Alaska's $1,200 PFD: How to Check If Your Payment Is Coming This Month

Wondering if Alaska's yearly payout is headed to your account? Here's what to know.

How much is the 2026 payment?

The 2026 PFD amount is $1,200, which includes a $200 energy relief payment.

The total is a $1,000 dividend plus the $200 energy relief payment, set through House Bill 263.

The $200 extra was triggered by high oil prices.

How did it get to $1,200?

Gov. Mike Dunleavy had called for an older formula that would have sent roughly $3,800 to every eligible Alaskan.

Lawmakers passed the $1,000 dividend and $200 relief payment with the state budget in May.

The Legislature hasn't used the statutory formula since 2016.

Has the money gone out yet?

Yes, for many people.

Payments began October 1 for people who filed online, chose direct deposit, and were in "Eligible-Not Paid" status as of September 18.

Nearly 600,000 Alaskans were set to receive payments, according to the Department of Revenue.

What are the remaining payment dates?

The state pays in rounds. Per the official PFD site:

• "Eligible-Not Paid" on October 12 → paid October 22
• "Eligible-Not Paid" on November 11 → paid November 19
• "Eligible-Not Paid" on December 9 → paid December 17

If you're not in the November round, you roll into December's.

How do you check your status?

Log in to myPFD to see your application status.

Your status decides which round you land in.

Here's a quick checklist:

• Log in to myPFD before the November 11 cutoff.
• Look for "Eligible-Not Paid" in your status.
• Make sure your address is current.

The PFD Division is closed on Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day.

You can still check your status online that day.

Watch out for scams

The PFD site warns of phishing texts asking myAlaska users to update their passwords.

myAlaska does not send texts or emails asking you to change your password.

Who qualifies?

The 2026 filing window ran from January 1 to March 31, 2026.

Eligibility rules are detailed on the PFD site's eligibility pages. I didn't summarize them here so nothing is misstated.

Why it matters

The payment is funded by the Alaska Permanent Fund, which holds nearly $88 billion.

Its size is debated every year in the Legislature.

References

1. Alaska Department of Revenue, Permanent Fund Dividend Division. "Permanent Fund Dividend" (payment schedule, amount, Veterans Day notice). Updated November 6, 2026. https://pfd.alaska.gov/
2. Brooks, J. "Permanent Fund dividends will be distributed to Alaskans starting this week." Alaska Beacon, September 30, 2026. https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/30/permanent-fund-dividends-will-be-distributed-to-alaskans-starting-this-week/
3. "Alaskans will start getting $1,200 Permanent Fund dividend, energy relief payments on Oct. 1." Alaska Journal of Commerce / Anchorage Daily News, October 4, 2026. https://www.adn.com/alaska-journal/news/2026/10/04/alaskans-will-start-getting-1200-permanent-fund-dividend-energy-relief-payments-on-oct-1/
4. "Alaska House approves operating budget, setting up final Senate vote as session ends." Anchorage Daily News, May 20, 2026. https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2026/05/20/alaska-house-approves-operating-budget-setting-up-final-senate-vote-as-session-ends/
5. "Alaska Sends $1,200 Payments in October: Who Qualifies for the 2026 PFD." El Cronista, October 2026. https://www.cronista.com/en/finance/alaska-sends-1200-payments-in-october-who-qualifies-for-the-2026-pfd/