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Diana Shipping recorded a weak quarter due to its significant exposure to long-term contracts. On the positive side, DSX has made changes in its capital structure. The company restructured its debt, moving significant maturities to 2029, enhancing dividend safety for both common and preferred shares. DSX declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.075/share. At the present stock price, the yield is 15.6%. DSX preferred shares are attractive, too. They offer 8.3% yield.

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Raffles Shipping International Pte. Ltd., for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Selina. The gross charter rate is US$10,500 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum March 1, 2025 up to maximum April 20, 2025. The charter is expected to commence tomorrow.

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the time charter contract with Aquavita International S.A., for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Phaidra. The gross charter rate is US$12,000 per day, minus a 4.75% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum May 1, 2025 up to maximum July 15, 2025. The new charter period is expected to commence on October 11, 2024.

The combination of weak quarterly results and dilution from warrant exercises has resulted in Diana Shipping's shares underperforming peers by a wide margin so far this year. Management's conservative chartering approach has been a drag on operating performance in recent quarters as it takes time for unfavorable legacy contracts to roll over to prevailing market rates. However, the company's average daily TCE rate should increase in the second half of the year mostly due to vastly improved time charter contracts for a number of Capesize vessels.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v G. P. Zafirakis. The gross charter rate is US$26,800 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period of minimum twenty-three (23) months to maximum twenty-six (26) months. The charter is expected to commence on September 9, 2024. The m/v G. P. Zafirakis was chartered, as previously announced, to Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong, at a gross charter rate of US$17,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Paralos Shipping Pte., Ltd., for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Astarte. The gross charter rate is US$14,000 per day, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum July 15, 2025 up to maximum September 15, 2025. The charter is expected to commence on August 18, 2024.

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX ) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call July 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Edward Nebb - Investor Relations Semiramis Paliou - Chief Executive Officer Stasi Margaronis - Director and President Ioannis Zafirakis - Director, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer Lefteris Papatrifon - Director Maria Dede - Chief Accounting Officer Operator Welcome to the Diana Shipping 2024 Second Quarter Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Diana Shipping (DSX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.01 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.10 per share a year ago.

ATHENS, Greece, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of $2.8 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $10.4 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023. Loss per share for the second quarter of 2024 was $0.04 basic and diluted, compared to earnings per share of $0.09 basic and diluted in the same quarter in 2023.

ATHENS, Greece, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced the successful signing of a US$167.3 million six-year secured term loan facility with Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge on July 25, 2024. The full amount was drawn down immediately.