Does SB pay a dividend?

Yes. Safe Bulkers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.86% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.21 per share.

How much does SB pay in dividends?

$0.21 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 SB ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 13, 2026, with payment on August 26, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SB Dividend

Safe Bulkers, Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.86%
Annual dividend: $0.21
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $7.33
Market cap: $746M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 13, 2026Pay date: August 26, 2026Amount: $0.0750

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

Is SB 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 median2.86% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 12 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2013, 2015. The most recent reduction was in 2015.

SB dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $0.6210 in 2008Year 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 40 dividend payments for SB, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 13, 2026	August 26, 2026	$0.0750	Irregular
June 30, 2026	July 16, 2026	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 2, 2026	March 18, 2026	$0.0500	Quarterly
December 8, 2025	December 19, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 21, 2025	September 5, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
June 6, 2025	June 20, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 3, 2025	March 21, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
December 2, 2024	December 17, 2024	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 21, 2024	September 5, 2024	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 16, 2024	May 30, 2024	$0.0500	Quarterly
February 29, 2024	March 19, 2024	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 24, 2023	December 14, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 17, 2023	September 1, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 25, 2023	June 7, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
February 28, 2023	March 17, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 25, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 19, 2022	September 1, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
June 7, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 18, 2022	March 28, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 14, 2015	August 28, 2015	$0.0100	Quarterly
June 17, 2015	June 26, 2015	$0.0100	Quarterly
March 6, 2015	March 17, 2015	$0.0200	Quarterly
November 19, 2014	December 5, 2014	$0.0400	Quarterly
August 15, 2014	August 29, 2014	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 6, 2014	June 17, 2014	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 6, 2014	March 17, 2014	$0.0600	Quarterly
November 20, 2013	December 6, 2013	$0.0600	Quarterly
August 29, 2013	September 13, 2013	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 22, 2013	June 7, 2013	$0.0500	Quarterly
February 28, 2013	March 8, 2013	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 21, 2012	November 30, 2012	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 22, 2012	August 31, 2012	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 21, 2012	May 31, 2012	$0.1500	Quarterly
February 22, 2012	February 29, 2012	$0.1500	Quarterly
November 21, 2011	November 30, 2011	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 22, 2011	August 31, 2011	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 18, 2011	May 27, 2011	$0.1500	Quarterly
February 16, 2011	February 25, 2011	$0.1500	Quarterly
November 17, 2010	November 26, 2010	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 18, 2010	August 27, 2010	$0.1500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SB pay a dividend?: Yes. Safe Bulkers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.86% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.21 per share.
How much does SB pay in dividends?: $0.21 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 SB ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 13, 2026, with payment on August 26, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.