Star Bulk Carriers Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (SBLK)
Star Bulk Carriers's stock-based compensation was $17.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Star Bulk Carriers company overviewStar Bulk Carriers annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $17.8M | −$530,000 | −2.89% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $18.3M | −$2.5M | −12.21% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.9M | −$7.6M | −26.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $28.5M | $18.1M | +175.58% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10.3M | $5.7M | +123.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.6M | −$3.3M | −41.79% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.9M | −$129,000 | −1.60% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8.1M | −$1.2M | −12.90% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $9.3M | $5.1M | +122.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.2M | $1.5M | +55.22% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.7M | −$3.1M | −53.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.8M | $4.3M | +292.07% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.5M | −$58,000 | −3.75% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.5M | $184,000 | +13.51% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.4M | −$5.1M | −79.08% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $6.5M | $4.7M | +255.40% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.8M | — | — |
Star Bulk Carriers quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.0M | −$780,000 | −16.21% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.9M | $251,000 | +15.50% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $4.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.6M | — | — |
Star Bulk Carriers stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Star Bulk Carriers's stock-based compensation increased from $4.6M to $17.8M, a change of $13.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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