Does SFL pay a dividend?

Yes. SFL Corporation Ltd pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.82 per share.

How much does SFL pay in dividends?

$0.82 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 SFL ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SFL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

SFL Dividend

SFL Corporation Ltd

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.10%
Annual dividend: $0.82
Payout ratio: 3.66
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $11.55
Market cap: $1.5B

Is SFL 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 median7.10% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 3.66 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 7 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2021, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

SFL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $2.28 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 SFL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 27, 2026	June 22, 2026	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 12, 2026	March 30, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
December 12, 2025	December 29, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
September 12, 2025	September 29, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
June 12, 2025	June 27, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
March 12, 2025	March 28, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 27, 2024	$0.2700	Quarterly
September 11, 2024	September 27, 2024	$0.2700	Quarterly
May 24, 2024	June 26, 2024	$0.2700	Quarterly
March 14, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.2600	Quarterly
December 14, 2023	December 28, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
September 13, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.2400	Quarterly
June 15, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.2400	Quarterly
March 14, 2023	March 30, 2023	$0.2400	Quarterly
December 13, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.2300	Quarterly
September 14, 2022	September 29, 2022	$0.2300	Quarterly
June 14, 2022	June 29, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 15, 2022	March 29, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
December 14, 2021	December 29, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
September 14, 2021	September 29, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
June 11, 2021	June 29, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 12, 2021	March 30, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
December 11, 2020	December 30, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
September 16, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
June 17, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
March 10, 2020	March 25, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
December 13, 2019	December 27, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
September 11, 2019	September 23, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
June 10, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
March 11, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
December 11, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
September 13, 2018	September 27, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
June 14, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
March 16, 2018	March 27, 2018	$0.3500	Quarterly
December 8, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.3500	Quarterly
September 14, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.3500	Quarterly
June 14, 2017	June 29, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 14, 2017	March 30, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 8, 2016	December 29, 2016	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 8, 2016	September 29, 2016	$0.4500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SFL pay a dividend?: Yes. SFL Corporation Ltd pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.82 per share.
How much does SFL pay in dividends?: $0.82 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 SFL ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SFL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.