Stimulus update: Direct payment worth $1,312 to be sent to some Alaska residents Thursday

The Alaska Department of Revenue is sending out checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend to another batch of eligible residents who have yet to receive their dividend checks on Thursday.

The eligible residents who will receive their payment from the program on Thursday include Alaskans who had the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of Feb. 7 and have not gotten their PFD checks from 2023 or earlier.

To be eligible for the PFD program, an Alaskan must intend to remain a resident of the state indefinitely and may not be a convicted felon, among other requirements.

Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend sends out payments every year based on the state’s annual mineral revenues for that year. The 2023 PFD check is worth $1,312. The 2023 payment from the program began going out last October.

“The 2023 PFD marks the 42nd year Alaskans have received their share of the state’s
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