Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
SBLKIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.12%
Annual Dividend
$1.88
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) yields 6.12% ($1.88 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $28.19 — -13% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: D (48/100).
Is SBLK a good dividend stock?
MixedStar Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.12% ($1.88/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (40%)
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.12%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 30%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.72 – $32.88
- Dividend Safety
- D · 48/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
SBLK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+68%
3 Years
+62%
5 Years
+30%
52-Week Range
$16.72 – $32.88
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SBLK worth?
Fairly valuedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is $28.19 per share, versus a market price of $32.42. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$28.19
Current Price
$32.42
Gap
-13%
Margin of Safety
-15%
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 -4.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.55 EPS, $1.88 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SBLK Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
SBLK Dividend News
Star Bulk Carriers Raises Quarterly Dividend 80% to $0.90
Star Bulk Carriers increased its quarterly dividend to $0.90 per share following its strongest quarterly performance since 2022.
Star Bulk Carriers Raises Quarterly Dividend to 50 Cents
Star Bulk Carriers increased its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share from $0.37, with the stock trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2026.
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At $1.88 / yr per share
