Safe BulkersSB -5.31%64 Dividend Yield % is 2.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 4.64. GuruFocus rates SB with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Transportation companies, Safe Bulkers ranks worse than 52.7% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Safe Bulkers is 2.95%.
Warning Sign:
Safe Bulkers Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Safe Bulkers's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
SB'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 4.64 Max: 6.73
Current: 2.95
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%.
SB's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 52.7% of 666
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 3.02
vs SB: 2.95
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.
The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers'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.
SB vs ASC, PANL, ESEA: Dividend Yield % 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.
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 0.050000
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 Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.15
/
6.78
=
2.21 %
Current Share Price is $6.78. Safe Bulkers's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.15.
Safe Bulkers's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.2
/
6.78
=
2.95 %
Current Share Price is $6.78. Safe Bulkers's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.05 * 4 = $0.2.
* 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 (SB) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.95% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 4.64. Over the past decade, Safe Bulkers' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.66 to 6.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #351 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Safe Bulkers' Dividend Yield % too high?
Safe Bulkers' current Dividend Yield % of 2.95% is 36% 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 Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Safe Bulkers' value of 2.95% is 2.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #351 out of 666 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' Dividend Yield % compare to ASC and PANL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Safe Bulkers ranks #351 out of 666 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Safe Bulkers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Safe Bulkers' value of 2.95% is 2.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Safe Bulkers' own Dividend Yield % 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 3.02, 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 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. Safe Bulkers's current Dividend Yield % of 2.95% is 2.3% 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 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 Safe Bulkers 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. Safe Bulkers's current Dividend Yield % is 2.95%, which is 36% 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 $4.53, compared to a current price of $6.78 — trading 49.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.95%, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 4.64 and 2.3% below the Transportation industry median of 3.02. 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 Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.95% 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 Safe Bulkers (SB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.78 is trading 49.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.53.
GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SB:
Dividend Yield %: 2.95% (36% below median its 10-year median of 4.64)
GF Value™: $4.53 vs. price of $6.78 (49.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.3% below the Transportation median (#351 of 666)
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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