Safe Bulkers's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.05. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.20. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.28. As of today, Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield % is 3.28%.
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Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Safe Bulkers's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Safe Bulkers was 0.63. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.33.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Safe Bulkers Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.060000
2026-06-30
2026-06-30
2026-07-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.050000
2026-03-02
2026-03-02
2026-03-18
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.050000
2025-12-08
2025-12-08
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.050000
2025-08-21
2025-08-21
2025-09-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $6.40.
Safe Bulkers's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.21.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Safe Bulkers was 6.73%. The lowest was 0.66%. And the median was 4.64%.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Safe Bulkers Dividends per Share Related Terms
Safe Bulkers Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
SB vs ASC, ESEA, PANL: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Safe Bulkers Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a Dividends per Share of $0.20 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors.
Is Safe Bulkers' Dividends per Share too high?
Safe Bulkers' current Dividends per Share is $0.20. Overall, Safe Bulkers has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe Bulkers' Dividends per Share compare to ASC and ESEA?
Safe Bulkers' Dividends per Share of $0.20 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. Safe Bulkers's current Dividends per Share is $0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safe Bulkers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers (SB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.53, compared to a current price of $6.40 — trading 41.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $0.20. Safe Bulkers' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current Dividends per Share is $0.20 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Safe Bulkers (SB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.40 is trading 41.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.53.
GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SB:
Dividends per Share: $0.20
GF Value™: $4.53 vs. price of $6.40 (41.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Safe Bulkers Inc is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain, and iron ore, along international shipping routes for consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company employs its vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters, according to the assessment of market conditions, with consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company generates almost all of its revenue from Time Charters.
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