Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.45

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.45 per share by the shipping company on Friday, March 20th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a 7.1% increase from Scorpio Tankers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42.

Scorpio Tankers has increased its dividend by an average of 0.3%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Scorpio Tankers has a dividend payout ratio of 27.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Scorpio Tankers to earn $6.30 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 26.7%.

Scorpio Tankers Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:STNG traded down $2.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $67.86. The stock had a trading volume of 1,272,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,084,491. The company has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a PE ratio of 11.48 and a beta of -0.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $57.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.85. The company has a current ratio of 4.81, a quick ratio of 4.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Scorpio Tankers has a 1 year low of $30.63 and a 1 year high of $71.48.

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The shipping company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.32. Scorpio Tankers had a net margin of 32.01% and a return on equity of 7.42%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Scorpio Tankers will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Scorpio Tankers

Here are the key news stories impacting Scorpio Tankers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Scorpio reported $1.62 EPS (vs. consensus ~$1.30) with revenue up ~24% year-over-year and strong margins, signaling solid cash generation and improved freight performance. Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly cash dividend to $0.45/share, supporting yield and returning cash to shareholders — a shareholder-friendly move that typically supports the stock. Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2025 and an Increase to Its Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / higher target — BTIG raised its price target to $85 and maintained a Buy, implying meaningful upside from current levels and adding sell‑side support. BTIG Research price target raise reporting
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet expansion via options — Scorpio exercised options for two more newbuildings (raising the Dalian order to four), which can support growth and fleet renewal over the medium term. Scorpio Tankers declares options for two more newbuildings in China
• Neutral Sentiment: Management remarks & transcripts available — Q4 earnings call slides and transcript provide detail on rates, utilization and fleet plans; useful for gauging forward earnings drivers but no new guidance was issued. Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says no current plans to order more VLCCs — limits unexpected large capex but keeps optionality open; ambiguous for near-term growth/capex expectations. Scorpio Tankers not ordering more VLCCs, says Robert Bugbee

Scorpio Tankers Company Profile

Scorpio Tankers Inc (NYSE: STNG) is an independent provider of marine transportation services, specializing in the carriage of refined petroleum products. The company’s core operations focus on moving clean petroleum cargoes—such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and naphtha—on a global scale. By catering to both spot and time charter markets, Scorpio Tankers enables energy companies, refiners and traders to manage their supply chains with flexibility and reliability.

The company’s fleet is composed of modern, eco-designed product tankers, including medium range (MR) and long range (LR) vessels.