Safe Bulkers Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Safe Bulkers is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.8% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.8%
Dividend yield
5.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 16.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.200 |
| Payout ratio | 22% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SB.PRC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SB.PRC's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Safe Bulkers Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SB.PRC) | 4.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 5.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SB.PRC) (up to 3 years) | 8.1% |
Notable Dividend: SB.PRC's dividend (4.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: SB.PRC's dividend (4.8%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (22.3%), SB.PRC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SB.PRC is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.