Danaos Corporation (DAC)Industrials | Marine Shipping | Piraeus, Greece | NYSE
117.80 USD
-0.98
(-0.825%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 120.00 +2.20 (1.868%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:21 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:09 p.m. EDT
DAC appears to be a stock with strong dividend yields and a solid track record of consistent payouts, making it attractive to income-focused investors. The recent price action shows some volatility, with a recent dip below the 50-day moving average. While the short-term forecast suggests a positive direction, the long-term outlook is more neutral due to the industry's cyclicality and the company's leverage. Investors should consider the recent news and options activity to make informed decisions. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.023858 |
| AutoTheta | 0.077718 |
| AutoETS | 0.089426 |
| MSTL | 0.093180 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 67% |
| H-stat | 0.75 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.024 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.22 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 30.433 |
| Revenue per Share | 56.556 |
| Market Cap | 2,144,369,536 |
| Trailing P/E | 4.40 |
| Forward P/E | 6.73 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Profit Margins | 47.45% |
| Website | https://www.danaos.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:09 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show increased activity around the current price (115), with a notable amount of open interest (OI) at the 115 strike, indicating potential support. The puts show increased OI at strikes significantly below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment, but not overwhelming. The overall options activity suggests a cautious approach with some support at the current price level, but not a strong bullish or bearish consensus.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83% | 1.85% | 3.63% | 3.90% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 0.90 | 0.829035 |
| 2025-05-27 | 0.85 | 1.018072 |
| 2025-02-24 | 0.85 | 1.047183 |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.85 | 1.081474 |
| 2024-08-20 | 0.80 | 1.000198 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.80 | 0.912609 |
| 2024-02-27 | 0.80 | 1.162870 |
| 2023-11-24 | 0.80 | 1.233954 |
| 2023-08-22 | 0.75 | 1.205024 |
| 2023-05-25 | 0.75 | 1.395273 |
| 2023-02-27 | 0.75 | 1.382929 |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.75 | 1.509090 |
| 2022-08-16 | 0.75 | 1.164882 |
| 2022-05-26 | 0.75 | 1.042337 |
| 2022-02-16 | 0.75 | 0.880291 |
| 2021-11-18 | 0.50 | 0.810704 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.50 | 0.827384 |
| 2021-05-26 | 0.50 | 0.976585 |
| 2008-11-03 | 6.51 | 6.100702 |
| 2008-08-04 | 6.51 | 3.083622 |
| 2008-04-28 | 6.51 | 2.407639 |
| 2008-01-28 | 6.51 | 2.314179 |
| 2007-10-31 | 6.51 | 1.737543 |
| 2007-08-01 | 6.16 | 1.538981 |
| 2007-05-02 | 6.16 | 2.089277 |
| 2007-01-25 | 6.16 | 2.533680 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.5493884 |
| Address1 | 14 Akti Kondyli |
| All Time High | 563.64 |
| All Time Low | 2.5 |
| Ask | 118.44 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 80,690 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 86,004 |
| Average Volume | 86,004 |
| Average Volume10Days | 80,690 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Bid | 117.85 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Book Value | 207.814 |
| City | Piraeus |
| Country | Greece |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 117.8 |
| Current Ratio | 3.285 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 118.96 |
| Day Low | 117.24 |
| Debt To Equity | 30.433 |
| Display Name | Danaos |
| Dividend Date | 1,772,582,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.5 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.97 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,732,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,732,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.365 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.304 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,670,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,616,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,616,000 |
| Ebitda | 660,971,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.63405 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 3.241 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.055 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,141,924,352 |
| Eps Current Year | 25.2 |
| Eps Forward | 17.5 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 26.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 112.0454 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.7546005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05135954 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 54.938843 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 120.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.199997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.018333308 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 75.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 42.690002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5683664 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 75.11 - 120.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,161,005,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 8,408,003 |
| Forward Eps | 17.5 |
| Forward P E | 6.7314286 |
| Free Cashflow | 192,732,128 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.69695 |
| Gross Profits | 726,542,016 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.53790003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.19409001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 18,203,475 |
| Industry | Marine Shipping |
| Industry Disp | Marine Shipping |
| Industry Key | marine-shipping |
| Ir Website | http://danaos.irwebpage.com/inv.html |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.9 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,556,755,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:14 |
| Long Business Summary | Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 75 containerships aggregating 477,230 TEUs; 27 container vessels under construction containerships aggregating 173,314 TEUs; 10 Capesize bulk carriers aggregating 1,755,000 DWT; and 2 dry bulk vessels under construction aggregating 422,000 DWT. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece. |
| Long Name | Danaos Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,144,369,536 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_28245722 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 494,614,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,144,369,355 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 118.78 |
| Operating Cashflow | 644,753,024 |
| Operating Margins | 0.4573 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.1289 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.12 |
| Phone | 30 2 10 419 6480 |
| Post Market Change | 2.199997 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.8675696 |
| Post Market Price | 120.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,461 |
| Previous Close | 118.78 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 4.674603 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.5668531 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.057036 |
| Profit Margins | 0.47447 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.065 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.979996 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.825051 |
| Regular Market Day High | 118.96 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 117.24 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 117.24 - 118.96 |
| Regular Market Open | 118.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 118.78 |
| Regular Market Price | 117.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 88,387 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06577 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13701001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.031 |
| Revenue Per Share | 56.556 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Outstanding | 18,203,475 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0209 |
| Shares Short | 380,166 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 435,963 |
| Short Name | Danaos Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0452 |
| Short Ratio | 4.32 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DAC |
| Target High Price | 120.0 |
| Target Low Price | 98.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 109.0 |
| Target Median Price | 109.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,157,536,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 63.589 |
| Total Debt | 1,155,090,944 |
| Total Revenue | 1,042,456,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.5 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02946624 |
| Trailing Eps | 26.76 |
| Trailing P E | 4.402093 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 98.09335 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 19.70665 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.20089689 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 88,387 |
| Website | https://www.danaos.com |
| Zip | 18,545 |