Costamare (CMRE) is back in focus after declaring fresh cash dividends on its preferred shares and a quarterly dividend on its common stock, giving income oriented investors new details to consider.

Despite the fresh dividend declarations, Costamare’s share price of $14.26 reflects short term pressure, with the 30 day share price return down 8.41% and the 90 day share price return down 17.48%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 59.16% and 3 year total shareholder return of 116.62% point to a much stronger longer run experience for investors and suggest recent moves are more about changing sentiment than a complete reset of the story.

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With Costamare shares under pressure in the short term but still carrying strong multi year returns, the key question is whether recent dividends and index changes leave the stock undervalued or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 32.1% Undervalued

Costamare’s most followed narrative points to a fair value of $21 per share, which sits well above the recent $14.26 close and frames the latest dividend news in a different light.

The company has a strong pipeline of long-term contracted revenues ($2.5 billion with an average remaining charter duration of 3.2 years and 100% revenue days fixed for 2025, 75% for 2026), providing resilient and predictable cash flows that support stable earnings and dividend payments even in softer shipping markets.

Want to see what sits behind that $2.5b revenue pipeline, the margin assumptions, and the future P/E shift that underpins this fair value? The narrative spells out how analysts connect contracted days, expected earnings drift, and a richer earnings multiple into one valuation story, and which numbers would need to hold for Costamare to align with that $21 tag.

Result: Fair Value of $21 (UNDERVALUED)

However, Costamare’s narrative could be tested if charter markets soften or if environmental compliance costs rise meaningfully, squeezing the assumed revenue base and profit margins.

Another View: Costamare Through a Cash Flow Lens

While the consensus narrative sees Costamare as 32.1% undervalued at $21 per share, the SWS DCF model currently points in the opposite direction, with an estimated future cash flow value of $12.68 per share versus the $14.26 market price, implying the stock screens as overvalued on this method. For investors, the tension between a richer earnings multiple story and a more cautious cash flow model raises a simple question: which set of assumptions feels closer to how Costamare will actually perform?

For a clear view of how the cash flow assumptions stack up against the current price, and how sensitive that $12.68 figure is to changes in growth or discount rates, it can help to walk through the full SWS DCF model step by step, using it as a cross check against the analyst narrative rather than a final verdict. Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Simply Wall St performs a discounted cash flow (DCF) on every stock in the world every day (check out Costamare for example). We show the entire calculation in full. You can track the result in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted when this changes, or use our stock screener to discover 43 high quality undervalued stocks. If you save a screener we even alert you when new companies match - so you never miss a potential opportunity.

Next Steps

If the mix of optimism and caution around Costamare resonates, consider reviewing the data now and refining your own thesis with the 2 key rewards and 3 important warning signs rather than waiting for a consensus to emerge.

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