DryShips Inc. owns and operates ocean going cargo vessels worldwide. It operates through four segments: Drybulk Carrier, Tanker, Gas Carrier, and Offshore Support. The Drybulk Carrier segment offers drybulk commodities transportation services for the steel, electric utility, construction, and agri-food industries. The Tanker segment provides transportation services for crude and refined petroleum cargoes. The Gas Carrier segment offers transportation services for liquefied gas cargoes. The Offshore Support segment provides offshore support services to the global offshore energy industry. As of May 29, 2018, the company operated a fleet of 34 vessels, including 11 Panamax drybulk vessels; 4 Newcastlemax drybulk vessels; 5 Kamsarmax drybulk vessels; 1 very large crude carrier; 2 Aframax tankers; 1 Suezmax tanker; 4 very large gas carriers; and 6 offshore support vessels, comprising 2 platform supply and 4 oil spill recovery vessels. DryShips Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone30-210-809-0570
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$100.72 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1
OptionableOptionable
DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is DryShips' stock symbol?
DryShips trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DRYS."
How often does DryShips pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for DryShips?
DryShips declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 25th will be given a dividend of $0.0246 per share on Monday, June 11th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 24th. This is a boost from DryShips's previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. View DryShips' Dividend History.
When did DryShips' stock split? How did DryShips' stock split work?
DryShips shares reverse split before market open on Friday, July 21st 2017. The 1-7 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, July 18th 2017. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, July 20th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of DryShips stock prior to the reverse split would have 14 shares after the split.
How will DryShips' stock buyback program work?
DryShips announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 7th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $50,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were DryShips' earnings last quarter?
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 29th. The shipping company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter. The shipping company earned $49.56 million during the quarter. DryShips had a return on equity of 2.41% and a net margin of 15.27%. View DryShips' Earnings History.
When is DryShips' next earnings date?
Has DryShips been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about DRYS stock has been trending very positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. DryShips earned a news impact score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the shipping company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of DryShips' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to DryShips include Ship Finance International (SFL), Euronav (EURN), SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (SSW), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Pac BASIN SHIPP/ADR (PCFBY), Frontline (FRO), Seacor (CKH), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), DHT (DHT), COSTAMARE INC/SH (CMRE), Navigator (NVGS), Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), Teekay (TK), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK) and Diana Shipping (DSX).
Who are DryShips' key executives?
DryShips' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Economou, Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 66)
- Mr. Anthony Kandylidis, Pres, CFO & Director (Age 42)
- Ms. Anastasia Pavli, Corp. Sec. (Age 37)
- Mr. Prokopios N. Tsirigakis, VP of Offshore Segment (Age 64)
- Mr. Dimitris Dreliozis, VP of Fin. (Age 42)
How do I buy shares of DryShips?
Shares of DRYS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is DryShips' stock price today?
One share of DRYS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.63.
How big of a company is DryShips?
DryShips has a market capitalization of $563.16 million and generates $100.72 million in revenue each year. DryShips employs 1 workers across the globe.
What is DryShips' official website?
How can I contact DryShips?
DryShips' mailing address is 109 KIFISSIAS AVENUE AND SINA STREET MAROUSI, ATHENS J3, 15124. The shipping company can be reached via phone at 30-210-809-0570 or via email at [email protected]
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