Safe BulkersSB +0.75%64 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11 as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 4.64. GuruFocus rates SB with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 661 Transportation companies, Safe Bulkers ranks worse than 60.51% on this metric.
Safe Bulkers's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Safe Bulkers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
SB'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 4.64 Max: 6.73
Current: 3.11
During the past 13 years, Safe Bulkers's highest Yield on Cost was 6.73. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 4.64.
SB's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 60.51% of 661
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4
vs SB: 3.11
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Safe Bulkers 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
SB vs ASC, ESEA, PANL: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Safe Bulkers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Safe Bulkers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Safe Bulkers's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Safe Bulkers is calculated as
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 as of Jul. 08, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 4.64. Over the past decade, Safe Bulkers' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.66 to 6.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #400 out of 661 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Safe Bulkers' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Safe Bulkers' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 4.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 6.73. The Transportation industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00. Safe Bulkers' value of 3.11 is 22.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #400 out of 661 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Safe Bulkers has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe Bulkers' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ASC and ESEA?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #400 out of 661 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Safe Bulkers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00. Safe Bulkers' value of 3.11 is 22.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Safe Bulkers' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.66 to 6.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.64 vs. the industry median of 4.00, Safe Bulkers has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Transportation company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Transportation companies is 4.00, based on 661 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Safe Bulkers's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.11 is 22.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safe Bulkers's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 4.64. 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 $4.54, compared to a current price of $6.73 — trading 48.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 4.64 and 22.3% below the Transportation industry median of 4.00. Safe Bulkers' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.11 as of Jul. 08, 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 $6.73 is trading 48.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.54.
GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SB:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 3.11 (33% below median its 10-year median of 4.64)
GF Value™: $4.54 vs. price of $6.73 (48.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.3% below the Transportation median (#400 of 661)
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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