Diana Shipping Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Diana Shipping is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 17.24%.
Key information
17.2%
Dividend yield
-7.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 17.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.300 |
| Payout ratio | 397% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DSX.PRB has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: DSX.PRB has only been paying a dividend for 3 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Diana Shipping Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DSX.PRB) | 17.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 10.0% |
| Analyst forecast (DSX.PRB) (up to 3 years) | 17.2% |
Notable Dividend: DSX.PRB's dividend (17.24%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: DSX.PRB's dividend (17.24%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (397.2%), DSX.PRB's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (79%), DSX.PRB's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.