NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The ex-dividend date for Star Bulk Carriers (Nasdaq: SBLK) is tomorrow, February 24, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of one cent per share. At a price of $1.02 as of 9:57 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 5.9%. The average volume for Star Bulk Carriers has been 292,900 shares per day over the past 30 days. Star Bulk Carriers has a market cap of $62.4 million and is part of the services sector and transportation industry. Shares are up 16.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. operates as a shipping company providing seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector worldwide. Its vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, coal, and grain; and minor bulks, such as bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products.
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