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Kirby Corp. (KEX)

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  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    Good call on the high payout ratio. Shippers that aren't heavily in debt (KEX is a good example) won't be as volatile in a credit crunch.
    Comment by Anthony Alfidi
    Sep 25 12:03 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    KEX is focused on inland marine shipping in North America, so the BDI isn't relevant to their business model.
    Comment by Anthony Alfidi
    Sep 25 11:58 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    The BDI does not reflect the earning capacity of the companies mentioned in this posting - it gives a very rosy picture of the freight... More »
    Comment by skipper54
    Jun 17 13:16 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    Spot rates can affect charter rates, when the differences are too wide. Companies can and do break charter agreements, though rarely. It... More »
    Comment by HerrHansa
    Jun 16 14:33 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    Charters are done at whatever rates the market is at, when concluded. The spot rates swing wildly- were $5K per day (for big vessels)... More »
    Comment by bdp1ConsultingLtd
    Jun 16 10:30 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    Are others like SECOR and OSG even remotely correlate to BDI? Like I have stated many times on this board, taking BDI seriously is like... More »
    Comment by poor&unemployed
    Jun 15 15:08 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • The Gurus and the Little-Known Shipping Metric [View article]
    DSX has ties to the Baltic Dry Index, but its ships are mainly hedged out on timecharters now so the relationship is not day to day.... More »
    Comment by bdp1ConsultingLtd
    Jun 15 10:48 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    Unlikely. The Athens based, Dry Ships Inc (DRYS), which operates a fleet of 40 coal and iron ore carriers, has done almost as well.... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    May 29 19:27 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    ameritrade has dividends by calendar date. Also i am subscribed to dividenddetective.com. He lists lots of current upcoming dividends.... More »
    Comment by In search of dividends
    May 13 18:09 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    NAT has no debt but they keep diluting the shares with new stock issues like they did yesterday with an additional 3.5 million... More »
    Comment by Popeye1250
    May 13 00:21 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    Does any research anymore before pubishing on this site? I am tired of these so-called "experts" posting data like P/E, payout ratio... More »
    Comment by ambratoor
    May 11 17:48 pm |
    Rating: +4 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    With respect, I don't believe that one can discuss shipping companies as a unity. Dry bulkers have a different present and future... More »
    Comment by elliot_mllr
    May 11 16:50 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    Yahoo Financial has an integrated listing, but updates lag a bit: http://biz.yahoo.com/p/775mktd.html Many new ship deliveries have... More »
    Comment by HerrHansa
    May 11 16:47 pm |
    Rating: +4 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    NAT also has no net debt On May 10 02:22 PM Ecomike wrote: > You missed some key research. Many of those shippers you listed, > like... More »
    Comment by elliot_mllr
    May 11 16:45 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Are Shippers’ High Dividend Yields Sustainable? [View article]
    You can get on email list for companies you won or are interested in. That should give you their press releases. Otherwise, you have to... More »
    Comment by Chancer
    May 11 15:15 pm |
    Rating: +2 0