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One mathematical effect an equal-amount dividend is that the dividend contributes a greater percentage of added income for people of lower incomes.

Conversely, any cut, limit, cap, or end of the equal-amount PFD would mean low-income Alaskans would experience the greatest percentage loss of income.

The PFD payout, which comes in or near October of each year, is acknowledged to have a substantial effect on Alaska's economy, both in total and especially in rural Alaska where unemployment can reach 60 % and where cash is scarce.