Alaska Public Media © 2025. All rights reserved.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Calista Corporation approves Akilista dividend, second shareholder dividend of the year

Calista is the regional Native corporation for much of Western Alaska. (Image courtesy of Calista Corp.)
Calista is the regional Native corporation for much of Western Alaska. (Image courtesy of Calista Corp.)

Calista Corporation's board of directors Wednesday approved its second shareholder dividend of the year.

According to a Calista press release, the $2.2 million dollar Akilista dividend is a 10 percent jump from last year, and totals out to be $1.67 per share.

The Calista Corporation serves around 13,000 shareholders, with the average shareholder owning 100 shares.

The fall dividend comes from the corporation's Akilista

investment portfolio, which made its first distribution to shareholders in 2014.

Dividends will be distributed on November 21st.

So far this year, the corporation has given out $7.8 million dollars in dividends.

About 62 percent of Calista Corporation shareholders live in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.
Josh is the Statewide Morning News Reporter/Producer for Alaska Public Media | jedge (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8455 | About Josh