Avient Corporation
AVNTBasic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.74%
Annual Dividend
$1.13
Payout Ratio
59%
5-Yr Growth
5.7%
Ex-Date
Dec 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about AVNT's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 28, 2026, Avient Corporation (AVNT) has a forward dividend yield of 2.74%, based on an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and a share price of $42.43.
- As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (81 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Avient Corporation (AVNT) has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years as of Oct 28, 2026.
- AVNT last cut its regular dividend in 2011.
- AVNT's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026, with payment on Jan 7, 2027. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT pays out 59% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- AVNT's dividend has grown at an average rate of 5.7% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT's 2.74% yield is 13% above its five-year average yield of 2.41%.
- As of Oct 28, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for AVNT is $25.17 per share, 41% below the $42.43 share price, so AVNT screens as overvalued.
- Avient Corporation (AVNT) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Avient Corporation (AVNT) has raised its regular dividend 15 times and cut it 0 times across the 72 payments on record since 2000. Its most recent change was a 1.9% increase to $0.275 per share, going ex-dividend on Dec 12, 2025.
- Avient (AVNT) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in October in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 1.9%, was declared on Oct 8, 2025.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "AVNT Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 28, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AVNT
Summary
As of Oct 28, 2026, Avient Corporation (AVNT) yields 2.74% ($1.13 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (81/100) and has 14 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is AVNT a good dividend stock?
YesAvient Corporation (AVNT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.74% ($1.13/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (59%)
- Strong 5.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.74%
- Payout Ratio
- 59%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.13
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.29
- Market Cap
- $3.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.48 – $46.64
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
AVNT dividend raises and cuts
Avient Corporation (AVNT) has raised its regular dividend 15 times and cut it 0 times across the 72 payments on record since 2000. Its most recent change was a 1.9% increase to $0.275 per share, going ex-dividend on Dec 12, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Raise | $0.270 → $0.275 | +1.9% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Raise | $0.258 → $0.270 | +4.7% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Raise | $0.248 → $0.258 | +4.0% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Raise | $0.238 → $0.248 | +4.2% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Raise | $0.213 → $0.238 | +11.7% |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Raise | $0.203 → $0.213 | +4.9% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Raise | $0.195 → $0.203 | +4.1% |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Raise | $0.175 → $0.195 | +11.4% |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Raise | $0.135 → $0.175 | +29.6% |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Raise | $0.120 → $0.135 | +12.5% |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.120 | +20.0% |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.100 | +25.0% |
Show all 15 changes since 2012
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2013 | Raise | $0.0600 → $0.0800 | +33.3% |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0600 | +20.0% |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Raise | $0.0400 → $0.0500 | +25.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AVNT a good dividend stock?
Yes. Avient Corporation (AVNT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.74% ($1.13/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is AVNT undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, AVNT's fair value is about $25.17 versus a $42.43 share price — so it looks overvalued (-41% vs. fair value).
Is AVNT's dividend safe?
AVNT has a dividend-safety grade of A (81/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 14-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2011, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is AVNT's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for AVNT is about $25.17 per share, about 41% below the current $42.43 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is AVNT a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data AVNT screens as "yes" and overvalued. Avient Corporation (AVNT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.74% ($1.13/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will AVNT cut its dividend?
AVNT earns a dividend-safety grade of A (81/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2011). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does AVNT pay a dividend?
Yes. Avient Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.13 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.74%.
What is AVNT's dividend yield?
As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT's forward dividend yield is 2.74%, based on a $1.13 annual dividend and a $42.43 share price.
What is AVNT's dividend per share?
As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT pays $1.13 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is AVNT's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT's payout ratio is 59% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has AVNT grown its dividend?
As of Oct 28, 2026, AVNT has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.
When is the next AVNT ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 28, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for AVNT is Dec 11, 2026.
AVNT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+34%
3 Years
+19%
5 Years
-25%
52-Week Range
$27.48 – $46.64
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AVNT worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Avient Corporation is $25.17 per share, versus a market price of $42.43. That implies 41% of downside.
Fair Value
$25.17
Current Price
$42.43
Downside
-41%
Margin of Safety
-69%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 23.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.8% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.85 EPS, $1.13 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AVNT Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full AVNT dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.2750 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.2750 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | $0.2750 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.2750 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | $0.2700 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | $0.2700 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.2700 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | $0.2580 | regular |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | $0.2580 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.2580 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $0.2580 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.2480 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 7, 2023 | $0.2480 | regular |
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