Sealaska Announces $29.7 Million Spring Distribution to Shareholders
Friday, April 10, 2026
Aak’w Kwáan (Juneau, Alaska) — The Sealaska Board of Directors met this Friday and approved the amount for Sealaska’s upcoming distribution. A spring 2026 distribution totaling $29.7 million will be issued to shareholders on Thursday, April 16.
The upcoming distribution includes dividends totaling $3 million from Sealaska’s ocean-health business platform, $3.6 million from the Marjorie V. Young (MVY) Shareholder Permanent Fund and an additional $23.1 million in Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Section 7(j) natural resource revenue sharing funds for shareholders with class B or C shares.

“Our work is guided by the understanding that everything is connected,” said Chairman Richard Rinehart. “By aligning strong business results with stewardship of our homelands and meaningful investment in our people, we ensure that the value we create today continues to support our shareholders and our culture well into the future.”
In line with Sealaska’s mission “to strengthen our people, culture and homelands,” this spring distribution joins other continued investments in shareholder communities and the Southeast region, including more than $118 million over the last decade spent on social & cultural programs, contributions from our endowment funds supporting our elders and young scholars and in taxes paid on behalf of our shareholders.
“We measure our progress not only through financial results,” said President Sarah Dybdahl (Aanshawatk’i), “but through the ways we strengthen our communities, support language revitalization, invest in education and ensure our future generations are empowered, have new opportunities and remain grounded in who we are.”
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We are continuing our search for a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as Sealaska’s president. It is important that we find the right candidate to fill this position, which is why the Sealaska board of directors is being as exacting as possible as we search for a candidate capable of amplifying the impact of our mission and providing benefits that empower our shareholders. To this end, the Sealaska board of directors recently revised the job description for the position of president and sought the assistance of a professional recruiting firm. Our hope is to announce a successful candidate as our new president this coming summer.
Sealaska shareholders are invited to join us at our upcoming in-person and virtual community meetings to learn more about Sealaska business operations, upcoming opportunities and connect with fellow shareholders and descendants.