Safe Bulkers, Inc. filings document a foreign private issuer engaged in marine drybulk transportation, with common stock and Series C and Series D preferred shares listed on the NYSE. Form 6-K reports furnish press releases on operating results, dividends, board appointments, share repurchase authorization, vessel purchase and sale agreements, and annual report availability, often incorporating those reports by reference into its Form F-3 registration statement.
The company’s Form 20-F annual reporting covers its drybulk shipping business, charter revenue model, fleet activity, financial results, risk factors, governance and capital structure. These disclosures connect vessel operating metrics and fleet renewal actions with shareholder distributions and preferred-share terms.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. reports that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on both its 8.00% Series C and 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares for the period from April 30, 2026 to July 29, 2026.
These dividends are scheduled to be paid on July 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2026, with payments generally made quarterly in arrears each January, April, July and October. The company emphasizes that any future dividends will remain at the discretion of the Board and will depend on earnings, fleet and leverage strategy, legal constraints, debt covenants and broader global economic and financial conditions.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. has scheduled its annual meeting of stockholders for September 10, 2026, at 15:00 local time at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 15, 2026 will be entitled to vote.
The company plans to make the formal meeting notice and proxy statement available to stockholders in due course. Safe Bulkers operates as an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, carrying coal, grain and iron ore along global shipping routes.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. reported much stronger results for the first quarter of 2026, helped by a firmer charter market and cost control. Net revenues rose 16% to $74.4 million, while net income climbed to $22.2 million from $7.2 million a year earlier, with earnings per share increasing to $0.20 and adjusted earnings per share to $0.18.
The company earned a higher time charter equivalent rate of $17,095 per day versus $14,655 in Q1 2025, while daily vessel operating expenses fell 9% to $5,223. As of June 12, 2026, liquidity included $166.8 million in cash and $208.1 million of undrawn revolving credit capacity, against consolidated debt of $522.7 million and consolidated leverage of about 34% based on vessel market values.
The Board increased the quarterly cash dividend on common stock to $0.06 per share, following a $0.05 dividend in February 2026, and the company has authorization to repurchase up to 10 million shares, of which 515,469 had been bought and cancelled by June 12, 2026. Safe Bulkers also completed a dual listing of its common stock on Euronext Athens, while maintaining its primary listing on the NYSE, and is pursuing an 11‑vessel IMO GHG Phase 3 – NOx Tier III newbuild program alongside sales of older ships to renew and upgrade its fleet.
Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international drybulk shipping company, has listed all 101,826,580 issued common shares on Euronext Athens under the ticker “SB”. These are dematerialized, registered voting shares with a par value of $0.001 each.
The common stock remains primarily listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where the Company’s series C and series D preferred shares continue to trade and are not listed on Euronext Athens. Through this additional listing on the Main Market of the Regulated Securities Market of Euronext Athens, the Company aims to broaden and diversify its shareholder base by accessing a wider pool of European institutional and retail investors and to enhance its visibility within the European maritime, banking and institutional investment community.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. has made its 2025 Sustainability Report available for download on its website. The report covers the company’s environmental, social and governance activities and performance.
The report follows the Global Reporting Initiative standards and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board guidance for maritime transport, and includes additional indicators important to the company and its stakeholders.