Does GNK pay a dividend?

Yes. Genco Shipping & Trading Limited pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.65% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.15 per share.

How much does GNK pay in dividends?

$1.15 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next GNK ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on August 24, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

GNK Dividend

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.65%
Annual dividend: $1.15
Payout ratio: 1.26
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $24.72
Market cap: $1.1B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 17, 2026Pay date: August 24, 2026Amount: $0.8000

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is GNK a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median4.65% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.26 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 7 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2023, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

GNK dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2019 to 2025.

Peak $2.90 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 28 dividend payments for GNK, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	August 24, 2026	$0.8000	Quarterly
May 18, 2026	May 26, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
March 11, 2026	March 18, 2026	$0.5000	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	November 24, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 18, 2025	August 25, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 22, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 11, 2025	March 18, 2025	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	November 25, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
August 19, 2024	August 26, 2024	$0.3400	Quarterly
May 21, 2024	May 30, 2024	$0.4200	Quarterly
March 5, 2024	March 13, 2024	$0.4100	Quarterly
November 21, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 15, 2023	August 23, 2023	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 15, 2023	May 23, 2023	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 6, 2023	March 14, 2023	$0.5000	Quarterly
November 18, 2022	November 28, 2022	$0.7800	Quarterly
August 15, 2022	August 23, 2022	$0.5000	Quarterly
May 13, 2022	May 24, 2022	$0.7900	Quarterly
March 9, 2022	March 17, 2022	$0.6700	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	November 22, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 16, 2021	August 25, 2021	$0.1000	Quarterly
May 14, 2021	May 25, 2021	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 9, 2021	March 17, 2021	$0.0200	Quarterly
November 16, 2020	November 25, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
August 14, 2020	August 25, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	May 28, 2020	$0.0200	Quarterly
March 5, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.1750	Quarterly
November 20, 2019	December 5, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does GNK pay a dividend?: Yes. Genco Shipping & Trading Limited pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.65% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.15 per share.
How much does GNK pay in dividends?: $1.15 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next GNK ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on August 24, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.