Diana Shipping Inc. filings document a foreign private issuer operating a dry bulk shipping fleet through vessel-owning and bareboat-chartering subsidiaries. Form 6-K current reports disclose time charter contracts and extensions for vessels such as the m/v New York, m/v DSI Pyxis, m/v Myrto and m/v Crystalia, along with related material agreements and company announcements.
The company’s regulatory record also includes Form 20-F annual reporting, annual meeting notices and proxy materials, an amended and restated equity incentive plan, and disclosures incorporated into Form F-3 registration statements. These filings cover audited financial statements, governance, shareholder voting matters, capital structure and recurring public-company reporting obligations.
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.
Diana Shipping Inc. has extended the time charter for its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel m/v Polymnia with Oldendorff Carriers. The new gross charter rate is US$20,000 per day, compared with the current US$14,000 per day, for a period running from an expected start on June 1, 2026 until at least March 1, 2027 and up to April 30, 2027. For the minimum period, the employment extension is anticipated to generate about US$5.36 million in gross revenue. The Polymnia is a 98,704 dwt vessel built in 2012. Diana Shipping’s fleet consists of 36 dry bulk vessels with a combined carrying capacity of roughly 4.1 million dwt and a weighted average age of 12.47 years, excluding two newbuilding Kamsarmax vessels expected by 2027–2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. submitted a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer to provide investors with its Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. The plan was adopted by the company’s Board of Directors and became effective on April 29, 2026.
The filing also states that this updated equity incentive plan is incorporated by reference into Diana Shipping’s existing shelf registration statements on Form F-3, which became effective on September 16, 2022 and September 9, 2024. This links the new compensation framework directly to the company’s previously registered securities offerings.
Diana Shipping Inc. has secured two new time charter contracts for its dry bulk fleet. The Capesize vessel m/v New York will earn a gross rate of US$27,500 per day, up from US$17,600, from May 2026 until at least February 1, 2028 and up to March 31, 2028. The Ultramax vessel m/v DSI Pyxis will earn US$16,000 per day, up from US$13,100, from May 3, 2026 until at least June 15, 2027 and up to August 15, 2027. Together, these employments are anticipated to generate about US$23.76 million in gross revenue over their minimum terms. The company’s fleet stands at 36 dry bulk vessels with about 4.1 million dwt of carrying capacity and a weighted average age of 12.43 years, excluding two Kamsarmax newbuildings expected by 2027–2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. is holding its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as a virtual-only event at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2026. Shareholders of record as of April 20, 2026 can attend online and vote on director elections and the appointment of the independent auditor.
Investors will vote on three Class III directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting and on approving Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Any signed proxy returned without voting instructions will be cast in favor of all proposals.
DIANA SHIPPING INC. ownership amendment: F. Laeisz GmbH, KG Reederei N. Schues mbH + Co. and Nikolaus H. Schues each report beneficial ownership of 7,482,248 shares, representing 6.0% of the class. The total includes 6,670,492 common shares and 811,756 common shares issuable upon conversion of 482,766 warrants at a current conversion rate of 1.68147. The percentage uses a denominator of 123,539,757 common shares outstanding as of March 12, 2026, plus the convertible-warrant equivalent held by the reporting persons. The filing states the reporting persons no longer hold securities for the purpose of changing or influencing control and that this amendment operates under Rule 13d-1(h).
Diana Shipping Inc. Chief Executive Officer Semiramis Paliou reports her indirect ownership of common shares, warrants and preferred stock through 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. (4SD) and Tuscany Shipping Corp. She controls the vote and disposition of both entities, so their holdings are attributed to her.
Through the December 14, 2023 warrant distribution, she indirectly holds 807,612 warrants via 4SD and 2,719,889 warrants via Tuscany, entitling her to 1,357,975 and 4,573,411 common shares upon exercise. Her indirect stake also includes 3,585,820 unvested shares awarded under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, Series C Preferred Stock with 1,000 votes per share, and Series D Preferred Stock with 200,000 votes per share, subject to a 36% overall voting cap.
Diana Shipping Inc. Co-CFO and Treasurer Maria Dede filed an amended Form 3 showing her current equity holdings. She directly owns 1,412 shares of common stock and 3,681 Series B Preferred Shares of the company.
The Series B Preferred Shares carry an 8.875% cumulative dividend and a liquidation preference initially equal to $25.00 per share in cash, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, payable upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company as described in its Statement of Designation.
DIANA SHIPPING INC. president Ioannis Zafirakis filed an amended Form 3 to detail his indirect holdings in the company through Abra Marinvest Inc. The filing reports warrants indirectly held through Abra that are currently exercisable for 1,681,470 shares of common stock.
It also shows indirect ownership of 3,253,408 common shares, including 1,823,780 unvested shares awarded under the company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and 84,458 Series B Preferred Shares. Each Series B preferred share carries a $25.00 initial liquidation preference plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.