Diana Shipping Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Diana Shipping is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.38% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
7.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0% |
| Dividend Growth | -45.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 24% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.01
Nov 23
Diana Shipping: Barely Afloat, Initiating Sell
Nov 23Diana Shipping Inc.'s (NYSE:DSX) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Sep 10Potential Upside For Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) Not Without Risk
May 16Diana Shipping: An Overleveraged Balance Sheet And A High Fixed-Cost Structure
Jan 22Buying Diana Shipping With A Heavy Heart
Dec 14
Green Fleet Expansion And Tactical Financing Propel Sustainable Growth In Dry Bulk Shipping
Diana Shipping's push towards modernization with eco-friendly vessels and a staggered chartering strategy aims to improve revenue, margins, and stability.Diana Shipping: Buy On 13.6% Dividend Yield And Discounted Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 11Is Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 11Diana Shipping: The Cheapest Bulker With Downside Protection And A Great Technical Setup
Jul 02The Strong Bull Case For Diana Shipping
Feb 12Diana Shipping: Good Company And High Dividend Yields Sometimes Are Not Enough
Dec 25At US$3.18, Is It Time To Put Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) On Your Watch List?
Dec 06Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Nov 17Diana Shipping: Navigating Troubled Waters
Oct 19Diana Shipping: Downgrading On Premium Valuation And Risk Of Dividend Cut
Aug 03Diana Shipping: Dividend Yield Continues To Shine, Making It A Solid Income Play
Jun 13Diana Shipping: A Solid Business But Too Much Debt
Jun 05What Does Diana Shipping Inc.'s (NYSE:DSX) Share Price Indicate?
May 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX)
Mar 13There's No Escaping Diana Shipping Inc.'s (NYSE:DSX) Muted Earnings Despite A 30% Share Price Rise
Feb 24Diana Shipping Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 21Diana Shipping subsidiary secures contract for m/v San Francisco With Swissmarine
Feb 10Diana Shipping's m/v Melia sold to OceanPal for $14M
Feb 01Here's Why We Think Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Feb 01Diana Shipping to sell dry bulk vessel for $15M
Jan 25Fixed Income Opportunity In 9.85% YTM Diana Shipping Bond
Jan 06Diana takes delivery of m/v DSI Altair, announces 2 contracts
Dec 27Diana Shipping signs $3.7M charter for m/v Maera
Dec 16Diana Shipping enters sales and leaseback of DSI Andromeda
Dec 07Does Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 29Diana Shipping takes delivery of DSI Andromeda, charters DSI Polaris
Nov 14Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DSX has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: DSX has only been paying a dividend for 4 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Diana Shipping Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DSX) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 7.0% |
| Analyst forecast (DSX) (up to 3 years) | 0% |
Notable Dividend: DSX's dividend (2.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: DSX's dividend (2.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (24.1%), DSX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (8.2%), DSX's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2026/01/04 19:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
Diana Shipping Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 1 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 |
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| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Gregory Lewis | BTIG |
| Natasha Boyden | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |