Does SBLK pay a dividend?

Yes. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.03 per share.

How much does SBLK pay in dividends?

$1.03 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 SBLK ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 21, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SBLK Dividend

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.72%
Annual dividend: $1.03
Payout ratio: 0.40
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $27.67
Market cap: $3.1B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 21, 2026Pay date: September 3, 2026Amount: $0.9000

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

Is SBLK 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 median3.72% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.40 means roughly 40% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 11 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2023, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

SBLK dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $77.42 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 SBLK, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 21, 2026	September 3, 2026	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 12, 2026	June 22, 2026	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 9, 2026	March 19, 2026	$0.3700	Quarterly
December 5, 2025	December 18, 2025	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 28, 2025	September 10, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
June 6, 2025	June 20, 2025	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 4, 2025	March 18, 2025	$0.0900	Quarterly
December 5, 2024	December 18, 2024	$0.6000	Quarterly
August 27, 2024	September 6, 2024	$0.7000	Quarterly
June 6, 2024	June 20, 2024	$0.7500	Quarterly
March 11, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 4, 2023	December 18, 2023	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 21, 2023	September 7, 2023	$0.4000	Quarterly
June 6, 2023	June 27, 2023	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 27, 2023	March 14, 2023	$0.6000	Quarterly
November 29, 2022	December 12, 2022	$1.2000	Quarterly
August 24, 2022	September 8, 2022	$1.6500	Quarterly
June 2, 2022	June 16, 2022	$1.6500	Quarterly
March 1, 2022	March 15, 2022	$2.0000	Quarterly
December 9, 2021	December 22, 2021	$1.2500	Quarterly
August 20, 2021	September 8, 2021	$0.7000	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 14, 2021	$0.3000	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 12, 2020	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 29, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.0500	Irregular
September 6, 2012	September 18, 2012	$0.0150	Quarterly
June 11, 2012	June 20, 2012	$0.0150	Quarterly
February 24, 2012	March 6, 2012	$0.0150	Quarterly
November 25, 2011	December 6, 2011	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 23, 2011	August 31, 2011	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 19, 2011	June 1, 2011	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 2, 2011	March 10, 2011	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 26, 2010	December 6, 2010	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 23, 2010	August 30, 2010	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 26, 2010	June 4, 2010	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 4, 2010	March 11, 2010	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 24, 2009	December 4, 2009	$0.0500	Monthly
July 2, 2009	July 14, 2009	$0.0500	Semi-Annual
November 25, 2008	December 5, 2008	$0.1800	Semi-Annual
August 6, 2008	August 18, 2008	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 14, 2008	May 26, 2008	$0.3500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SBLK pay a dividend?: Yes. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.03 per share.
How much does SBLK pay in dividends?: $1.03 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 SBLK ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 21, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.