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Costamare Boosts Dividend and Orders 16 Newbuild Ships on Long-Term COSCO Charters

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  • Costamare posted solid Q1 2026 earnings and liquidity and plans to raise its quarterly common dividend to $0.125 per share, signaling confidence in sustained cash flows and profitability.
  • The company ordered 16 long-term chartered newbuilds, agreed to buy two secondhand ships, and lifted contracted containership revenues to about $6.2 billion, strengthening fleet visibility and industry positioning.
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Costamare Boosts Dividend and Orders 16 Newbuild Ships on Long-Term COSCO Charters

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Costamare ( (CMRE) ) has provided an announcement.

Costamare reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results on April 29, 2026, posting adjusted net income from continuing operations of $76.0 million and liquidity of $644.4 million, while declaring and paying common and preferred dividends earlier in April. Management plans to recommend a quarterly common dividend increase from $0.115 to $0.125 per share starting with the second quarter, reflecting stronger profitability and cash flow visibility.

The company has ordered 16 newbuild containerships backed by long-term COSCO charters, adding about $2.8 billion in contracted revenue, and arranged pre- and post-delivery financing for all vessels with tenors of up to 15 years. Together with agreements to acquire two secondhand 5,600 TEU vessels and high fleet employment coverage that brings total contracted containership revenues to roughly $6.2 billion over an average 6.1-year charter life, these moves reinforce Costamare’s earnings visibility and industry positioning amid market volatility.

The most recent analyst rating on (CMRE) stock is a Hold with a $12.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Costamare stock, see the CMRE Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CMRE Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CMRE is a Outperform.

CMRE’s score is driven most by attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend) and supportive earnings-call fundamentals (strong liquidity and multi-year contracted revenue visibility). Financial performance remains solid on margins and leverage, but is held back by the sharp TTM revenue decline and uneven cash-flow conversion; technicals are moderately positive with a constructive trend and steady momentum.

To see Spark’s full report on CMRE stock, click here.

More about Costamare

Costamare Inc. is a Monaco-based containership owner and lessor listed on the NYSE, focused on long-term, fixed-rate charters with major liner operators such as COSCO. The company also operates a maritime lease financing platform, Neptune Maritime Leasing, backing a diversified portfolio of shipping assets and providing structured financing to the broader shipping industry.

Average Trading Volume: 443,538

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $2.02B

Find detailed analytics on CMRE stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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