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May 28, 2026 8:40 AM

Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026; Declares Cash Dividend of $0.01 Per Common Share

ATHENS, Greece, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported net income of $29.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $27.7 million for the first quarter of 2026. This compares to net income of $3.0 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026 was $0.25 basic and diluted, compared to $0.01 basic and diluted for the same quarter of 2025.

Time charter revenues were $54.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $54.9 million for the same quarter of 2025. The slight decrease in time charter revenues, compared to the same quarter of the prior year, was due to decreased ownership days following the sale of one vessel and was partially offset by higher average charter rates and improved fleet utilization.

Dividend Declaration

The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.01 per share, based on the Company's results of operations during the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The cash dividend will be payable on or about June 18, 2026, to all common shareholders of record as of June 10, 2026. As of May 27, 2026, the Company had 124,402,479 common shares issued and outstanding and 15,689,643 warrants outstanding.

Fleet Employment (As of May 26, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VESSEL

 

SISTER SHIPS*

GROSS RATE (USD PER DAY)

COM**

CHARTERERS

DELIVERY DATE TO CHARTERERS***

REDELIVERY DATE TO OWNERS****

NOTES

 

BUILT DWT

 

9 Ultramax Bulk Carriers

1

DSI Phoenix

 

A

13,500

4.75

%

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

8-Aug-25

1/Oct/2026 - 30/Nov/2026

 

 

2017 60,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

DSI Pollux

 

A

14,750

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

9-Dec-25

1/Jan/2027 - 28/Feb/2027

 

 

2015 60,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

DSI Pyxis

 

A

13,100

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

8-Nov-24

3-May-26

1

 

2018 60,362

 

 

16,000

5.00

%

Oldendorff GmbH & Co. KG

3-May-26

15/Jun/2027 - 15/Aug/2027

 

4

DSI Polaris

 

A

12,250

4.75

%

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

1-Jul-25

21/Jul/2026 - 21/Sep/2026

 

 

2018 60,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

DSI Pegasus

 

A

14,250

4.75

%

Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd

15-Aug-25

30/May/2026 - 20/Jul/2026

2

 

2015 60,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DSI Aquarius

 

B

14,500

5.00

%

Bunge SA, Geneva

7-Nov-25

1/Nov/2026 - 31/Dec/2026

3

 

2016 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

DSI Aquila

 

B

14,500

5.00

%

Bunge SA, Geneva

12-Oct-25

25/Feb/2027 - 25/Apr/2027

 

 

2015 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

DSI Altair

 

B

14,750

5.00

%

Bunge SA, Geneva

19-Jan-26

15/Jan/2027 - 30/Mar/2027

4

 

2016 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

DSI Andromeda

 

B

14,600

5.00

%

Western Bulk Carriers AS

7-Dec-25

1/Apr/2027 - 31/May/2027

5

 

2016 60,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Panamax Bulk Carriers

10

LETO

 

 

12,750

4.75

%

Cargill International SA, Geneva

4-Apr-25

16/Jul/2026 - 16/Sep/2026

 

 

2010 81,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

MAERA

 

 

11,750

5.00

%

CRC Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore

3-Nov-25

20/Oct/2026 - 20/Dec/2026

 

 

2013 75,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

ISMENE

 

 

11,000

5.00

%

CRC Shipping Pte. Ltd.

24-Apr-25

14-Jun-26

2,6

 

2013 77,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

CRYSTALIA

 

C

13,900

5.00

%

Louis Dreyfus Company Freight Asia Pte. Ltd.

4-May-24

14-Mar-26

 

 

2014 77,525

 

 

16,200

5.00

%

SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore

14-Mar-26

10/Mar/2027 - 10/May/2027

 

14

ATALANDI

 

C

10,100

5.00

%

Stone Shipping Ltd

8-Jun-25

15/Jun/2026 - 15/Aug/2026

7

 

2014 77,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers

15

MAIA

 

D

11,600

5.00

%

Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd.

9-Dec-24

16-Jan-26

8

 

2009 82,193

 

 

14,000

5.00

%

16-Jan-26

5/Jul/2027 - 5/Sep/2027

16

MYRSINI

 

D

13,000

4.75

%

Cargill International SA, Geneva

26-Feb-25

3-Jan-26

 

 

2010 82,117

 

 

13,500

5.00

%

Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd.

3-Jan-26

20/Dec/2026 - 20/Feb/2027

 

17

MEDUSA

 

D

13,000

4.75

%

Cargill International SA, Geneva

16-Mar-25