Pacific Basin ShippingPCFBY 70 Dividend Yield % is 2.56% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 3.27. GuruFocus rates PCFBY with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Transportation companies, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks worse than 58.11% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Pacific Basin Shipping is 2.56%.
Good Sign:
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
PCFBY'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 3.27 Max: 38.2
Current: 2.56
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Pacific Basin Shipping was 38.20%. The lowest was 0.49%. And the median was 3.27%.
PCFBY's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 58.11% of 666
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.02
vs PCFBY: 2.56
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is 0.87, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Pacific Basin Shipping was 1.43. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.74.
During the past 12 months, Pacific Basin Shipping's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -55.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Pacific Basin Shipping was 174.30% per year. The lowest was -55.60% per year. And the median was -13.70% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Pacific Basin Shipping Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Pacific Basin Shipping Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % 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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Pacific Basin Shipping Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.153287
2026-04-29
2026-04-29
2026-05-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.040946
2025-08-22
2025-08-22
2025-09-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
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.
* 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.
Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.56% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 3.27. Over the past decade, Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.49 to 38.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #387 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % too high?
Pacific Basin Shipping's current Dividend Yield % of 2.56% is 22% below median its 10-year median of 3.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 38.20. The Transportation industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 2.56% is 15.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #387 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pacific Basin Shipping has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Basin Shipping's Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #387 out of 666 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Pacific Basin Shipping in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 2.56% is 15.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Pacific Basin Shipping's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.49 to 38.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.27 vs. the industry median of 3.02, Pacific Basin Shipping 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 Dividend Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.02, based on 666 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Dividend Yield % of 2.56% is 15.2% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Dividend Yield % is 2.56%, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 3.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.19, compared to a current price of $7.58 — trading 46.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.56%, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 3.27 and 15.2% below the Transportation industry median of 3.02. Pacific Basin Shipping's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.56% as of Jun. 25, 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 Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.58 is trading 46.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.19.
GuruFocus considers Pacific Basin Shipping to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PCFBY:
Dividend Yield %: 2.56% (22% below median its 10-year median of 3.27)
GF Value™: $5.19 vs. price of $7.58 (46.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.2% below the Transportation median (#387 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PCFBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is engaged in the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally. It owns and operates dry bulk cargo vessels, and its business is customer and cargo focused, providing industrial buyers, traders and producers of dry bulk commodities with a safe, reliable and competitive freight service under spot and long-term cargo contracts. The company's revenue is substantially derived from the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally.
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