What one share of Danaos holds
We are an international owner of containerships and drybulk vessels, chartering our containerships to many of the world’s largest liner companies and employing our drybulk vessels on short-term time charters and voyage charters.
Danaos’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the latest fiscal year to 2025-12-31; the balance sheet is as of 2025-12-31.
| Sales | $56.41 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $26.76 |
| Dividends | $3.45 |
| Cash and investments | $63.38 |
| Debt | $63.24 |
| Book value | $207.81 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57.59 | $10.70 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | $43.18 | −$3.10 | — | — | — | $45.34 |
| 2019 | $27.57 | $8.09 | — | — | — | $35.57 |
| 2020 | $19.39 | $6.45 | — | — | — | $50.64 |
| 2021 | $33.50 | $51.15 | — | — | $1.50 | $100.79 |
| 2022 | $48.45 | $27.28 | — | — | $3.00 | $125.82 |
| 2023 | $48.91 | $28.95 | — | — | $3.05 | $155.33 |
| 2024 | $52.31 | $26.05 | — | — | $3.25 | $180.37 |
| 2025 | $56.41 | $26.76 | — | — | $3.45 | $207.81 |
Common questions about Danaos
How much does one share of Danaos earn?
Over its latest fiscal year, each share of Danaos earned $26.76 of profit on $56.41 of sales, keeping about 47¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Danaos pay a dividend?
Yes. Danaos paid $3.45 per share in dividends over its latest fiscal year, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2021 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 13¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Danaos’s book value per share?
Danaos’s book value is $207.81 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of December 31, 2025.
How much cash and debt does each share of Danaos have?
Each share of Danaos has $63.38 of cash and investments and $63.24 of debt, as of December 31, 2025.
How has Danaos’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $10.70 in 2017 to $26.76 in 2025, growing about 12.1% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Danaos bought back shares?
Danaos’s share count rose about 136% from 2017 to 2025. That dilution means each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
From its SEC filings. For education only, not investment advice. New to these words? See the StockSlicer glossary.