Diana Shipping Inc.
DSXIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$2.38
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.04
Payout Ratio
11%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jun 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DSX Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage11% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.17
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is DSX a good dividend stock?
MixedDiana Shipping Inc. (DSX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.68% ($0.04/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (11%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 11%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.45
- Market Cap
- $296.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -48%
- 52-Week Range
- $1.46 – $2.92
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | $0.1750 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | $0.2750 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.04 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$1.00
Annual$4.00
Monthly avg$0.33
