Press Releases April 15, 2026 06:27 AM

DHT Holdings, Inc. Business Update

DHT Holdings Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings and Robust Booking Rates for Q2

By Ajmal Hussain DHT
DHT Holdings, Inc. Business Update
DHT

DHT Holdings, an independent crude oil tanker company specializing in VLCCs, announced estimated first quarter 2026 time charter equivalent (TCE) earnings of $78,800 per day, with strong spot market performance. For Q2, approximately 49% of spot days have been booked at an average rate of $189,500 per day, indicating healthy demand and revenue growth potential.

Key Points

  • Q1 2026 estimated TCE earnings of $78,800 per day reflect solid operational performance in crude oil transportation.
  • Strong booking activity in Q2 2026 with 49% of spot days secured at high average rates demonstrates robust market demand for VLCC services.
  • DHT maintains a disciplined capital strategy, including dividends, vessel investments, debt reduction, and share buybacks, supporting financial stability.

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, April 15, 2026 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today provided the following business update:

For the first quarter of 2026, the Company estimates time charter equivalent (“TCE”) earnings for its fleet at $78,800 per day, comprising $91,700 per day for the Company’s VLCCs operating in the spot market and $61,300 per day for the Company’s VLCCs on time charter. These estimated TCE earnings are based on 1,994 revenue days during the quarter, of which 1,152 days were spot days.

The estimated TCE earnings on a discharge-to-discharge basis for the Company’s VLCCs operating in the spot market, i.e. adjusted for the impact of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, were $106,000 per day for the first quarter of 2026.

Thus far in the second quarter of 2026, approximately 49% of the available spot days have been booked at an average rate of $189,500 per day on a discharge-to-discharge basis. In total, 71% of the available revenue days, including both spot and time-charter days, have been booked at an average rate of $115,400 per day.   

About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. We operate through our integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. You may recognize us by our renowned business approach as an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service; our quality ships; our prudent capital structure that promotes staying power through the business cycles; our fleet employment with a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts; our disciplined capital allocation strategy through cash dividends, investments in vessels, debt prepayments and share buybacks; and our transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and corporate governance. For further information please visit www.dhtankers.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events. When used in this document, words such as “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” “may,” “should” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that might cause future results to differ, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2026.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Laila C. Halvorsen, CFO
Phone: +1 441 295 1422 and +47 984 39 935
E-mail: [email protected]


 


Risks

  • The company’s forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and risks which could materially affect actual results, including volatile crude oil shipping rates impacting revenues.
  • Global economic and geopolitical factors affecting crude oil demand and tanker utilization may influence the company’s future earnings.
  • Potential operational risks linked to fleet management and regulatory changes could adversely impact business performance.

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