Avient stock gets a dividend increase after sixteenth annual hike
Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Avient stock (ISIN US05368V1061) was last at USD 41.49 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, down 0.26 percent from the prior close. The company raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.2825, marking its sixteenth consecutive annual increase, according to MarketScreener on October 6, 2026.
Dividend reaches a new level
The annualized payout will rise from USD 1.10 to USD 1.13 per share. The new quarterly payment is scheduled for January 7, 2027, to shareholders of record on December 11, 2026, giving the capital-allocation decision a concrete payment date.
The dividend increase adds an income component to a stock trading below its 52-week high of USD 46.64. The 52-week low is USD 27.48, while market capitalization stood at USD 3.8 billion and volume reached 572,595 shares on October 6, 2026.
Q2 earnings lifted guidance
Avient's second-quarter adjusted EPS was USD 0.96, exceeding consensus by USD 0.09, while revenue reached USD 917 million, up 5.8 percent from the prior-year quarter. Benzinga reported the figures from the second-quarter 2026 call.
Management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to USD 3.10-3.25 and adjusted EBITDA guidance to USD 575 million-603 million. The same outlook calls for free cash flow of USD 210 million-230 million and total debt repayment of USD 100 million-150 million during 2026.
Consensus stays above the stock
Analyst expectations remain higher than the October 6 price. MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus from six analysts, with an average price target of USD 46.71, a high target of USD 56.00 and a low target of USD 41.00. The average target lies 12.6 percent above USD 41.49, keeping earnings delivery and cash generation central to the valuation discussion.
AVNT stays below its yearly high
Avient stock was last at USD 41.49 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The price sat USD 5.15 below the 52-week high of USD 46.64, while the dividend increase and raised 2026 guidance provide the latest company-specific markers for the shares.
Avient stock at a glance
- Company: Avient Corporation
- ISIN: US05368V1061
- Ticker: AVNT
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 41.49
- Market capitalization: USD 3.8 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 27.48-46.64 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Specialty Chemicals
Upcoming dates for Avient stock
- January 7, 2027: Quarterly dividend payment
