Safe Bulkers SB
NYSE SB
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Safe Bulkers (SB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)

Safe Bulkers' (SB) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 0.34 in Q4 2025, up 41.57% on a YoY basis from 0.24 in Q4 2024, and up 41.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.59 in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Safe Bulkers (SB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Safe Bulkers (SB) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 12 consecutive years, with 0.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 41.57% year-over-year to 0.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.28 (up 79.29% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.07, up 64.74% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio climbed to 0.34 in Q4 2025 per SB's latest filing, from 0.59 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio topped out at 3.72 in Q3 2021 and bottomed at 3.18 in Q4 2021.
  • Historically, Dividend Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.25 across 4 years, with a median of 0.59 in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Dividend Coverage Ratio: up 72412.12% in 2021, down 1388.85% in 2021.
  • Over 4 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 3.18 in 2021, then soared by 73.74% to 0.83 in 2023, then gained by 29.51% to 0.59 in 2024, then jumped by 41.57% to 0.34 in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.34, 0.59, and 0.83 for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2023 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - 1.91
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn -
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - 11.76
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 1.31
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn 1.95
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn -
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn 19.94
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn -
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 0.97
10 Safe Bulkers 922.29 Mn 787.76 Mn 62.00 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -0.34
Dec 31, 2024 -0.59
Dec 31, 2023 -0.83
Dec 31, 2021 -3.18
Sep 30, 2021 3.72
Dec 31, 2020 -0.21
Sep 30, 2020 0.01
Jun 30, 2019 -10.79
Dec 31, 2018 54.18
Dec 31, 2016 2.32
Sep 30, 2016 7.98
Dec 31, 2015 9.42
Sep 30, 2015 2.53
Dec 31, 2013 -5.19
Dec 31, 2012 -8.41
Jun 30, 2009 -3.64