverage And Better Protection With This Strategy
Oct 20Insufficient Growth At Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Hampers Share Price
Oct 18Analysts Are Betting On Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) With A Big Upgrade This Week
Aug 20Avista: Population And Electric Consumption Growth Driving The Story
Aug 16A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Jul 29Is Avista (NYSE:AVA) A Risky Investment?
Jul 15Slowing Rates Of Return At Avista (NYSE:AVA) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jun 29Avista: Growth And Income In The Renewable Energy Space
Jun 01Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
May 08Avista Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
May 05These 4 Measures Indicate That Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 28Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Mar 08A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Feb 21What Avista Corporation's (NYSE:AVA) P/E Is Not Telling You
Feb 06Avista: Ahead In The Renewables Transition, With Undervalued Shares And Generous Yield
Jan 09Avista Is A Solid Long-Term Buy
Dec 11Be Wary Of Avista (NYSE:AVA) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 05Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Nov 08Avista: Holding Up Pretty Well, But Still Has Attractive Valuation Vs. Peers
Oct 27An Intrinsic Calculation For Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued
Oct 25Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Aug 29Avista: Good Utility And Attractive Total Return Potential
Aug 22Avista (NYSE:AVA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 28Calculating The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Jul 08Avista Corporation: Renewable Energy Transformation Expanding Cash Flow Capabilities
Jun 09A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Mar 31Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Mar 18Avista Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 21Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 06Avista raises dividend by 4.5% to $0.46/share
Feb 03Avista (NYSE:AVA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jan 19Avista: Buy This High-Yielding Utility On Dips
Dec 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
Dec 19Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AVA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AVA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Avista Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AVA) | 5.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Integrated Utilities) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (AVA) (up to 3 years) | 5.7% |
Notable Dividend: AVA's dividend (5.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: AVA's dividend (5.3%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.9%), AVA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: AVA is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 22:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Avista Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Worms | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |
| Ross Allen Fowler | BofA Global Research |