Nordic American Tankers Ups Quarterly Dividend to $0.27 a Share From $0.22, Payable Sept. 24, to Holders of Record Sept. 10

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NAT) reported strong Q2 2026 results, with a net profit of $68.3M, up from $46.3M in Q1. The company increased its dividend to $0.27 per share and reported an average daily rate of $63,000 per ship. NAT has $175M in cash and expects continued strong demand despite geopolitical uncertainty.

NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS Ltd (NAT) furnished an SEC Form 6-K — earnings release. Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE: NAT) – Report as per June 30, 2026 – The direction of NAT is unquestionably upwards – rates & values are up Thursday, August 27, 2026 TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS, In our report to you a short while ago, we described how Nordic American Tan

Nordic American Tankers (NAT) said its Q1 2026 net result was $46.3 million, beating full-year 2025, and it raised its dividend to 22 cents per share, payable June 24, 2026. About 90% of its fleet is booked in Q2 2026 at ~$68,000/day per ship (vs. ~$47,600/day in Q1). NAT also agreed to build two Suezmax tankers for delivery in 2028.

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