Star Bulk Carriers Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Star Bulk Carriers is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.26% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.3%
Dividend yield
15.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 23.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 15.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 42.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.420 |
| Payout ratio | 77% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 4FAP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 4FAP's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Star Bulk Carriers Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4FAP) | 7.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 6.4% |
| Analyst forecast (4FAP) (up to 3 years) | 15.6% |
Notable Dividend: 4FAP's dividend (7.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.64%).
High Dividend: 4FAP's dividend (7.26%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.8%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (76.5%), 4FAP's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.9%), 4FAP's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.