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

Safe Bulkers (SB) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)

Safe Bulkers' (SB) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 2.91 in Q4 2025, down 71.14% on a YoY basis from 10.08 in Q4 2024, and down 71.14% quarter-over-quarter from 1.7 in Q4 2024.

Analysis

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

Safe Bulkers (SB) has reported Payout Ratio for 12 consecutive years, with 2.91 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Payout Ratio fell 71.14% year-over-year to 2.91; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 3.55 (down 382.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.94, down 183.59% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio fell to 2.91 in Q4 2025 per SB's latest filing, from 1.7 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.27 in Q3 2021 and bottomed at 2.91 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 1.17 across 4 years, with a median of 1.2 in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Payout Ratio: up 93.28% in 2021, down 99.86% in 2021.
  • Over 4 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2021, then tumbled by 280.74% to 1.2 in 2023, then sank by 41.87% to 1.7 in 2024, then plunged by 71.14% to 2.91 in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 2.91, 1.7, and 1.2 for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2023 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn -
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn -
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn
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
10 Safe Bulkers 922.29 Mn 787.76 Mn 62.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -2.91
Dec 31, 2024 -1.70
Dec 31, 2023 -1.20
Dec 31, 2021 -0.31
Sep 30, 2021 0.27
Dec 31, 2020 -4.68
Sep 30, 2020 195.04
Jun 30, 2019 -0.09
Dec 31, 2018 0.02
Dec 31, 2016 0.43
Sep 30, 2016 0.13
Dec 31, 2015 0.11
Sep 30, 2015 0.40
Dec 31, 2013 -0.19
Dec 31, 2012 -0.12
Jun 30, 2009 -0.27