Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) – Commercial Update and Key Information Relating to the Cash Distribution for April 2026
Hamilton, Bermuda, May 7, 2026
Commercial update:
In April 2026, Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (“Himalaya,” or the “Company”) achieved average time charter equivalent (“TCE”) earnings of approximately US$41,600 per day, gross[1], including average daily scrubber benefits of approximately US$1,000 per day. The Company's eleven vessels trading on index-linked time charters earned approximately US$42,700 per day, gross, including average daily scrubber benefits. The Company's one vessel trading on fixed time charters earned approximately US$30,100 per day, gross. The reported earnings for two of our vessels for a specific month is, due to terms under their existing index-linked time charter contracts, primarily based on Capesize index rates for the previous month plus a premium. This means that the reported earnings for April for these two vessels is primarily based on the Capesize index rates for March plus a premium.
The Baltic 5TC 180 Capesize Index averaged US$31,417 during April 2026.
Cash distribution:
The Board has approved a cash distribution of US$0.15 per share for April 2026. The distribution will be made from the Company's Contributed Surplus account.
Note to shareholders registered in Euronext VPS, the Norwegian Central Security Depository:
Due to implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) in Norway, please note the information regarding the payment date for the shares registered in Euronext VPS below.
Key information:
Distribution amount: US$0.15 per share
Declared currency: US$. Distributions payable to shares registered with Euronext VPS will be paid out in NOK with fixing date on May 26, 2026.
Date of approval: May 6, 2026
Record date: May 19, 2026
Payment date: On or about May 26, 2026.
The following dates apply to shares traded on Euronext:
Last day including right: May 15, 2026
Ex-date: May 18, 2026
[1] Average TCE earnings, gross is a non-U.S. GAAP measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. Average TCE earnings, gross, when used by the Company, means time charter revenues and voyage charter revenues adding back address commissions, and divided by fleet operational days. Our management believes average TCE earnings, gross can provide additional meaningful information for investors to analyze our fleets’ daily income performance. Our calculation of such figure may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Please see Appendix A for reconciliation of this measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP measure.
Due to the implementation of CSDR in Norway, distributions payable on shares registered with Euronext VPS is expected to be distributed to Euronext VPS shareholders on or about May 29, 2026.
Due to the shortening of the Settlement Cycle in the US markets, the following dates apply to shares traded in the New York Stock Exchange:
Last day including right: May 18, 2026
Ex-date: May 19, 2026
This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations.
For further queries, please contact:
Lars-Christian Svensen, Contracted CEO
Telephone +47476 38756
About Himalaya Shipping Ltd.:
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. is an independent bulk carrier company, incorporated in Bermuda. Himalaya Shipping has twelve vessels in operation.
Forward Looking Statements:
This announcement includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include non-historical statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such risks are set forth under “Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Appendix A – Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
Time Charter Equivalent (‘TCE”) Earnings, gross
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of time charter revenues to the average TCE earnings, gross (unaudited) for the period presented:
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| (in millions of U.S. dollars except per day data) | | For the one-month period ended |
| | April 30, 2026 |
| Time charter revenues | | $14.4 |
| Address commission | | $0.6 |
| Operating revenues, gross | | $15.0 |
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| Fleet operational days | | 360 |
| Average TCE Earnings, gross | | $41,600 |
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