As the calendar marks the start of 2026, Alaska residents prepare to comply with one of the most anticipated formalities of ...

To be eligible for a PFD, you must be an Alaska resident for the entire calendar year, and intend to stay in the state.

As most of the United States has concluded direct stimulus-style payments, Alaska remains one of the only states still ...

Since its inception in 1976, the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) has been a cornerstone of financial support for residents of the state. This unique program, funded by oil and energy revenues, ...

Mar. 28—Alaskans have until Monday, March 31, to file for their 2025 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Online filers have until 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on Monday to turn in their application, while ...

Mar. 30—Alaskans have until the end of Sunday, March 31 to file for their 2024 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Online filers have until 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on Sunday to turn in their application, ...

The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend is one of the most unusual in America due to the unusual distribution mechanism of its oil wealth, as Alaska has a unique and special system of payment of an annual ...

A new state revenue forecast that includes modestly higher oil prices promises to give Alaskans a slightly larger Permanent Fund dividend and the Alaska Legislature some additional breathing room as ...

The state of Alaska, through its Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program, has confirmed a new $1,000 stimulus payment for all eligible residents in 2025. This program, which distribu ...

Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, listens to testimony from Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner Ryan Anderson on Feb. 28, 2024. (Eric ...

Alaska faces a seriously long list of long-term serious problems. Our population is aging, people are not moving here fast enough to replace those who leave, many employers lack enough workers to ...

Of all the short-sighted decisions being made in Juneau, proposals to eliminate the universal Permanent Fund Dividend are one of the most alarming. Every session, Alaska’s PFD becomes a hot topic as ...