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SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL)

Industrials | Marine Shipping | Hamilton, Bermuda | NYSE
12.37 USD +0.02 (0.162%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.37
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case remains severely compromised by a brutal nine-year price trajectory that has erased nearly half of the company's value, driven by six consecutive years of negative annual returns. While the balance sheet shows a massive debt load relative to equity, the recent quarterly results offer a glimmer of hope with a significant earnings beat and a continued dividend increase. This divergence creates a tense situation: the business appears to be stabilizing operationally, yet the market has punished the stock relentlessly over the last decade. The short-term outlook is neutral-to-slightly-bearish; while the stock has bounced off its lows, the statistical forecast offers no clear directional edge, and the options market is hedging rather than betting on a rally. Investors should view the high dividend yield with caution, recognizing it as a potential drag on capital if the underlying revenue contraction persists.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.036016
AutoARIMA0.036654
MSTL0.037021
AutoTheta0.037616

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 18.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.711
Excess Kurtosis -0.15
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-08
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 230.317
Revenue per Share 5.346
Market Cap 1,715,351,424
Trailing P/E 25.77
Forward P/E 19.42
Beta 0.44
Profit Margins 8.96%
Website https://www.sflcorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at the $10 strike, particularly for February 2027 expiration where open interest significantly exceeds volume, suggesting a hedge against further downside. Conversely, call activity is concentrated at the money ($12.50) with very low open interest at higher strikes, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish bets despite the recent price recovery.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.91% 3.92% 7.96% 8.39%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-27 0.22 1.913043
2026-03-12 0.20 2.008032
2025-06-12 0.27 3.146853
2025-03-12 0.27 3.218117
2024-12-13 0.27 2.681231
2024-09-11 0.27 2.506964
2024-05-24 0.27 1.908127
2024-03-14 0.26 1.986249
2023-12-14 0.25 2.264493
2023-09-13 0.24 2.238806
2023-06-15 0.24 2.605863
2023-03-14 0.24 2.505219
2022-12-13 0.23 2.426160
2022-09-14 0.23 2.131603
2022-06-14 0.22 2.238047
2022-03-15 0.20 2.070393
2021-12-14 0.18 2.236025
2021-09-14 0.15 1.879699
2021-06-11 0.15 1.742160
2021-03-12 0.15 1.870324
2020-12-11 0.15 2.245509
2020-09-16 0.25 2.774695
2020-06-17 0.25 2.574665
2020-03-10 0.35 3.001715
2019-12-13 0.35 2.433936
2019-09-11 0.35 2.423823
2019-06-10 0.35 2.897351
2019-03-11 0.35 2.961083
2018-12-11 0.35 2.880659
2018-09-13 0.35 2.545455
2018-06-14 0.35 2.333333
2018-03-16 0.35 2.430556
2017-12-08 0.35 2.380952
2017-09-14 0.35 2.413793
2017-06-14 0.45 3.474904
2017-03-14 0.45 3.146853
2016-12-08 0.45 3.092783
2016-09-08 0.45 2.988048
2016-06-10 0.45 2.964427
2016-03-14 0.45 3.260870
2015-12-08 0.45 2.774353
2015-09-10 0.44 2.770781
2015-06-11 0.43 2.571770
2015-03-06 0.42 2.798135
2014-12-10 0.41 3.078078
2014-09-10 0.41 2.167019
2014-06-10 0.41 2.182012
2014-03-10 0.40 2.218525
2013-12-10 0.39 2.411874
2013-09-10 0.39 2.521008
2013-06-19 0.39 2.495202
2012-12-18 0.78 4.881102
2012-09-12 0.39 2.286049
2012-06-13 0.39 2.587923
2012-03-07 0.30 2.318393
2011-12-09 0.39 3.587857
2011-09-07 0.39 2.712100
2011-06-07 0.39 2.184874
2011-03-09 0.38 1.860921
2010-12-06 0.36 1.605709
2010-09-08 0.35 1.926252
2010-05-28 0.33 1.825221
2010-03-17 0.30 1.600000
2009-12-04 0.30 2.150538
2009-08-27 0.30 2.277904
2009-05-22 0.30 2.606429
2009-03-05 0.30 5.714286
2008-12-19 0.60 5.167959
2008-08-28 0.58 2.037948
2008-06-13 0.56 1.965602
2008-02-22 0.55 2.115385
2007-11-23 0.55 2.129307
2007-08-29 0.55 2.030269
2007-06-06 0.55 1.818182
2007-03-06 0.54 2.069759
2006-12-05 0.53 2.360802
2006-08-29 0.52 2.546523
2006-06-08 0.50 3.012048
2006-03-02 0.45 2.500000
2005-11-25 0.45 2.427184
2005-09-01 0.50 2.490040
2005-06-08 0.45 2.356021
2005-03-03 0.50 2.405002
2004-11-22 0.45 1.923077
2004-09-08 1.77 10.125858
2004-08-26 0.35 2.003435
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.88
dividendYield 7.13
exDividendDate 2026-09-09
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.84
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.068016194
lastDividendValue 0.22
lastDividendDate 2026-05-27
dividendDate 2026-06-22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.53416145
Address1 Par-la-Ville Place
Address2 14 Par-la-Ville Road PO Box HM 1593
All Time High 32.9
All Time Low 4.01
Ask 12.43
Ask Size 1,500
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,278,730
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,454,333
Average Volume 1,454,333
Average Volume10Days 1,278,730
Beta 0.439
Bid 12.36
Bid Size 600
Book Value 7.694
City Hamilton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country Bermuda
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.37
Current Ratio 0.38
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 12.5395
Day Low 12.335
Debt To Equity 230.317
Display Name SFL
Dividend Date 1,782,086,400
Dividend Rate 0.88
Dividend Yield 7.13
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,787,752,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,787,752,800
Earnings Growth 21.785
Earnings Quarterly Growth 22.146
Earnings Timestamp 1,787,747,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,313,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,313,800
Ebitda 424,492,992
Ebitda Margins 0.5959
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.38
Enterprise To Revenue 5.59
Enterprise Value 3,981,890,304
Eps Current Year 0.30238
Eps Forward 0.63681
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.48
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,912,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 11.591
Fifty Day Average Change 0.7790003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.067207344
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 53.416145
Fifty Two Week High 12.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5699997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.044049438
Fifty Two Week Low 6.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8380386
Fifty Two Week Range 6.73 - 12.94
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,087,479,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.13
Float Shares 111,615,710
Forward Eps 0.63681
Forward P E 19.424946
Free Cashflow 168,372,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 24
Fullday Change 0.0199995
Fullday Change Percent 0.161939
Fullday Price 12.37
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.60517
Gross Profits 431,099,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.17247999
Held Percent Institutions 0.46884
Implied Shares Outstanding 138,670,282
Industry Marine Shipping
Industry Disp Marine Shipping
Industry Key marine-shipping
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,840,000
Last Dividend Value 0.22
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk shipments, oil products transportation, container transportation, car transportation, and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned 17 tankers, two dry bulk carriers, 21 container vessels, seven car carriers, and two drilling rigs. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, Liberia, Namibia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. SFL Corporation Ltd. was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Long Name SFL Corporation Ltd.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,715,351,424
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8390736
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 63,850,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,712,577,982
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 12.37
Operating Cashflow 240,808,000
Operating Margins 0.33699
Payout Ratio 1.7083
Phone 441 295 9500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 12.37
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 12.35
Price Eps Current Year 40.90879
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.6077464
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.407984
Profit Margins 0.08963
Quick Ratio 0.232
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0199995
Regular Market Change Percent 0.161939
Regular Market Day High 12.5395
Regular Market Day Low 12.335
Regular Market Day Range 12.335 - 12.5395
Regular Market Open 12.37
Regular Market Previous Close 12.35
Regular Market Price 12.37
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 929,048
Return On Assets 0.03382
Return On Equity 0.06245
Revenue Growth 0.027
Revenue Per Share 5.346
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Shares Outstanding 138,670,282
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0224
Shares Short 2,975,207
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,261,522
Short Name SFL Corporation Ltd
Short Percent Of Float 0.0278
Short Ratio 2.31
Source Interval 15
Symbol SFL
Target High Price 14.0
Target Low Price 10.0
Target Mean Price 12.375
Target Median Price 12.75
Total Cash 118,117,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.852
Total Debt 2,384,655,872
Total Revenue 712,360,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.84
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.068016194
Trailing Eps 0.48
Trailing P E 25.770834
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.32475
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.04525
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.19809195
Type Disp Equity
Volume 929,048
Website https://www.sflcorp.com
Zip HM 08