Investor Presentaiton
Permanent Fund Dividends
Beginning in 1982, the legislature began to distribute part of the realized earnings
of the Permanent Fund to Alaskans as "Permanent Fund Dividends." After an initial
$1000 payment to all Alaskans in 1982, Permanent Fund Dividend annual payment
amounts have been based on a formula roughly equal to half of the Permanent
Fund average realized earnings over the previous five years, divided by the
number or eligible Alaskans. When the fund's stock, bond and real estate
investments have done well, Permanent Fund dividends have gone up-and vice
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
60
versa.
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Annual Payments
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Source: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation website
About half the realized earnings
of the Permanent Fund are
used for dividends and the
other half have been kept in the
fund for "inflation-proofing."
The Permanent Fund Dividend
program is very popular among
Alaskans. It means that
Alaskans benefit directly from
the past oil revenues and the
Permanent Fund. But it also
means that the money isn't.
available for other uses such as
helping to pay for state
government.
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