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 ...

Millions of residents in Alaska are about to receive a special stimulus payment this September as part of the state’s unique Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program. This program has been giving money ...

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 ...

It’s the first week of October, and you know what that means. Thousands of Alaskans woke up on Friday to find Permanent Fund Dividend checks deposited into their bank accounts. The modest amount of $1 ...

Some states have active distribution schedules that extend even into early 2026. This is the case in one of the largest ...

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 ...

I write as a lifelong Alaskan deeply committed to the original promise of the Permanent Fund dividend (PFD). I share the concern expressed by Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in the ADN recently ("An ...