SFL Dividend History & Yield Analysis
SFL has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $12.48.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.42002 pmts
- 2025$0.54002 pmts
- 2024$1.074 pmts
- 2023$0.97004 pmts
- 2022$0.88004 pmts
- 2021$0.63004 pmts
- 2020$1.004 pmts
- 2019$1.404 pmts
- 2018$1.404 pmts
- 2017$1.604 pmts
- 2016$1.804 pmts
- 2015$1.744 pmts
- 2014$1.634 pmts
- 2013$1.173 pmts
- 2012$1.864 pmts
- 2011$1.554 pmts
- 2010$1.344 pmts
- 2009$1.204 pmts
- 2008$2.294 pmts
- 2007$2.194 pmts
- 2006$2.004 pmts
- 2005$1.904 pmts
- 2004$2.573 pmts
SFL Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-27 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-12 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-12 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-12 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-13 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-11 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-24 | $0.2700 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-14 | $0.2600 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-14 | $0.2500 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-13 | $0.2400 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-15 | $0.2400 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-13 | $0.2300 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-14 | $0.2300 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-14 | $0.2200 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-15 | $0.2000 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-14 | $0.1800 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-14 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-12 | $0.1500 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-11 | $0.1500 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-16 | $0.2500 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-17 | $0.2500 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-10 | $0.3500 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-13 | $0.3500 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-11 | $0.3500 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-10 | $0.3500 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-11 | $0.3500 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-11 | $0.3500 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-13 | $0.3500 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-14 | $0.3500 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-16 | $0.3500 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-08 | $0.3500 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-14 | $0.3500 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-14 | $0.4500 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-14 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-14 | $0.4500 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-10 | $0.4400 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-11 | $0.4300 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-06 | $0.4200 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-10 | $0.4100 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-10 | $0.4100 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-10 | $0.4100 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-10 | $0.4000 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-10 | $0.3900 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-10 | $0.3900 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-19 | $0.3900 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-18 | $0.7800 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-12 | $0.3900 |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-13 | $0.3900 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-07 | $0.3000 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-09 | $0.3900 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-07 | $0.3900 |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-07 | $0.3900 |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-09 | $0.3800 |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-06 | $0.3600 |
Does SFL pay dividends?
Yes. SFL pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.2200 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the SFL yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.4200) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SFL DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.