By Stephen Nakrosis
Avient said its board approved a 1.85% increase to the quarterly cash dividend to 27.5 cents a share, up from 27 cents.
The new dividend, $1.10 on an annual basis, represents a yield of about 3.4%, based on the closing share price of $32.10 on Wednesday. Avient said this is its fifteenth consecutive annual increase.
In October of last year, the company raised its dividend to 27 cents a share from 25.75 cents.
Avient provides thermoplastic compounds, and operates through its color, additives and inks and its specialty engineered materials segments.
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October 08, 2025 17:02 ET (21:02 GMT)
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