I analyze Barron's top 100 sustainable companies, focusing on dividend payers and using the dogcatcher yield-based strategy to identify value opportunities. Seven out of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks currently meet the ideal of annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share price, signaling potential buys. Analyst targets project 20.21% to 45.71% net gains for the top ten ESG dividend stocks by August 2026, with average risk below the market.
Avient's more stable performance and undemanding valuation make shares appealing, despite lackluster operating momentum and recent underperformance versus the broader market. The company maintains guidance and offers a 3.3% dividend yield, with leverage ratios improving and a reasonable 12x adjusted earnings multiple. Minimal direct tariff impact and local sourcing provide comfort in a choppy macro environment, while investors are paid to wait via dividends and earnings yield.
Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Ashish K. Khandpur - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Giuseppe Di Salvo - VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer Jamie A.
![]() AVNT In 3 weeks Announced | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 2 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 5 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 8 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 11 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.26 Per Share |
30 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 0.69 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
29 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 0.68 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
1 Aug 2025 Date | | 0.79 Cons. EPS | 0.8 EPS |
1 Aug 2025 Date | | 0.78 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
24 Jul 2025 Date | | 0.79 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
![]() AVNT In 3 weeks Announced | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 2 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 5 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 8 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.27 Per Share |
![]() AVNT 11 months ago Paid | Quarterly | $0.26 Per Share |
30 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 0.69 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
29 Oct 2025 (In 2 months) Date | | 0.68 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
1 Aug 2025 Date | | 0.79 Cons. EPS | 0.8 EPS |
1 Aug 2025 Date | | 0.78 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
24 Jul 2025 Date | | 0.79 Cons. EPS | - EPS |
Chemicals - Specialty Industry | Basic Materials Sector | Ashish K. Khandpur CEO | NYSE Exchange | 05368V106 Cusip |
US Country | 9,200 Employees | 12 Sep 2025 Last Dividend | - Last Split | - IPO Date |
Avient Corporation, headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, stands as a pivotal figure in the formulation of material solutions worldwide, with operations spanning across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. The company, originally founded in 1885 and known as PolyOne Corporation until June 2020, has consistently evolved to meet the diverse needs of various industries through its innovative material solutions. Avient operates primarily through two segments: Color, Additives and Inks, and Specialty Engineered Materials, catering to the medical, pharmaceutical, food packaging, personal care, cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, and several other vital industries.
This segment specializes in providing custom color and additive concentrates in both solid and liquid forms suitable for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks. The products are designed to enhance the aesthetic, functional, and performance attributes of customers' products across medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care, cosmetics, and more. The segment’s portfolio also includes custom-formulated liquid systems for materials like polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone, alongside proprietary inks tailored for diverse applications.
Addressing the sophisticated need for high-performance materials, this segment offers specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions aimed at designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. The focus is on creating advanced material solutions that support innovation and functional requirements in various markets, including transportation, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles, appliances, and industrial sectors. With a dedication to material science and customer collaboration, Avient seeks to enable the creation of products that are both superior in performance and environmentally sustainable.
Avient Corporation markets its comprehensive range of products through a network that includes direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents, ensuring a robust presence in its operational territories.