ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported net income of $10.4 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. This compares to net income of $35.6 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $34.2 million for the second quarter of 2022. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2023 was $0.09 basic and diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.44 basic and $0.42 diluted in the same quarter in 2022.
Time charter revenues were $67.4 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $74.5 million for the same quarter of 2022. The decrease in time charter revenues, compared to the same quarter of last year, was due to decreased average charter rates. This decrease was partly offset by increased ownership days resulting from vessel acquisitions.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023, amounted to $33.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders amounted to $30.2 million. This compares to net income of $61.6 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $58.8 million, for the same period of 2022. Time charter revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were $140.0 million compared to $140.5 million in the same period of 2022. Earnings per share was $0.31 basic and $0.30 diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.76 basic and $0.73 diluted in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Dividend Declaration
The Company has declared a dividend on its common stock based on the Company’s results of operations during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, in the amount of $0.15 per share, which will be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock or, upon the election of common shareholders, in cash. The dividend will be payable on or about September 8, 2023, to all shareholders of record as of August 14, 2023. The Company has 107,402,276 common shares issued and outstanding.
The Company is also re-affirming its previously announced dividend guidance that it intends to declare and pay a quarterly dividend with respect to the next quarter of 2023 in an amount of not less than $0.15 per share. The actual declaration of future dividends, the establishment of record and payment dates and the determination to pay future dividends in cash, in stock, or in a combination of cash and shares of common stock is subject to final determination by the Company’s board of directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance.
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VESSEL BUILT DWT | SISTER SHIPS* | GROSS RATE (USD PER DAY) | COM** | CHARTERERS | DELIVERY DATE TO CHARTERERS*** | REDELIVERY DATE TO OWNERS**** | NOTES | ||
9 Ultramax Bulk Carriers | |||||||||
1 | DSI Phoenix | A | 13,250 | 5.00% | ASL Bulk Marine Limited | 4-Nov-22 | 4/Mar/2024 - 4/May/2024 | ||
2017 60,456 | |||||||||
2 | DSI Pollux | A | 17,000 | 5.00% | Delta Corp Shipping Pte. Ltd. | 27-Oct-22 | 27/Dec/2023 - 27/Feb/2024 | ||
2015 60,446 | |||||||||
3 | DSI Pyxis | A | 17,100 | 4.75% | Cargill Ocean Transportation Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 16-Oct-22 | 16/Aug/2023 - 10/Sept/2023 | 1 | |
2018 60,362 | |||||||||
4 | DSI Polaris | A | 13,100 | 5.00% | ASL Bulk Marine Limited | 12-Nov-22 | 12/May/2024 - 12/Jul/2024 | 2 | |
2018 60,404 | |||||||||
5 | DSI Pegasus | A | 14,000 | 5.00% | Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd. | 7-Dec-22 | 15/Jul/2024 - 15/Sep/2024 | ||
2015 60,508 | |||||||||
6 | DSI Aquarius | B | 14,200 | 5.00% | Engelhart CTP Freight (Switzerland) SA | 1-Feb-23 | 10/Jan/2024 - 25/Mar/2024 | ||
2016 60,309 | |||||||||
7 | DSI Aquila | B | 13,300 | 5.00% | Western Bulk Carriers AS | 22-Nov-22 | 15/Sep/2023 - 15/Nov/2023 | ||
2015 60,309 | |||||||||
8 | DSI Altair | B | 14,400 | 5.00% | Western Bulk Pte. Ltd. | 28-Dec-22 | 23/Jun/2023 | ||
2016 60,309 | 13,800 | 5.00% | Western Bulk Carriers AS | 23-Jun-23 | 10/Aug/2024 - 10/Oct/2024 | ||||
9 | DSI Andromeda | B | 14,250 | 5.00% | Western Bulk Carriers AS | 17-Nov-22 | 16/Oct/2023 - 16/Dec/2023 | 3, 4 | |
2016 60,309 | |||||||||
7 Panamax Bulk Carriers | |||||||||
10 | ARTEMIS | 21,250 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 21-Mar-22 | 17/Jun/2023 | 5 | ||
2006 76,942 | 10,000 | 5.00% | ASL Bulk Shipping Limited | 17-Jun-23 | 5/Sep/2023 - 15/Oct/2023 | ||||
11 | LETO | 14,500 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 29-Jan-23 | 1/Mar/2024 - 30/Apr/2024 | |||
2010 81,297 | |||||||||
12 | SELINA | C | 22,000 | 5.00% | Speed Logistics Marine Limited | 18-Jun-22 | 12/May/2023 | 6 | |
2010 75,700 | 12,000 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 20-May-23 | 15/Sept/2024 - 15/Nov/2024 | ||||
13 | MAERA | C | 12,000 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 16-Dec-22 | 28/Oct/2023 - 28/Dec/2023 | ||
2013 75,403 | |||||||||
14 | ISMENE | 14,000 | 5.00% | ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd. | 10-Jan-23 | 20/Aug/2023 - 10/Sept/2023 | 1 | ||
2013 77,901 | |||||||||
15 | CRYSTALIA | D | 12,500 | 5.00% | Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd. | 12-Nov-22 | 1/Sep/2023 - 15/Sep/2023 | 1 | |
2014 77,525 | |||||||||
16 | ATALANDI | D | 13,250 | 4.75% | Aquavita International S.A. | 15-Feb-23 | 5/Mar/2024 - 5/May/2024 | ||
2014 77,529 | |||||||||
6 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers | |||||||||
17 | MAIA | E | 25,000 | 5.00% | Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd. | 24-May-22 | 20/Sep/2023 -20/Nov/2023 | 7 | |
2009 82,193 | |||||||||
18 | MYRSINI | E | 15,000 | 5.00% | Salanc Pte. Ltd. | 22-Nov-22 | 20/Apr/2024 - 28/Jun/2024 | ||
2010 82,117 | |||||||||
19 | MEDUSA | E | 26,000 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 9-Mar-22 | 14/May/2023 | ||
2010 82,194 | 14,250 | 5.00% | ASL Bulk Shipping Limited | 14-May-23 | 10/Feb/2025 - 15/Apr/2025 | ||||
20 | MYRTO | E | 18,000 | 5.00% | Tata NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd. | 3-Aug-22 | 15/Jul/2023 | ||
2013 82,131 | 12,650 | 5.00% | Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg | 15-Jul-23 | 1/Nov/2024 - 15/Jan/2025 | ||||
21 | ASTARTE | 21,500 | 5.00% | Tongli Shipping Pte. Ltd. | 30-Jan-22 | 29/Apr/2023 | |||
2013 81,513 | 15,000 | 5.00% | Reachy Shipping (SGP) Pte. Ltd. | 29-Apr-23 | 1/Aug/2024 - 1/Oct/2024 | ||||
22 | LEONIDAS P. C. | 17,000 | 4.75% | Cargill International S.A., Geneva | 17-Mar-23 | 17/Feb/2024 - 17/Apr/2024 | 8 | ||
2011 82,165 | |||||||||
5 Post-Panamax Bulk Carriers | |||||||||
23 | ALCMENE | 13,000 | 5.00% | SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore | 2-Jan-23 | 10/Jan/2024 - 25/Mar/2024 | |||
2010 93,193 | |||||||||
24 | AMPHITRITE | F | 14,250 | 5.00% | Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg | 9-Nov-22 | 1/Dec/2023 - 15/Feb/2024 | ||
2012 98,697 | |||||||||
25 | POLYMNIA | F | 15,000 | 5.00% | Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg | 14-Jan-23 | 1/Apr/2024 - 31/May/2024 | 9 | |
2012 98,704 | |||||||||
26 | ELECTRA | G | 17,500 | 5.00% | Refined Success Limited | 2-Jul-22 | 13/Apr/2023 | ||
2013 87,150 | 14,500 | 5.00% | Cobelfret S.A., Luxemburg | 13-Apr-23 | 1/Jun/2024 - 1/Aug/2024 | ||||
27 | PHAIDRA | G | 10,000 | 5.00% | Salanc Pte. Ltd. | 4-Mar-23 | 16/Apr/2023 | 10 | |
2013 87,146 | 12,250 | 4.75% | Aquavita International S.A. | 9-May-23 | 1/Sep/2024 - 15/Nov/2024 | ||||
10 Capesize Bulk Carriers | |||||||||
28 | SEMIRIO | H | 19,700 | 5.00% | C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda | 15-Dec-21 | 15/Aug/2023 - 10/Sep/2023 | 1 | |
2007 174,261 | |||||||||
29 | BOSTON | H | 20,500 | 5.00% | Aquavita International S.A. | 15-Jul-22 | 6/May/2023 | ||
2007 177,828 | 17,000 | 5.00% | ST Shipping and Transport Pte. Ltd. | 6-May-23 | 15/Jul/2024 - 15/Oct/2024 | ||||
30 | HOUSTON | H | 13,000 | 5.00% | EGPN Bulk Carrier Co., Limited | 21-Nov-22 | 1/Jul/2024 - 31/Aug/2024 | ||
2009 177,729 | |||||||||
31 | NEW YORK | H | 23,000 | 5.00% | C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda | 2-Jul-22 | 11/Jun/2023 | ||
2010 177,773 | 16,000 | 5.00% | SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore | 11-Jun-23 | 1/Oct/2024 - 7/Dec/2024 | ||||
32 | SEATTLE | I | 26,500 | 5.00% | Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong | 2-Mar-22 | 1/Oct/2023 - 15/Dec/2023 | ||
2011 179,362 | |||||||||
33 | P. S. PALIOS |