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Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) posts $29.1M Q1 profit and $0.01 dividend

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Diana Shipping Inc. reported a sharp improvement in results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net income of $29.1 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $27.7 million, compared with $3.0 million and $1.6 million a year earlier.

Earnings per share rose to $0.25 basic and diluted from $0.01, while time charter revenues were broadly flat at $54.7 million versus $54.9 million, reflecting fewer ownership days partly offset by higher charter rates and 99.9% fleet utilization.

The company declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share, payable on or about June 18, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 10, 2026. As of May 27, 2026, Diana Shipping had 124,402,479 common shares and 15,689,643 warrants outstanding.

Positive

  • Strong earnings rebound: Net income rose to $29.1 million from $3.0 million, and EPS increased to $0.25 from $0.01, driven by higher TCE rates and a sizable gain on equity securities.
  • Improved balance sheet metrics: Total stockholders’ equity increased to $529.9 million from $502.4 million, while long-term debt and finance liabilities fell to $621.1 million from $636.1 million.
  • High operational performance: Fleet utilization reached 99.9% and the time charter equivalent rate improved to $16,035 per day from $15,739, indicating efficient deployment of the dry bulk fleet.

Negative

  • None.

Insights

Q1 2026 delivers a major profit rebound on flat revenue and supports a cash dividend.

Diana Shipping generated net income of $29.1 million in Q1 2026, up from $3.0 million, while time charter revenues were essentially unchanged around $55 million. Earnings per share increased to $0.25, helped by a $26.4 million gain on equity securities and solid operating performance.

Fleet utilization was 99.9% and the time charter equivalent rate rose to $16,035 per day from $15,739, despite a slightly smaller average fleet of 36.0 vessels versus 37.8. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $124.5 million, and total stockholders’ equity increased to $529.9 million.

The board declared a $0.01 per-share cash dividend based on Q1 results. Long-term debt and finance liabilities declined to $621.1 million from $636.1 million at December 31, 2025. Future company disclosures may further detail how charter renewals and market conditions influence earnings beyond this quarter.

Net income $29.1M Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net income attributable to common stockholders $27.7M Three months ended March 31, 2026
Earnings per share $0.25 basic and diluted Three months ended March 31, 2026
Time charter revenues $54.7M Three months ended March 31, 2026 vs $54.9M in 2025
TCE rate $16,035 per day Average daily time charter equivalent, Q1 2026
Cash dividend $0.01 per common share Based on Q1 2026 results, payable June 18, 2026
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $124.5M Balance as of March 31, 2026
Total stockholders’ equity $529.9M As of March 31, 2026 vs $502.4M at Dec. 31, 2025
time charter revenues financial
"Time charter revenues were $54.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $54.9 million for the same quarter of 2025."
fleet utilization financial
"Fleet utilization | | 99.9% | | 99.6%"
Fleet utilization measures how much of a company’s vehicles, ships, or aircraft are actively working and earning revenue compared with the total available capacity over a given time. It matters to investors because higher utilization usually means the company is turning expensive assets into income efficiently—like a taxi that’s on fares more often rather than sitting idle—while low utilization can signal wasted capital, higher unit costs, and weaker profit potential.
time charter equivalent (TCE) rate financial
"Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1) | $ | 16,035 | $ | 15,739"
bareboat charter-in financial
"a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels"
A "bareboat charter-in" is when a company rents a vessel or asset from another party without any crew or additional services included. The company then takes responsibility for operating and maintaining the asset as if it were their own. For investors, it can signal a company’s strategy to expand its fleet or assets without immediate large capital expenses, potentially affecting its financial position and future cash flows.
equity method investments financial
"Investments in related parties and equity method investments | | 54,067 | | 53,875"
An equity method investment is an accounting approach used when a company owns a significant share of another company and can influence its decisions but does not fully control it; instead of listing the investment at cost, the investor records its share of the other company's profits or losses on its own income statement and adjusts the investment value on the balance sheet. For investors, this matters because it links the investor’s reported earnings and asset values directly to the financial performance of that partly-owned business, similar to how a partner’s gains affect a small business owner’s books.
non-GAAP measure financial
"TCE is a non-GAAP measure, and management believes it is useful to investors"
A non-GAAP measure is a company-crafted financial metric that adjusts or excludes items from standard accounting numbers to highlight what management sees as the business’s core performance. Investors use these figures like a filtered photo to reveal trends or cash flow drivers that raw accounting totals might hide, but because companies decide which items to remove, these measures should be compared with standard statements to avoid being misled.
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FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2026

Commission File Number: 001-32458

 

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release dated May 28, 2026 of Diana Shipping Inc. (the “Company”), announcing the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

 

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-266999 and 333-280693) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on September 16, 2022, and September 9, 2024, respectively.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

       
  DIANA SHIPPING INC.  
  (registrant)  
     
     
Dated: May 28, 2026 By: /s/ Maria Dede  
    Maria Dede  
    Co-Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Corporate Contact:
  Margarita Veniou
  Chief Corporate Development, Governance & Communications Officer and Secretary
  Telephone: + 30-210-9470-100
  Email: mveniou@dianashippinginc.com
  Website: www.dianashippinginc.com
  X: @Dianaship
   
   
  Investor Relations/Media Contact:
  Nicolas Bornozis / Daniela Guerrero
  Capital Link, Inc.
  230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540
  New York, N.Y. 10169
  Tel.: (212) 661-7566
  Email: diana@capitallink.com

 

  

 

DIANA SHIPPING INC. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026;

 

DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.01 PER COMMON SHARE

 

ATHENS, GREECE, May 28, 2026 – 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 net income of $29.1 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $27.7 million for the first quarter of 2026. This compares to net income of $3.0 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2025. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026 was $0.25 basic and diluted, compared to $0.01 basic and diluted for the same quarter of 2025.

 

Time charter revenues were $54.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $54.9 million for the same quarter of 2025. The slight decrease in time charter revenues, compared to the same quarter of the prior year, was due to decreased ownership days following the sale of one vessel and was partially offset by higher average charter rates and improved fleet utilization.

 

Dividend Declaration

 

The Company has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.01 per share, based on the Company’s results of operations during the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The cash dividend will be payable on or about June 18, 2026, to all common shareholders of record as of June 10, 2026. As of May 27, 2026, the Company had 124,402,479 common shares issued and outstanding and 15,689,643 warrants outstanding.

 

 

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Fleet Employment (As of May 26, 2026)
                   
  VESSEL   SISTER SHIPS* GROSS RATE (USD PER DAY) COM** CHARTERERS DELIVERY DATE TO CHARTERERS*** REDELIVERY DATE TO OWNERS**** NOTES
  BUILT DWT  
9 Ultramax Bulk Carriers
1 DSI Phoenix   A 13,500 4.75% Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 8-Aug-25 1/Oct/2026 - 30/Nov/2026  
  2017 60,456              
2 DSI Pollux   A 14,750 5.00% Stone Shipping Ltd 9-Dec-25 1/Jan/2027 - 28/Feb/2027  
  2015 60,446              
3 DSI Pyxis   A 13,100 5.00% Stone Shipping Ltd 8-Nov-24 3-May-26 1
  2018 60,362     16,000 5.00% Oldendorff GmbH & Co. KG 3-May-26 15/Jun/2027 - 15/Aug/2027  
4 DSI Polaris   A 12,250 4.75% Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 1-Jul-25 21/Jul/2026 - 21/Sep/2026  
  2018 60,404            
5 DSI Pegasus   A 14,250 4.75% Cargill Ocean Transportation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd 15-Aug-25 30/May/2026 - 20/Jul/2026 2
  2015 60,508            
6 DSI Aquarius   B 14,500 5.00% Bunge SA, Geneva 7-Nov-25 1/Nov/2026 - 31/Dec/2026 3
  2016 60,309              
7 DSI Aquila   B 14,500 5.00% Bunge SA, Geneva 12-Oct-25 25/Feb/2027 - 25/Apr/2027  
  2015 60,309              
8 DSI Altair   B 14,750 5.00% Bunge SA, Geneva 19-Jan-26 15/Jan/2027 - 30/Mar/2027 4
  2016 60,309              
9 DSI Andromeda   B 14,600 5.00% Western Bulk Carriers AS 7-Dec-25 1/Apr/2027 - 31/May/2027 5
  2016 60,309                
5 Panamax Bulk Carriers
10 LETO     12,750 4.75% Cargill International SA, Geneva 4-Apr-25 16/Jul/2026 - 16/Sep/2026  
  2010 81,297            
11 MAERA     11,750 5.00% CRC Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore 3-Nov-25 20/Oct/2026 - 20/Dec/2026  
  2013 75,403              
12 ISMENE     11,000 5.00% CRC Shipping Pte. Ltd. 24-Apr-25 14-Jun-26 2,6
  2013 77,901              
13 CRYSTALIA   C 13,900 5.00% Louis Dreyfus Company Freight Asia Pte. Ltd. 4-May-24 14-Mar-26  
  2014 77,525     16,200 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 14-Mar-26 10/Mar/2027 - 10/May/2027  
14 ATALANDI   C 10,100 5.00% Stone Shipping Ltd 8-Jun-25 15/Jun/2026 - 15/Aug/2026 7
  2014 77,529              
6 Kamsarmax Bulk Carriers
15 MAIA   D 11,600 5.00% Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd. 9-Dec-24 16-Jan-26 8
  2009 82,193     14,000 5.00% 16-Jan-26 5/Jul/2027 - 5/Sep/2027
16 MYRSINI   D 13,000 4.75% Cargill International SA, Geneva 26-Feb-25 3-Jan-26  
  2010 82,117     13,500 5.00% Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd. 3-Jan-26 20/Dec/2026 - 20/Feb/2027  
17 MEDUSA   D 13,000 4.75% Cargill International SA, Geneva 16-Mar-25 30/May/2026 - 15/Jul/2026 2
  2010 82,194              
18 MYRTO   D 12,000 5.00% Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo 23-Dec-24 10-Apr-26  
  2013 82,131     16,650 5.00% 10-Apr-26 20/Sep/2027 - 20/Nov/2027  
19 ASTARTE     12,500 5.00% Propel Shipping Pte. Ltd. 2-Aug-25 16/Aug/2026 - 16/Oct/2026  
  2013 81,513              
20 LEONIDAS P. C.     14,000 5.00% Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo 24-Sep-25 15/Sep/2026 - 15/Nov/2026  
  2011 82,165              
4 Post-Panamax Bulk Carriers
21 AMPHITRITE   E 12,100 5.00% Cobelfret S.A., Luxembourg 8-Jan-25 12-Feb-26 9

 

 

 

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  2012 98,697     16,500 5.00% 12-Feb-26 1/Mar/2027 - 30/Apr/2027 10
22 POLYMNIA   E 14,000 5.00% Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG 17-Aug-25 1-Jun-26 11
  2012 98,704     20,000 5.00% 1-Jun-26 1/Mar/2027 - 30/Apr/2027
23 ELECTRA   F 14,000 5.00% Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG 7-Dec-25 1/Dec/2026 - 31/Jan/2027  
  2013 87,150              
24 PHAIDRA   F 9,750 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 31-May-25 27-Feb-26  
  2013 87,146     14,500 5.00% Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo 27-Feb-26 20/Feb/2027 - 20/Apr/2027  
8 Capesize Bulk Carriers
25 SEMIRIO   G 16,650 5.00% Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong 11-Feb-25 15-Mar-26  
  2007 174,261     21,650 5.00% 15-Mar-26 31/Jan/2027 - 15/Apr/2027
26 NEW YORK   G 17,600 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 11-Jan-25 1-May-26 12
  2010 177,773     27,500 5.00% Refined Success Limited 1-May-26 1/Feb/2028 - 31/Mar/2028
27 SEATTLE   H 24,500 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 29-Nov-25 1/May/2027 - 30/Jun/2027  
  2011 179,362              
28 P. S. PALIOS   H 25,200 5.00% Glencore Freight Pte. Ltd. 15-Dec-25 15/Nov/2026 - 15/Jan/2027  
  2013 179,134              
29 G. P. ZAFIRAKIS   I 26,800 5.00% Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo 16-Sep-24 16/Aug/2026 - 16/Nov/2026  
  2014 179,492            
30 SANTA BARBARA   I 25,500 5.00% Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S 27-Nov-25 1/Mar/2027 - 30/Apr/2027 13
  2015 179,426              
31 NEW ORLEANS     26,000 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 31-Oct-25 1/Dec/2026 - 15/Feb/2027 13
  2015 180,960              
32 FLORIDA     25,900 5.00% Bunge S.A., Geneva 29-Mar-22 29/Jan/2027 - 29/May/2027 6
  2022 182,063              
4 Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers
33 LOS ANGELES   J 24,000 5.00% MOL Ocean Bulk Pte. Ltd., Singapore 1-Nov-25 10/Sep/2026 - 1/Nov/2026  
  2012 206,104              
34 PHILADELPHIA   J 21,500 5.00% Refined Success Limited 29-May-25 9/Jun/2026 - 8/Aug/2026  
  2012 206,040              
35 SAN FRANCISCO   K 26,000 5.00% SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore 1-Mar-25 25/Oct/2026 - 25/Dec/2026  
  2017 208,006              
36 NEWPORT NEWS   K 25,000 5.00% Bohai Ocean Shipping (Singapore) Holding Pte. Ltd. 16-Jun-25 1/Sep/2026 - 31/Oct/2026  
  2017 208,021          
                   
* Each dry bulk carrier is a “sister ship”, or closely similar, to other dry bulk carriers that have the same letter.
** Total commission percentage paid to third parties.
*** In case of newly acquired vessel with time charter attached, this date refers to the expected/actual date of delivery of the vessel to the Company.
**** Range of redelivery dates, with the actual date of redelivery being at the Charterers’ option, but subject to the terms, conditions, and exceptions of the particular charterparty.
 
1Charterers have agreed to compensate the Owners, for any time in excess of the Charter Party period to be paid at double the agreed hire rate or the rate of 115% of the average of the relevant Baltic Tess 58 Supramax Index, for the days exceeding the period or the vessel’s present Charter Party rate, whichever of the two is higher.
2 Based on latest information.
3 Vessel on scheduled drydocking from April 5, 2026 to May 2, 2026.
4Vessel on scheduled drydocking from December 27, 2025 to January 19, 2026.
5Bareboat chartered-in for a period of ten years.
6Charterers have agreed to compensate the Owners, for any time in excess of the charter party period to be paid at the rate of 100% of the average of the Baltic Panamax Index 5TC average for the days exceeding the period or the vessel’s present charter party rate whichever is higher.
7The charter rate was US$9,000 per day for the first thirty-five (35) days of the charter period.

 

 

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8Charterers have agreed to compensate the Owners, for all the days over and above the maximum redelivery date (December 31, 2025), at a hire rate of 105% of the average of the Baltic Panamax Index 5TC or the vessel’s present charter party rate whichever of the two is higher.
9The charter rate was US$8,750 per day for the first fifty (50) days of the charter period.
10The charter rate was US$13,000 per day for the first thirty (30) days of the charter period.
11Estimated date.
12The charter rate was US$6,300 per day for the first trip of the charter period.
13Bareboat chartered-in for a period of eight years.

 

 

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Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data (unaudited)
      Three months ended March 31,
      2026   2025
           
STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (in thousands of US Dollars)
  Time charter revenues $ 54,735 $ 54,937
  Voyage expenses   3,070   2,950
  Vessel operating expenses   19,468   19,950
  Net income   29,149   2,997
  Net income attributable to common stockholders   27,707   1,555
FLEET DATA
  Average number of vessels   36.0   37.8
  Number of vessels   36.0   37.0
  Weighted average age of vessels (by DWT)   12.4   11.4
  Ownership days   3,240   3,401
  Available days   3,222   3,303
  Operating days   3,219   3,289
  Fleet utilization   99.9%   99.6%
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS
  Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (1) $ 16,035 $ 15,739
  Daily vessel operating expenses (2) $ 6,009 $ 5,866
           

 

Non-GAAP Measures

 

(1)       Time charter equivalent rate, or TCE, is defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses for a period divided by the number of our available days for the period. Our method of computing TCE rate may not necessarily be comparable to TCE rates of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. TCE is a non-GAAP measure, and management believes it is useful to investors because it is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts. TCE is used by management to assess and compare the vessel profitability.

 

(2)       Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

 

The Company’s management will conduct a conference call and simultaneous Internet webcast to review these results at 9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

 

Investors may access the webcast by visiting the Company’s website at www.dianashippinginc.com, and clicking on the webcast link. An accompanying investor presentation also will be available via the webcast link and on the Company’s website. The conference call also may be accessed by telephone by dialing 1-877-407-8291 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-689-8345 (for international callers), and asking the operator for the Diana Shipping Inc. conference call.

 

A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the completion of the call and will be accessible for 30 days on www.dianashippinginc.com. A telephone replay also will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (for U.S.-based callers) or 1-201-612-7415 (for international callers) and providing the

 

 

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Replay ID number 13760464.

 

About the Company

 

Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

 

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

 

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, tariff policies and other trade restrictions, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

(See financial tables attached)

 

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DIANA SHIPPING INC.
FINANCIAL TABLES
Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data
           
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
      Three months ended March 31,
      2026   2025
REVENUES:        
  Time charter revenues $ 54,735 $ 54,937
OPERATING EXPENSES        
  Voyage expenses   3,070   2,950
  Vessel operating expenses   19,468   19,950
  Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges   11,995   11,243
  General and administrative expenses   8,694   8,190
  Management fees to a related party   278   333
  Gain on sale of vessels   -   (1,496)
  Other operating loss/(income)   (72)   160
  Operating income, total $ 11,302 $ 13,607
           
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)        
  Interest expense and finance costs   (9,820)   (11,078)
  Interest and other income   3,937   1,863
  Gain/(loss) on derivative instruments   131   (160)
  Loss on related party investments   (105)   (1,058)
  Gain on equity securities   26,422   -
  Gain/(Loss) on warrants   (2,233)   41
  Loss from equity method investments   (485)   (218)
  Total other expenses, net $ 17,847 $ (10,610)
           
Net income $ 29,149 $ 2,997
Dividends on series B preferred shares   (1,442)   (1,442)
           
Net income attributable to common stockholders   27,707   1,555
           
Earnings per common share, basic and diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.01
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic   112,017,738   109,520,824
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted   112,265,031   109,520,824
           
      Three months ended March 31,
      2026   2025
           
Net Income $ 29,149 $ 2,997
Currency translation adjustment   (1,002)   -
Comprehensive Income $ 28,147 $ 2,997

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA    
(in thousands of U.S. Dollars)    
           
      March 31, 2026   December 31, 2025*
ASSETS    (unaudited)    
           
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 124,489 $ 122,255
Investments in equity securities   144,617   118,194
Other current assets   19,824   22,426
Fixed assets   818,634   826,663
Investments in related parties and equity method investments   54,067   53,875
Other noncurrent assets   27,218   26,779
  Total assets $ 1,188,849 $ 1,170,192
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
           
Long-term debt and finance liabilities, net of deferred financing costs $ 621,112 $ 636,109
Other liabilities   37,792   31,670
Total stockholders' equity   529,945   502,413
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,188,849 $ 1,170,192
           
* The balance sheet data has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements on that date.
   

 

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
      Three months ended March 31,
      2026   2025
           
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 20,324 $ 17,212
Net cash provided by investing activities   99   10,544
Net cash used in financing activities $ (18,189) $ (39,769)

 

 

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FAQ

How did Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) perform financially in Q1 2026?

Diana Shipping reported net income of $29.1 million for Q1 2026, up from $3.0 million a year earlier. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $27.7 million, and earnings per share rose to $0.25 from $0.01.

What were Diana Shipping’s revenues and TCE rate for Q1 2026?

Time charter revenues were $54.7 million in Q1 2026, slightly below $54.9 million in Q1 2025. The time charter equivalent (TCE) rate increased to $16,035 per day from $15,739 per day, reflecting higher average charter rates and very strong utilization.

Did Diana Shipping (DSX) declare a dividend based on Q1 2026 results?

Yes. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share based on Q1 2026 results. It is payable on or about June 18, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2026.

What is Diana Shipping’s fleet utilization and size as of Q1 2026?

For Q1 2026, Diana Shipping reported fleet utilization of 99.9%, slightly above 99.6% a year earlier. The average number of vessels was 36.0, compared with 37.8 in the same quarter of 2025, reflecting a marginally smaller fleet.

How did Diana Shipping’s balance sheet change by March 31, 2026?

At March 31, 2026, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $124.5 million, and total assets were $1.19 billion. Long-term debt and finance liabilities were $621.1 million, while total stockholders’ equity increased to $529.9 million.

What were Diana Shipping’s key cash flow figures for Q1 2026?

Net cash provided by operating activities was $20.3 million in Q1 2026, compared with $17.2 million in Q1 2025. Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.1 million, and net cash used in financing activities totaled $18.2 million.

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