CMRE

Costamare offers strong earnings visibility with 97% of 2026 and 94% of 2027 fleet revenue already contracted. CMRE's newbuild program and Neptune Maritime Leasing platform are positioned to drive multi-year earnings growth, with $2.8 billion in contracted revenue from 16 new vessels. Disciplined capital allocation, conservative dividend policy, and robust refinancing—no debt maturities until 2030—support financial flexibility amid expansion.

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MONACO, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE), an international owner and provider of containerships for charter, announced the election of one Class I director at the Company's virtual annual meeting of stockholders held today.

MONACO, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) has declared cash dividends of US $0.476563 per share on its 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR B), US $0.531250 per share on its 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR C) and US $0.546875 per share on its 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR D). The dividend for the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock is for the period from July 15, 2026 to October 14, 2026. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2026 to all holders of record as of October 14, 2026 of Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock.

Costamare Inc. (CMRE) maintains stable earnings with a $6.1B contracted backlog and long-term charters, but offers limited shareholder returns. CMRE's dividend yield is just 3%, with a modest 8.7% increase after several years, and management appears to show little priority for capital returns. The company is accelerating its newbuild program, increasing leverage and capital commitments, while peers like GSL offer higher yields and better capital allocation.

MONACO, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (“Costamare” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

MONACO, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE) (the “Company”) announced today that it will release its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 before the market opens in New York on July 27, 2026. Results Presentation: A presentation of the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2026 will be posted on the Costamare Inc. website (www.costamare.com).

MONACO, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE), an international owner and provider of containerships for charter, announced today that its Board of Directors has called an annual meeting of the stockholders to be held virtually on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

MONACO, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) has declared cash dividends of US $0.476563 per share on its 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR B), US $0.531250 per share on its 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR C) and US $0.546875 per share on its 8.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) (NYSE: CMRE PR D). The dividend for the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock is for the period from April 15, 2026 to July 14, 2026. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2026 to all holders of record as of July 14, 2026 of Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock.

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