Danaos Corp. provides seaborne transportation services to the containership sector. The company is headquartered in Athina, Attiki and currently employs 1,875 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-10-06. The firm's principal business is the acquisition and operation of vessels. The firm conducts its operations through the vessel owning companies, whose principal activity is the ownership and operation of containerships that are under the management of a related party of the company. The firm's manager is Danaos Shipping Company Limited (Danaos Shipping). The firm has a fleet of over 50 containerships aggregating approximately 329,590 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Its containership fleet includes approximately 53 containerships deployed on time charters and approximately two containerships deployed on bareboat charter. Gemini Shipholdings Corporation (Gemini), a company beneficially owned by the Company, owns approximately four additional containerships of over 24,000 TEU aggregate capacity.
Danaos Corp has an annual dividend of 3.4119 per share, with a yield of 2.74%. The dividend is paid quarterly and the last ex-dividend date was Jul 21, 2026.
Dividend Yield
Annual Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date
2.74%
$3.4119
Jul 21, 2026
Payout Frequency
Payout Ratio
Quarterly
12.32%
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend Date
Cash Amount
Record Date
Pay Date
Jul 21, 2026
$0.90
Jul 21, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
May 26, 2026
$0.90
May 26, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
$0.90
Feb 23, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
Dec 2, 2025
$0.90
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
$0.85
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 28, 2025
May 27, 2025
$0.85
May 27, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
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Follow-Up Questions
What is Danaos Corp's current dividend paid and annual dividend?
The current dividend paid by Danaos Corp is $0.90. The annual dividend for Danaos Corp is $3.4119
What is Danaos Corp's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio for Danaos Corp is 12.32%
What is the ex-dividend date for DAC?
The ex-dividend date for Danaos Corp is Jul 21, 2026.
How often does Danaos Corp pay dividends?
Quarterly. The last time Danaos Corp paid dividend was on Jul 30, 2026