Danaos Corporation DAC | NYSE
$165.15
$3.41 | 2.11%
SIGNAL:
|2026-09-22
|F&G 68
|RSI 65.6
|2026-09-22
|F&G 68
|RSI 65.6
Company Overview:
Market Cap:
$3.01B
Trailing PE:
5.6x
FWD PE *:
6x
Payout Ratio (TTM):
12.0%
52-Week Range:
$83.56 - $165.15
* Forward PE is based on street estimates.
10 Year DAC Performance Metrics:
Total Return (with DRIP):
430.1% (18.15% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP):
373.0% (16.81% CAGR)
Share Price:
329.0% (15.68% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP):
11.56%
Total Invested:
$10,000
Total Value (with DRIP):
$53,013
Total Return $ (with DRIP):
$43,013
Dividend Increase:
620% (46.69% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD):
2.18% ($3.60)
DAC 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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DAC Price CAGR:1Y: 86.69%2Y: 37.15%5Y: 15.06%10Y: 15.68%
DAC Dividend Charts
DAC Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.10%2Y: 5.75%5Y: 46.69%10Y: 46.69%
DAC Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -16.35%2Y: -1.13%5Y: 31.15%10Y: 0.00%
DAC Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 438.13%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 43.97%10Y: 0.00%
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DAC Fundamentals: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:
DAC Revenue CAGR:1Y: 4.66%2Y: 5.77%5Y: 13.38%10Y: 7.19%
DAC EPS CAGR:1Y: 16.85%2Y: 7.27%5Y: -14.40%10Y: 3.78%
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DAC Net Income CAGR:1Y: 15.97%2Y: 3.71%5Y: -16.45%10Y: 13.02%
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DAC EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -7.12%2Y: -0.17%5Y: 10.32%10Y: 6.22%
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DAC Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -81.85%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -23.78%10Y: -9.28%
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DAC Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -86.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -26.11%10Y: -18.80%
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DAC Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 5.72%2Y: -0.06%5Y: 12.78%10Y: 7.10%
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DAC Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 2.94%2Y: -5.90%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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DAC Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -0.76%2Y: -3.29%5Y: -2.39%10Y: 8.82%
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DAC Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -99.90%2Y: -85.78%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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DAC Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 23.80%5Y: 33.50%10Y: 0.00%
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DAC Expenses CAGR:1Y: 593.52%2Y: -9.95%5Y: 214.38%10Y: 59.93%
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Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:
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DAC Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 4.66%2Y: 5.77%5Y: 13.38%10Y: 7.19%
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DAC Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 16.85%2Y: 7.27%5Y: -14.40%10Y: 3.78%
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DAC Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 15.97%2Y: 3.71%5Y: -16.45%10Y: 13.02%
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DAC Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -7.12%2Y: -0.17%5Y: 10.32%10Y: 6.22%
Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:
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DAC Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 10.82%2Y: -1.95%5Y: -26.31%10Y: 5.44%
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DAC Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.94%2Y: -8.99%5Y: 1.38%10Y: 1.15%
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DAC Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 21.48%2Y: 7.85%5Y: 28.47%10Y: 8.17%
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DAC Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 34.54%2Y: 5.76%5Y: -5.32%10Y: 14.05%
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DAC Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -12.79%2Y: -14.27%5Y: 0.46%10Y: 2.28%
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DAC Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -12.48%2Y: -14.21%5Y: 2.22%10Y: 9.40%
DAC Dividends Info:
Annual Dividend:
$3.6
Forward Yield:
2.18%
Ex-Dividend Date:
2026-07-21
Lifetime Dividends / Share:
$67.98
DAC Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list
Below is a schedule of all DAC dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Yield | Forward Yield | Price on Ex-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2026 | 07/30/2026 | $0.900 | 2.74% | 2.53% | $142.07 |
| 05/26/2026 | 06/04/2026 | $0.900 | 2.78% | 2.77% | $129.95 |
| 02/23/2026 | 03/04/2026 | $0.900 | 3.32% | 3.18% | $113.22 |
| 12/02/2025 | 12/11/2025 | $0.900 | 3.73% | 3.83% | $94.02 |
| 08/19/2025 | 08/28/2025 | $0.850 | 3.69% | 3.7% | $91.95 |
| 05/27/2025 | 06/05/2025 | $0.850 | 4.04% | 3.96% | $85.77 |
| 02/24/2025 | 03/05/2025 | $0.850 | 4.11% | 4.34% | $78.36 |
| 11/25/2024 | 12/04/2024 | $0.850 | 4.2% | 4.21% | $80.75 |
| 08/20/2024 | 08/29/2024 | $0.800 | 3.85% | 3.92% | $81.54 |
| 06/11/2024 | 06/20/2024 | $0.800 | 3.48% | 3.49% | $91.76 |
| 02/27/2024 | 03/14/2024 | $0.800 | 4.4% | 4.57% | $70.04 |
| 11/24/2023 | 12/06/2023 | $0.800 | 4.61% | 4.64% | $68.94 |
| 08/22/2023 | 09/01/2023 | $0.750 | 4.45% | 4.45% | $67.39 |
| 05/25/2023 | 06/07/2023 | $0.750 | 5.1% | 4.66% | $64.32 |
| 02/27/2023 | 03/14/2023 | $0.750 | 4.99% | 5.41% | $55.47 |
| 11/17/2022 | 11/30/2022 | $0.750 | 5.38% | 5.42% | $55.32 |
| 08/16/2022 | 08/29/2022 | $0.750 | 1.02% | 1.16% | $64.84 |
| 05/26/2022 | 06/08/2022 | $0.750 | 0.91% | 1% | $75.21 |
| 02/16/2022 | 02/28/2022 | $0.750 | 0.76% | 0.8% | $93.67 |
| 11/18/2021 | 12/02/2021 | $0.500 | 0.69% | 0.73% | $68.86 |
| 08/13/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $0.500 | 0.7% | 0.59% | $84.81 |
| 05/26/2021 | 06/09/2021 | $0.500 | 0.82% | 0.74% | $67.65 |
| 11/03/2008 | 11/19/2008 | $6.510 | 20.44% | 38.59% | $67.48 |
| 08/04/2008 | 08/20/2008 | $6.510 | 9.76% | 9.04% | $288.12 |
| 04/28/2008 | 05/14/2008 | $6.510 | 7.44% | 7.39% | $352.24 |
| 01/28/2008 | 02/14/2008 | $6.510 | 7.02% | 6.21% | $419.44 |
| 10/31/2007 | 11/16/2007 | $6.510 | 5.18% | 6.14% | $424.06 |
| 05/02/2007 | 05/18/2007 | $6.160 | 1.52% | 1.36% | $452.20 |
| 01/25/2007 | 02/14/2007 | $6.160 | 1.82% | 1.84% | $335.02 |
| 08/01/2007 | 11/30/-0001 | $6.160 | 1.13% | 1.13% | $544.04 |
Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DAC
Based on past 10-year performance, here are DAC growth metrics:
Share price CAGR of +15.68%
Dividend CAGR of +46.69%
Using DAC CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:
| DAC (DRIP) | DAC - No DRIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $165.15 | $165.15 |
| Start Shares | 60.55 | 60.55 |
| Start Value | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| After 10 years: | ||
| Final Share Count | 110.36 | 60.55 |
| Dividends Payment | $19.58 | $19.58 |
| Annual Dividends | $8,644 | $4,743 |
| Yield on cost | 86.44% | 47.43% |
| Share Price | $708.43 | $708.43 |
| Total Dividends | $21,124 | $14,718 |
| Final Value | $78,180 | $57,614 |
Estimated Future Value + Dividends - DAC
NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on DAC's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years.
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Company Info
Danaos Corporation (DAC) had its IPO on 2006-10-06, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.
Danaos Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the ownership and management of containerships across key global markets including Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company's core business involves providing essential seaborne transportation by chartering its vessels to various international liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, its fleet consisted of 71 containerships, offering a combined capacity of 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units. Originally founded in 1963 and headquartered in Piraeus, Greece, the company was known as Danaos Holdings Limited until it officially adopted the name Danaos Corporation in October 2005.
DAC website: https://www.danaos.com
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