Avient Announces Fifteenth Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

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Avient (NYSE: AVNT) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, representing the fifteenth consecutive annual dividend increase. The dividend, annualized to $1.10 per share (up from $1.08), will be paid on January 7, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 12, 2025. Management said the increase aligns with a disciplined capital allocation strategy that balances shareholder distributions with debt reduction and investments in organic, profitable growth to support long-term shareholder value.

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• Quarterly dividend set at $0.275 per share
• Annualized dividend increased from $1.08 to $1.10 per share
• Fifteenth consecutive year of dividend increases
• Payment date scheduled for January 7, 2026 with record date December 12, 2025

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CLEVELAND, Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-seven and a half cents ($0.275) per share on the common stock outstanding, representing the fifteenth consecutive annual increase.

The $0.275 per share will be paid on January 7, 2026, to stockholders of record on December 12, 2025.  On an annualized basis, the dividend will increase from $1.08 to $1.10 per share on the common stock outstanding.

"We are pleased to raise our dividend for the fifteenth consecutive year," said Dr. Ashish Khandpur, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avient Corporation. "Consistent with our disciplined capital allocation strategy, we remain committed to sharing profits with our shareholders supported by underlying earnings growth. At the same time, we are actively strengthening our balance sheet through debt reduction and investing in organic, profitable growth opportunities to deliver long-term shareholder value."

About Avient

Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.  Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility.  We harness the collective strength of more than 9,000 employees worldwide to collaborate and build on each other's ideas.  In doing so, we innovate solutions that help our customers overcome their challenges or capitalize on opportunities provided by the fast-changing world and secular trends.  Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™.  By intersecting our broad portfolio of technologies with the product roadmaps of our customers, we help create differentiated and high-performance products that make the world better and more sustainable.  Visit www.avient.com to learn more. 

 

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FAQ

What dividend did Avient (AVNT) announce on October 8, 2025?

Avient announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, annualized to $1.10 per share.

When will Avient (AVNT) pay the dividend declared in October 2025?

The dividend will be paid on January 7, 2026 to holders of record on December 12, 2025.

How many consecutive years has Avient (AVNT) increased its dividend?

This marks Avient's fifteenth consecutive annual dividend increase.

How much did Avient (AVNT)'s annualized dividend increase by in 2025?

The annualized dividend rose from $1.08 to $1.10 per share.

What rationale did Avient management give for the October 2025 dividend increase?

Management said the increase reflects a disciplined capital allocation approach, sharing profits while reducing debt and investing in organic growth.

Does the Avient (AVNT) dividend announcement affect shareholder eligibility?

Shareholders must be on the record as of December 12, 2025 to receive the January 7, 2026 dividend payment.