Avient Corporation
AVNTBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.52%
Annual Dividend
$1.10
Payout Ratio
59%
5-Yr Growth
5.7%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Avient Corporation (AVNT) yields 2.52% ($1.10 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $27.64 — -38% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (81/100). 14 years of dividend growth.
Is AVNT a good dividend stock?
YesAvient Corporation (AVNT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.52% ($1.10/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
- 2.52%
- Payout Ratio
- 59%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.10
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.28
- Market Cap
- $3.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -4%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.48 – $46.64
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
AVNT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+36%
3 Years
+26%
5 Years
-4%
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 $27.64 per share, versus a market price of $44.67. That implies 38% of downside.
Fair Value
$27.64
Current Price
$44.67
Downside
-38%
Margin of Safety
-62%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.7% discount rate (CAPM), 13.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.87 EPS, $1.10 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | — | $0.2750 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.2750 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.2750 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.2580 | regular |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | $0.2580 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | $0.2580 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.2580 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.2480 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.2480 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | $0.2480 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.10 / yr per share
