One of the best ideas for surviving market ambiguity is to focus on utility stocks. Since the enterprises underlying this category benefit from a natural monopoly, they effectively command permanent relevance. Still, even this ecosystem can become a short-seller target. Ordinarily, you wouldn't look for short trades in the regulated power and resource space. Nevertheless, not all regions enjoy the same level of economic viability or resilience. Further, certain regions may suffer from unique headwinds that ...

SPOKANE, Wash., April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2024 results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A news release with first quarter 2024 earnings information will be issued at 7:05 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 1, 2024. This call can be accessed on Avista's website at investor.avistacorp.com. You must pre-register for the call via the Presentations and Events link at Avista' ...

SPOKANE, Wash., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA), a Washington state-based energy company with operations spanning five states, has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies. Avista has been recognized by Ethisphere for five consecutive years since 2020 and is one of only 8 honorees in the Energy and Utilities industry. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized ...

Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript February 21, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Stacey Wenz - Investor Relations Manager Dennis Vermillion - Chief Executive Officer Kevin Christie - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Regulatory Affairs Officer Conference Call Participants Tanner James - Bank of America Willard Grainger - Mizuho Brian Russo - Sidoti Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Avista Corporation's Fourth Quarter 2023 ...

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Exhibit 99.1 Contact: Media: Lena Funston (509) 495-8090 lena.funston@avistacorp.com Investors: Stacey Wenz (509) 495-2046 stacey.wenz@avistacorp.com Avista 24/7 Media Access (509) 495-4174 Avista Corp. Announces 2023 Results and Initiates 2024 Earnings Guidance • 2023 consolidated earnings per diluted share of $2.24 • Significant improvement in Avista Utilities earnings reflects the benefits of cost recovery and cost management • 2024 consolidated earnings guidance initiated at $2.36 to $2.56 per diluted s ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 31, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO Commission file number 001-03701 AVISTA CORPORATION | --- | --- | --- | --- | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------- ...

SmileStudioAP This week features twelve new dividend increases, down from nineteen last week. The average and median increase is about 7.5%, well above inflation and a testament to the wealth-creating ability of dividend growth companies. As an investor utilizing a dividend-growth strategy, I always look forward to receiving dividends, especially increases. I have observed that companies that regularly raise their dividend payouts perform significantly better than those that do not. I constantly monitor ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp.'s (NYSE:AVA) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share on the company's common stock, an increase of $0.015 per share, yielding an annualized dividend of $1.90. The common stock dividend is payable March 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2024. "The dividend increase approved by the board of directors marks the twenty-second consecutive year the board has raised the dividen ...

Investment in stocks after analyzing valuation metrics is considered one of the best practices. When considering valuation metrics, the price-to-earnings ratio has always been the obvious choice. This is because calculations based on earnings are easy and come in handy. However, the price-to-sales ratio is convenient for determining the value of stocks that are incurring losses or in an early development cycle, generating meager or no profit.What’s the Price-to-Sales Ratio?While a loss-making company with a ...