Preliminary Q2 2022 results and increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share
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Hamilton, Bermuda, August 17, 2022. SFL Corporation Ltd. ("SFL" or the "Company") today announced its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights
* 74(th) consecutive quarterly dividend declared, $0.23 per share * Net profit of $57.4 million, or $0.45 per share in the second quarter * Received charter hire(1) of approximately $164.9 million in the quarter from the Company's vessels and rigs, including $5.2 million of profit share * Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $115.8 million from consolidated subsidiaries, plus an additional $7.8 million adjusted EBITDA(2) from associated companies * Sale and delivery of two 2004 built VLCCs and a 2003 built feeder containership in the quarter, generating approximately $13.2 million in book gain * Agreement to acquire four modern Suezmax tankers in combination with 6-year charters to a subsidiary of Koch Industries, a world leading industrial conglomerate
Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of SFL Management AS, said in a comment:
«We are pleased to report another strong quarter as we continue to renew, grow and diversify our portfolio. So far in 2022 we have added approximately $1.3 billion to our fixed-rate backlog, with several new blue-chip customers, such as Trafigura, Hapag-Lloyd, ConocoPhillips and most recently Koch Industries, with the addition of four modern, eco-design vessels.
The dividend has now been increased for four consecutive quarters, and approximately $2.5 billion has been returned to our shareholders since 2004. We aim to continue investing in new accretive assets and build our charter backlog supporting our long-term dividend distribution capacity.»
Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend will be paid on or around September 29, to shareholders on record as of September 15, and the ex-dividend date on the New York Stock Exchange will be September 14, 2022.
August 17, 2022 The Board of Directors SFL Corporation Ltd. Hamilton, Bermuda
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