Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sees a significant increase, offering residents a substantial financial boost. This ...

Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Rachel Waldholz/Alaska Public Media) Monday, March 31, marks Alaskans’ final opportunity to apply ...

Alaska w ill begin distributing its yearly oil-wealth dividend checks to residents earlier than usual this year, paired with a one-time energy relief payment meant to help Alaskans with high ...

Alaska hands out money to its residents in the form an annual permanent fund dividend. The amount varies, but has been hovering around $1,000 for the last five years. States like New York and ...

In either case, Alaska could be looked to for answers about such programs' efficacy. That state has been sending annual checks to its residents for more than 40 years as a form of basic income.

Alaska lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass legislation aimed at resolving the annual debate over what size dividend should be paid to residents from the state’s oil wealth fund.