Safe Bulkers, Inc.
SBIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) yields 3.95% ($0.30 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $4.19 — -45% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100).
Is SB a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSafe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.95% ($0.30/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- 88% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $773.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 88%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.12 – $8.05
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
SB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+79%
3 Years
+137%
5 Years
+88%
52-Week Range
$4.12 – $8.05
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SB worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Safe Bulkers, Inc. is $4.19 per share, versus a market price of $7.60. That implies 45% of downside.
Fair Value
$4.19
Current Price
$7.60
Downside
-45%
Margin of Safety
-82%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 5.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.77 EPS, $0.30 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SB Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.30 / yr per share
