Alaska PFD cutoff November 11 is today — the day that decides whether your $1,200 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend lands next week. The Permanent Fund Dividend Division’s rule is brutally simple: if your 2026 or prior-year application shows “Eligible-Not Paid” status today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, your payment is distributed Thursday, November 19. If it does not, you wait for the next run.
What the Alaska PFD cutoff November 11 means
“Eligible-Not Paid” is the status the division uses for applications that have been approved but not yet paid. It is the only status that triggers a payment in this round. Submitting an application does not guarantee payment — it has to be approved and sitting in that exact status when the division takes its snapshot today.
The $1,200 breaks down as a $1,000 dividend plus a $200 energy relief payment, authorized through House Bill 263. It is the same amount paid in the October 1 and October 22 rounds. The full $1,200 is federally taxable, so plan for that when tax season arrives.
How to check your status today — online only
Today is Veterans Day, and the PFD Division office is closed for the holiday. That makes the myPFD portal your only option: log in at myinfo.pfd.dor.alaska.gov with your myAlaska account and check your status. If your address has changed, update it there too — a stale address is one of the easiest ways a payment goes astray.
If you need help, the division’s phone is 907-465-2326, but with the office closed today, expect to use the online route and try the phone again tomorrow.
What happens if you miss today
Missing the Alaska PFD cutoff November 11 does not mean you lose the dividend. The final distribution run of 2026 is Thursday, December 17, and the cutoff for that one is Tuesday, December 9. Any 2026 or prior-year application showing “Eligible-Not Paid” on December 9 gets paid December 17. After that, there are no more scheduled 2026 runs.
December is a busy month for benefit calendars — SSI also pays twice in December.
The catch is timing. If your application is still under review — a document missing, a residency question unresolved — it may not reach “Eligible-Not Paid” by either cutoff. Check today, and if something is wrong, fix it now rather than discovering it in December.
Two things not to believe
First, $1,702 is not the 2026 amount. That figure is the 2024 dividend, recycled in viral posts about a “$1,702 stimulus.” The 2026 PFD is $1,200, and it is a state dividend from Alaska’s oil revenue, not a federal stimulus check. For the full picture of which state rebates are actually paying this month, see our state rebates roundup.
Second, the division sends no texts or SMS messages about applications. Texts claiming your dividend is in jeopardy are scams — the state has warned about phishing messages asking people to change myAlaska passwords. The division will not ask you to do that by text or email.
FAQ
When is the next Alaska PFD payment?
Thursday, November 19, 2026. It goes to 2026 and prior-year applications showing “Eligible-Not Paid” status on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
How much is the 2026 PFD?
$1,200 — a $1,000 dividend plus a $200 energy relief payment.
How do I check my PFD status?
Log in to myPFD at myinfo.pfd.dor.alaska.gov with your myAlaska account. The PFD Division office is closed November 11 for Veterans Day, so online is the only option today.
What if I miss the November 11 cutoff?
The next run is December 17, with a December 9 cutoff — the last scheduled run of 2026. Details of the November 19 run and who waits until December 17 are here.
Is the PFD taxable?
Yes — the full $1,200 is federally taxable.
Sources
- Alaska Department of Revenue, Permanent Fund Dividend Division — payment schedule and 2026 amount ($1,200): https://pfd.alaska.gov
- myPFD status portal: https://myinfo.pfd.dor.alaska.gov