Avista

AVA

Market cap $3.45B

SPOKANE Wash., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A news release with first quarter 2026 earnings information will be issued at 7:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 5, 2026.

AVA, CWCO and DTEGY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 1st, 2026.

Plan outlines clean energy targets, enhanced community investments, and customer-focused programs Plan outlines clean energy targets, enhanced community investments, and customer-focused programs

Every month, we screen for dividend growth stocks, looking for potential opportunities to add names to our watchlist or portfolios that could provide growing cash flow over time. We don't want just any dividend stocks, though; we screen for safety, growth, and consistency, narrowing the field down to what should be relatively higher quality dividends. We then provide some quick dives into five of the names to see if they are worth exploring even further, based on those with the highest yields.

Avista Corporation offers a stable, regulated utility profile with a 5.01% dividend yield and consistent net income growth exceeding inflation over five years. AVA's customer base is limited by its rural service territory, resulting in a smaller scale versus urban-focused peers, but its financial stability remains attractive. The company's five-year, $3.41 billion capital plan targets a 5% annual rate base growth, with potential upside to 12% if additional investments materialize.

Wall Street is turning constructive on the utility sector, and three names are drawing the clearest signals right now.

Avista Corporation (AVA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) today reported net income based on GAAP of $193 million, or $2.38 per diluted share, compared to $180 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, in 2024. Non-GAAP utility earnings1 were $207 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, compared to $187 million, or $2.38 per diluted share in 2024. Our utility results were driven by strong operational execution, constructive regulatory outcomes, customer load growth, and disciplined cost management.

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista (NYSE: AVA) has made an annual rate adjustment filing with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC or Commission) that if approved, is designed to increase overall electric revenues by approximately $25.2 million or 7.4% effective May 1, 2026.

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp.'s (NYSE: AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share on the company's common stock, yielding an annualized dividend of $1.97. The common stock dividend is payable March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2026.