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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. submitted a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer, indicating it files annual reports on Form 20-F. The filing mainly provides an investor presentation dated February 26, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 for shareholders and market participants.
Diana Shipping Inc. reported net income of $3.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, down from $9.7 million a year earlier, with time charter revenues slipping to $52.1 million from $57.1 million as vessel sales and more drydocking reduced operating days.
Quarterly earnings per share were $0.02 basic and diluted, versus $0.07 basic and $0.02 diluted in 2024. For full-year 2025, net income increased to $17.8 million from $12.7 million, and EPS rose to $0.11 from $0.06, even as time charter revenues eased to $213.5 million from $228.2 million.
The company declared a $0.01 cash dividend per common share for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable March 18, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 11, 2026. As of February 25, 2026, Diana Shipping had 115,789,435 common shares and 16,202,921 warrants outstanding.
Diana Shipping Inc. has secured a new time charter for its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel m/v Phaidra with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha at a gross rate of US$14,500 per day, minus a 5.00% commission, for a period from minimum February 20, 2027 to maximum April 20, 2027, with charter commencement expected on February 24, 2026.
The vessel is currently chartered at a lower gross rate of US$9,750 per day, minus a 5.00% commission, so this agreement locks in higher daily income. For the minimum scheduled charter period, Phaidra’s employment is anticipated to generate approximately US$5.18 million of gross revenue.
Diana Shipping’s fleet consists of 36 dry bulk vessels totaling about 4.1 million dwt of carrying capacity, with a weighted average age of 12.22 years, and the Company expects delivery of two methanol dual fuel newbuilding Kamsarmax vessels in 2027 and 2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. reports a direct continuation of the time charter for its 98,697 dwt Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel m/v Amphitrite with Cobelfret S.A. The vessel will earn a gross rate of US$13,000 per day for the first 30 days, then US$16,500 per day, less a 5% commission, for a period running at least until March 1, 2027 and up to April 30, 2027. The new charter is expected to start on February 8, 2026 and is anticipated to generate about US$6.15 million in gross revenue over the minimum period. Diana Shipping’s fleet consists of 36 dry bulk vessels with a combined carrying capacity of about 4.1 million dwt and a weighted average age of 12.19 years, and it expects two methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax newbuildings by 2027–2028.
Diana Shipping Inc. filed a Form 6-K furnishing a press release about its bid for Genco Shipping & Trading. Diana, which owns approximately 14.8% of Genco’s common stock, states that Genco’s board has rejected and declined to engage on Diana’s non-binding proposal to acquire all remaining Genco shares for $20.60 per share in cash.
Diana emphasizes that the all-cash offer is supported by a highly confident letter from DNB Bank and Nordea Bank for up to $1,102,000,000 in new debt financing to fund the purchase price, refinance Genco’s debt and cover transaction costs. Diana criticizes an alternative idea from Genco that Genco acquire Diana, noting that it lacked basic financial terms. The company reiterates its view that its proposal offers immediate liquidity at a premium for Genco shareholders and says its board is considering all options to advance the offer.
Diana Shipping Inc. reports that, through a separate wholly owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Bunge SA, Geneva for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Altair. This means the vessel will be employed under a fixed contract rather than in the spot market for the duration of the charter.
The company also states that the information in this report is incorporated by reference into its existing shelf registration statements on Form F-3, which became effective on September 16, 2022 and September 9, 2024. This allows the charter-related information to be used in connection with future securities offerings under those registration statements.
Diana Shipping Inc. filed an amended Form 6-K to correct the name of the individual signing the original January 8, 2026 report. The amendment identifies Margarita Veniou, Secretary of the Company, as the proper signatory. All other information from the original Form 6-K and its Exhibit 99.1 remains unchanged.
Diana Shipping Inc. reports 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 Maia. A time charter is an agreement where a vessel is hired out for a set period, with the owner providing the ship and crew while the charterer uses the vessel for its own cargoes.
The company also states that the information in this report is incorporated by reference into its existing shelf registration statements on Form F-3, which may be used for future securities offerings. No financial terms of the charter, such as rate or duration, are disclosed in this excerpt.
Diana Shipping Inc. filed a report as a foreign private issuer to share an update on its fleet employment. The company announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a new time charter contract with Paralos Shipping Pte. Ltd. for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrsini. A time charter typically means the vessel is hired out for a period, with the charterer paying for its use while the owner operates the ship. The details of this contract are contained in an attached press release. The company also states that the information in this report is incorporated by reference into its existing shelf registration statements on Form F-3.
Diana Shipping Inc. received an updated Schedule 13D/A from major shareholder Semiramis Paliou, reflecting her current beneficial ownership of the company’s common stock. As of December 10, 2025, the company had 115,785,294 shares outstanding, and Paliou may be deemed to beneficially own 24,825,260 shares, or 20.40% of the outstanding stock, through her control of two entities.
Tuscany Shipping Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own 18,154,827 shares, representing 15.09% of the outstanding shares, while 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. may be deemed to beneficially own 6,670,433 shares, or 5.69%. These positions include shares issuable upon exercise of warrants that were distributed on December 14, 2023. The amendment states it is being filed solely to report a change in the reporting persons’ ownership percentage, and notes no share transactions by them in the last 60 days.