Alaska Is Sending Out $1,702 Payments—Here’s Who Qualifies and When to Expect It

If you live in Alaska, there’s a pretty solid chance you’ve heard about the Permanent Fund Dividend, or PFD. It’s basically one of the few perks of dealing with subzero winters and sky-high gas prices. And this year? The payout is looking better than usual.

In 2025, every eligible Alaskan is set to receive $1,702—a nice bump compared to last year. That’s a 30% increase, which, let’s be honest, feels like a win when everything else is going up in price too.

Now, that total isn’t just pulled out of thin air. It’s split into two parts:

• $1,403.83 is the regular annual dividend,
• And $298.17 is an extra energy rebate to help deal with Alaska’s notoriously brutal utility costs.

The money comes from the state’s oil and gas revenue, managed by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. They’ve been overseeing this whole thing since way back in 1976, trying to make sure those oil profits actually benefit everyday Alaskans—not just corporations or out-of-state interests.

So, when do you actually get paid?

That depends. The timing of your deposit is tied to your application status. According to the official program site, if your application (from 2024 or earlier) shows up as “Eligible–Not Paid” by June 11, 2025, then your payment is coming your way on June 18.

If your status doesn’t say that yet? You’ll likely have to wait for a later round of payments.

What does it take to qualify?

There are a few basic rules you’ve got to meet to snag that PFD check:

• You had to live in Alaska all year long the year before you applied.
• You’ve gotta plan on staying there for the foreseeable future—no short-term snowbirding.
• You need to have physically been in the state for at least 72 hours over the last two years.
• And you can’t have done jail time for a felony in the last year—or a misdemeanor if you’ve racked up more than two convictions since 1997.

The application window for the 2025 PFD was open from January 1 to March 31, and the deadline to get it all in (online or by mail) was April 1. If you checked all the boxes, you’re good to go—and now it’s just a matter of waiting for that direct deposit or check to land.

Aside from helping families with bills or groceries, the PFD actually boosts Alaska’s economy too. When thousands of people get extra cash at the same time, it sparks local spending and even helps small businesses keep things moving.

Not bad for living in the Last Frontier, right?

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