SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (SSW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (NYSE:SSW) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The shipping company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The shipping company had revenue of $288 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $284.10 million. SEASPAN CORP/SH SH had a net margin of 38.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.61%. The business's revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.25 earnings per share.

SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (NYSE:SSW) pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.05%. SSW has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 64.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SSW will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for SSW.

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