Danaos closed at $148.11 on Nov 6, down 0.54%, 13.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 198.4K shares was 1.28× its 20-day average (above normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -13.0% over one month, +10.0% over six months, +61.2% over one year.
Short interest was 1.6M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 31.9% from the prior report (19.6% of float, 7.6 days to cover).
Danaos Corp is an international owner of containerships. It provides international seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership sector of the shipping industry.
What is DAC's market cap?
$2.70B, based on the Nov 6 close of $148.11.
Does Danaos pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $5 per share (ex-date Oct 13), an annualised yield of 6.48%.
How much of DAC is sold short?
1.6M shares, 19.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
About Danaos
Danaos Corp is an international owner of containerships. It provides international seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership sector of the shipping industry. The company's customers include HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, Hapag Lloyd, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Sealead, Niledutch, Samudera, OSC, and Arkas. Geographically, the company operates in Australia, Asia, Europe, and America, with maximum revenue from the Australia-Asia region. It has two reporting segments: Container vessels and Drybulk vessels segment. It generates the majority of its revenue from Container vessels.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology