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The company was founded on March 13, 1889 in Spokane, WA.

Avista Corp. (AVA) is a holding company, that provides electric and natural gas utilitiy services.

It operates through two segments, (1) Avista Utilities and (2) Alaska Electric Light and Power Company.

Its distribution and transmission of gas and electric services covers parts of eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Northeastern and Southwestern Oregon. The Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segment offers electric services in Juneau, AK.

Three key data points gauge AVA, or any dividend paying entity, namely:

(1) Price

(2) Dividends

(3) Returns

Those keys also indicate if any company has made, is making, and will make money.

AVA Price

Avista’s single share price increased about 4.5% from $36.83 to $38.48 this past year, per Friday’s market price.

Six analysts cover the stock and the median of their one-year targets set an estimated price increase of $2.72 to $41.20.

AVA Dividends

Avista Corp has paid annually increasing quarterly dividends since September 2002 with a steady stream of Quarterly dividends dating back to March, 1999.

Recently, the December 2025 Q dividend equates to an annual payout of $1.96 which is the forward looking annual dividend amount projected for the coming year.

AVA Returns

Putting it all together, an annual gross gain of $4.68 per share is predicted by adding the $1.96 forward-looking dividend to a $2.72  analyst-estimated price gain.

A little over $1000 invested at Wednesday’s $38.48 share price would buy 26 shares which multiply the $7.56 gross gain to an estimated $121.62 upside for the coming year.

41.7% of that $122 gross gain would come from the $50.90 annual dividend payout from your $1.000 investment.

And the $50.90 dividend from $1k invested is $12.42  (or about 32.25%) more than AVA’s $38.48 single share price.

(The dividend dogcatcher rule is to only buy initial shares of a stock that pay an annual dividend from $1000 invested that is greater than the cost of a single share.)

So, you might choose to pounce on AVA and its forthcoming dividend from $1,000 invested that is near 38.5% more than the price of a single share.

The exact track of Avista Corp future share price and dividend will entirely be determined by market action and company finances.

Remember, the best way to track stock performance and dividend payments is through direct ownership of company shares.

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