Company summary
Clarkson is a global provider of shipping and offshore services. It is best known for shipbroking but also provides financial, research, digital and port-related services to maritime customers.
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CKN
Clarkson
Industrial Transportation
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Shipbroking, chartering, sale and purchase of vessels, offshore and renewables broking, maritime investment banking, market research, digital tools and port and agency services.
Key markets
Global shipping, offshore energy and maritime markets, serving shipowners, charterers, commodity companies, financial institutions and offshore-energy participants worldwide.
Key drivers
Freight rates, vessel supply and demand, shipping volumes, commodity trade, offshore-energy investment, vessel transactions, market volatility and demand for specialist maritime data and advice.
Key risks
Shipping downturns, lower freight rates, reduced vessel transactions, geopolitical disruption, currency movements, cyclicality in offshore markets, regulatory change and dependence on specialist broking talent.
Recent Developments
March 2026: Clarkson reported 2025 underlying profit before tax of £90.6m and a forward order book of $244m. Management highlighted continued investment in talent, technology and global reach while entering 2026 with positive momentum.
Dividend notes
Clarkson has increased its dividend for more than two decades. The 2025 final dividend was 79p, ex-dividend on 7 May 2026 and paid on 22 May, taking the total 2025 dividend to 112p.
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