Star Bulk Carriers Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Star Bulk Carriers is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 13.94% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 18th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 4th March, 2025.
Key information
13.9%
Dividend yield
21.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 35.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 18.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 18.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 18 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 04 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.140 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Analysts Just Shaved Their Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Forecasts Dramatically
Feb 13
Star Bulk Carriers Corp: An Opportunity Linked To Commodities
Feb 04Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)
Jan 30Charting The Course In Shipping With J Mintzmyer
Jan 09When Should You Buy Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK)?
Dec 31Star Bulk Carriers: Potential Supply Imbalance Is A Bullish Tailwind
Dec 27Star Bulk Carriers: 3 Reasons To Consider An Investment
Dec 09Improved Earnings Required Before Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Shares Find Their Feet
Dec 09Star Bulk Carriers Delivers Another Good Quarter
Nov 21Here's Why Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 28Star Bulk Carrier: The Market Is Not Pricing The Benefits Of The Eagle Merger
Oct 08Dry Bulk Market Update: Star Bulk Carriers Interview (Podcast Transcript)
Sep 24Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Sep 20Star Bulk Carriers: Financial Strength And A High Yield Outweigh Macro Concerns
Sep 05Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK)?
Sep 04Star Bulk Carriers' (NASDAQ:SBLK) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Aug 15Star Bulk Carriers: Macro Events Point To Favorable H2 2024 Outlook, Reiterate Buy
Aug 14Star Bulk Carriers: Strong Q1 Earnings, Much Higher Dividend, 7% Yield May Rise
Jul 28Star Bulk Q2 Preview: Rich Payouts Ahead As TCE Rates Remain High
Jul 08We Think Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 16Star Bulk Carriers Is Fairly Priced, But Not Cheap (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 06Rainbows and Unicorns: Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Analysts Just Became A Lot More Optimistic
May 31Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.75
May 26An Intrinsic Calculation For Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Suggests It's 32% Undervalued
May 21Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)
May 02Star Bulk: Rich Dividend Yields As Market Volatility Remains
Apr 25Should You Think About Buying Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Now?
Apr 17Star Bulk: Still A Great Way To Bet On A Robust Dry Bulk Market
Mar 20Star Bulk Carriers: 8% Yield, Outperforming In 2024
Feb 25Star Bulk Carriers Ended FY 2023 On A High Note
Feb 14Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SBLK) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Feb 09These 4 Measures Indicate That Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jan 25Star Bulk: Excellent Fleet, Attractive Value, And Macro Tailwinds
Jan 21Is There An Opportunity With Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SBLK) 50% Undervaluation?
Jan 05Returns At Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Are On The Way Up
Dec 04Star Bulk Carriers' (NASDAQ:SBLK) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
Nov 20Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK)?
Nov 13Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SBLK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SBLK'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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SBLK) | 13.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 12.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SBLK) (up to 3 years) | 18.7% |
Notable Dividend: SBLK's dividend (13.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.48%).
High Dividend: SBLK's dividend (13.94%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.1%), SBLK's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.2%), SBLK's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/22 16:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm Flinder | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Noah Parquette | Canaccord Genuity |
| Bjørn Røed | Danske Bank |