2015 Permanent Fund Dividend is $2,072

A record-breaking Permanent Fund Dividend was announced Monday morning, not from the Governor, but instead from 12-year-old student, because, according to Governor Bill Walker, the fund is really about the next generation.
Palmer Jr. Middle School 7th grader, Shania Sommer, 12, announced the amount of the 2015 Permanent Fund Dividend. (Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage)
“The amount is, $2,072,” Shania Sommer said. She is a 7th grader at Palmer Junior Middle School