Tens of thousands have already filed their applications in an annual ritual that helps reduce poverty in Alaska.

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

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, ...

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 ...

Alaska residents receive an annual dividend from state revenue generated by the natural resources industry, provided they apply and qualify — and that process could soon get easier. The Alaska ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. It’s that time of the year again: time to apply for your Permanent Fund dividend. Applications for the ...

Sep. 19—The 2024 Permanent Fund dividend and energy relief check will total $1,702, the Alaska Department of Revenue said Thursday. This year's dividend will start being paid on Oct. 3 and will ...

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 ...