SBLK - Dividend announcements

Offer of $23.50 Per Share Represents 31% Premium to Undisturbed Share Price and 1.0x NAV — a Price Genco Shareholders Have Almost Never Seen in the Open Market Genco Board Has Refused to Engage with Diana for Five Months While Pursuing a Strategy of Entrenchment Diana's Six Highly Qualified, Independent Director Nominees Are Committed to Ensuring the Board Explores All Opportunities to Maximize Value for All Genco Shareholders Diana Urges Genco Shareholders to Vote the GOLD Universal Proxy Card "FOR" Diana's Six Independent Director Nominees at the 2026 Annual Meeting ATHENS, Greece, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) ("Diana" or the "Company"), a global sh

Brings Offer Directly to Genco Shareholders After Genco Board's Five-Month Refusal to Engage on Fully Financed, All-Cash Proposals, Denying Shareholders the Opportunity to Realize Meaningful, Immediate Value Offer Represents a Compelling 31% Premium to Genco's Undisturbed Share Price and is Priced at Approximately 1.0x NAV at Cyclically High Asset Values Diana Urges Genco Shareholders to Tender Their Shares ATHENS, Greece, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) ("Diana" or "the Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of G

ATHENS, Greece, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), today announced it has entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") to acquire sixteen vessels from Diana Shipping Inc. (("Diana", NYSE:DSX), subject to Diana successfully acquiring all issued and outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. (("Genco", NYSE:GNK), not already owned by Diana. The aggregate purchase price for the sixteen-vessel acquisition is $470.5 million in cash ("Purchase Price"). The SPA is subject to (i) an agreement being entered between Diana and Genco and successfully being consummated and (ii) customary conditions to

Revised Offer of $23.50 Per Share Represents 31% Premium Over Undisturbed Closing Price Prior to Initial Offer Receives Fully Underwritten Commitment for $1.433 Billion in Financing Arranged by DNB Carnegie and Nordea, and Including Other Leading International Banks Star Bulk Enters into Definitive Agreement with Diana to Acquire 16 Genco Vessels for $470.5 Million Calls Upon Genco Board to Immediately Engage in Good Faith Negotiations to Reach Definitive Agreement ATHENS, Greece, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) ("Diana" or the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, that owns ap

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that the Company's Board further amended its dividend policy which was in place since 2021. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this press release to "we," "us," "our," or similar references, mean Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and, where applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries. Under the amended dividend policy, as set out herein below, the Company may approve an allocation of up to 60% of cash flow from operations less debt amort

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it entered into a Repurchase Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with OCM XL Holdings, L.P., a limited partnership incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Oaktree OBC Container Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized in the Marshall Islands, and OCM FIE, LLC, a limited liability company organized in Delaware (collectively the "Sellers"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase of an additional 10 million of its common shares ("Purchased Shares") from th

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it entered into a Repurchase Agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with OCM XL Holdings, LP, a limited partnership incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the "Seller"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 10 million of its common shares ("Purchased Shares") from the Seller at a price per common share of $18.50 (such price, the "Purchase Price" and, such transaction, the "Share Repurchase"). The Share Repurchase was approved unanimously by all the disinterested m

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that the US dividend tax treatment forms for the 4 quarters of 2022 (showing that a portion of dividends received by US taxpayers represent return of capital for US taxpayers) are now available and can be found on the Company's website at http://www.starbulk.com. About Star BulkStar Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk's vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, minerals and grain,

ATHENS, Greece, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK),  will distribute a $0.30 cash dividend payable on or about June 14th, 2021 to shareholders of the Common Shares of record on May 31st, 2021. An ex-dividend date of May 27th, 2021 has been established. About Star Bulk Star Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk's vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, minerals and grain, and minor bulks, which include bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and mai

ATHENS, Greece, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2021. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this press release to "we," "us," "our," or similar references, mean Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and, where applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries. Financial Highlights (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars,except for daily rates and per share data)First quarter2021First quarter2020Voyage Revenues$200,467$160,862 Ne

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this press release to "we," "us," "our," or similar references, mean Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and, where applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries. Financial Highlights (Expressed in thousands of U