SFL Dividend History & Analysis | 10.2% Yield

SFL has a dividend yield of 10.2% and paid 1.09 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 10.23%
Payout Ratio 4.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 10.52%
Consistency Lifetime 89.1%
Yield on Cost 5y 20.00%
Payout FCF 61.5%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 74.72%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
TK 1,231 M 13.25% 106.38%
INSW 4,108 M 8.15% 72.78%
TRMD 3,346 M 9.94% 58.27%
LPG 2,042 M 11.24% 47.73%
BWLP 3,433 M 11.59% 46.37%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
SOBO 7,964 M 300.00% 100.0%
TK 1,231 M 106.49% 69.8%
TEN 1,329 M 82.12% 82.8%
EE 4,103 M 77.58% 100.0%
TRGP 58,102 M 74.98% 90.5%
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4.73% Yield DHT DHT Holdings
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3.17% Yield EPD Enterprise Products Partners
6.61% Yield
SFL Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-27 2026-05-27 2026-06-22 Quarterly 0.22 +10% N/A
2026-03-12 2026-03-12 2026-03-30 Quarterly 0.2 0% 1.94%
2025-12-12 2025-12-12 2025-12-29 Quarterly 0.2 0% 2.53%
2025-09-12 2025-09-12 2025-09-29 Quarterly 0.2 -25.9% 2.48%
2025-06-12 2025-06-12 2025-06-27 Quarterly 0.27 0% 3.14%
2025-03-12 2025-03-12 2025-03-28 Quarterly 0.27 0% 3.23%
2024-12-13 2024-12-13 2024-12-27 Quarterly 0.27 0% 2.69%
2024-09-11 2024-09-11 2024-09-27 Quarterly 0.27 0% 2.5%
2024-05-24 2024-05-28 2024-06-26 Quarterly 0.27 +3.8% 1.92%
2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-28 Quarterly 0.26 +4% 1.97%
2023-12-14 2023-12-15 2023-12-28 Quarterly 0.25 +4.2% 2.24%
2023-09-13 2023-09-14 2023-09-29 Quarterly 0.24 0% 2.2%
2023-06-15 2023-06-16 2023-06-30 Quarterly 0.24 0% 2.58%
2023-03-14 2023-03-15 2023-03-30 Quarterly 0.24 +4.3% 2.52%
2022-12-13 2022-12-14 2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.23 0% 2.42%
2022-09-14 2022-09-15 2022-09-29 Quarterly 0.23 +4.5% 2.17%
2022-06-14 2022-06-15 2022-06-29 Quarterly 0.22 +10% 2.2%
2022-03-15 2022-03-16 2022-03-29 Quarterly 0.2 +11.1% 2.08%
2021-12-14 2021-12-15 2021-12-29 Quarterly 0.18 +20% 2.13%
2021-09-14 2021-09-15 2021-09-29 Quarterly 0.15 0% 1.84%
2021-06-11 2021-06-14 2021-06-29 Quarterly 0.15 0% 1.72%
2021-03-12 2021-03-15 2021-03-30 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2020-12-11 2020-12-14 2020-12-30 Quarterly 0.15 -40% N/A
2020-09-16 2020-09-17 2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2020-06-17 2020-06-18 2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.25 -28.6% N/A
2020-03-10 2020-03-11 2020-03-25 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2019-12-13 2019-12-16 2019-12-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2019-09-11 2019-09-12 2019-09-23 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2019-06-10 2019-06-11 2019-06-28 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2019-03-11 2019-03-12 2019-03-29 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2018-12-11 2018-12-12 2018-12-28 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2018-09-13 2018-09-14 2018-09-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2018-06-14 2018-06-15 2018-06-29 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2018-03-16 2018-03-19 2018-03-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2017-12-08 2017-12-11 2017-12-29 Quarterly 0.35 0% N/A
2017-09-14 2017-09-15 2017-09-29 Quarterly 0.35 -22.2% N/A
2017-06-15 2017-06-16 2017-06-29 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2017-03-15 2017-03-16 2017-03-30 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-12-08 2016-12-12 2016-12-29 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-09-08 2016-09-12 2016-09-29 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-06-10 2016-06-14 2016-06-29 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-03-14 2016-03-16 2016-03-30 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2015-12-08 2015-12-10 2015-12-30 Quarterly 0.45 +2.3% N/A
2015-09-10 2015-09-14 2015-09-30 Quarterly 0.44 +2.3% N/A
2015-06-11 2015-06-15 2015-06-30 Quarterly 0.43 +2.4% N/A
2015-03-06 2015-03-10 2015-03-27 Quarterly 0.42 +2.4% N/A
2014-12-10 2014-12-12 2014-12-30 Quarterly 0.41 0% N/A
2014-09-10 2014-09-12 2014-09-30 Quarterly 0.41 0% N/A
2014-06-10 2014-06-12 2014-06-30 Quarterly 0.41 +2.5% N/A
2014-03-10 2014-03-12 2014-03-28 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A

SFL Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of SFL?

As of May 2026, SFL's dividend yield is 10.23%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.09 USD by the current share price of 12.28.

Does SFL pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, SFL paid a dividend of 1.09 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-27 and the payout was 0.22 USD.

How often does SFL pay dividends?

SFL pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, SFL has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-27.

SFL dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for SFL for the next payments are between 0.229 (+4.1%) and 0.243 (+10.5%). This indicates a solid dividend increase compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 7.68%.

Will SFL pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.22 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-27. The next Ex-Dividend date for SFL (SFL) is 2026-05-27.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for SFL?

The next Ex-Dividend date for SFL (SFL) is 2026-05-27.

What is the Dividend Growth of SFL?

SFL's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 10.5% per year. Strong growth: SFL's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of SFL?

SFL's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 20.0%. If you bought SFL's shares at 5.45 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.09 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 20.0% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of SFL?

SFL Payout Consistency is 89.1%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: SFL has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does SFL have a good Dividend Yield?

SFL's 10.23% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of SFL?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of SFL is 4.1%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of SFL?

SFL's Overall Dividend Rating is 74.72%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

SFL Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in SFL's Outstanding Shares?

SFL's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 2.48% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 58.4%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has SFL ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 74,611,000 0%
2005 72,827,100 -2.39%
2006 72,743,700 -0.11%
2007 72,743,700 0%
2008 72,743,700 0%
2009 78,845,900 +8.39%
2010 79,125,000 +0.35%
2011 79,127,200 0%
2012 84,768,500 +7.13%
2013 93,260,000 +10.02%
2014 93,402,300 +0.15%
2015 93,468,000 +0.07%
2016 93,504,600 +0.04%
2017 101,804,600 +8.88%
2018 107,607,200 +5.7%
2019 107,625,500 +0.02%
2020 111,202,200 +3.32%
2021 126,785,500 +14.01%
2022 126,796,300 +0.01%
2023 125,701,200 -0.86%
2024 133,943,000 +6.56%
2025 132,797,800 -0.85%
2026 132,832,500 +0.03%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-21 02:59 UTC