Diana Shipping Inc.

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2022

Commission File Number: 001-32458

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is an investor presentation dated July 28, 2022 of Diana Shipping Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	DIANA SHIPPING INC.
	(registrant)
Dated: July 28, 2022	By:	/s/ Anastassis Margaronis
		Anastassis Margaronis
		President

Exhibit 99.1

We create to share Financial Results for the 2nd Quarter of 2022 July 28, 2022

Director & President Anastasios Margaronis Director & Chief Executive Officer Semiramis Paliou Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Secretary & Treasurer Ioannis Zafirakis Our Executives Our Company’s confidence stems from our established track record We create to share 2 Chief Operating Officer Eleftherios Papatrifon Maria Dede Chief Accounting Officer

We create to share 3 Financial Results for the 2nd Quarter of 2022

Forward Looking Statements Cautionary statement regarding onward-looking statements This presentation does not constitute or form part of and should not be construed as an offer to sell any security or an invitation, solicitation, or inducement to purchase or subscribe for any security. This presentation should not be construed and does not constitute either advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase, holding or sale of any security. No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in, or in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information included in, this presentation. Matters discussed in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation, except as required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements in this presentation are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses’ and governments’ responses to the pandemic on our operations, personnel, and on the demand for seaborne transportation of bulk products; the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, including risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We create to share 4

people across sea & ashore 856* We create to share 5 35 vessels in the water 5 vessels mortgage free 99.1% AVERAGE FLEET UTILIZATION Diana’s key points 33 vessels managed by Diana Shipping Services S.A. 2 vessels managed by Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited As of July 19, 2022. m/v Florida bareboat chartered-in. m/v Baltimore sold and expected to be delivered to the buyers in the third quarter of 2022. As of July 19, 2022. m/v Baltimore sold and expected to be delivered to the buyers in the third quarter of 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 *As of June 30, 2022.

We create to share 6 In May 2022, declared a cash dividend in the amount of US$0.25 per common share, in the aggregate amount of approximately US$21.6m In June 2022, signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the sale of m/v Baltimore, in the aggregate sale price of US$22.0m, 20% of which was paid upon signing of the Memorandum of Agreement and 80% of which will be paid upon the delivery of the vessel in the form of newly issued preferred shares of OceanPal Inc. In July 2022, prepayment of US$4.8m and release of the mortgage over m/v Baltimore In July 2022, declared a cash dividend in the amount of US$0.275 per common share, in the aggregate amount of approximately US$23.7m As of July 19, 2022, we have secured US$114.1m contracted revenues for 84% of the remaining ownership days of the year 2022 and have secured US$93.0m contracted revenues for 30% of the ownership days of the year 2023 Highlights of the 2nd Quarter 2022 and recent developments

We create to share 7 TC Revenues $74.5m $47.0m Earnings per common share, diluted $0.42 $0.02 Three months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted cash $130.3m $126.8m Long-term debt and lease obligation, net of deferred financing costs $451.7m $423.7m June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Financial Highlights for the 2nd Quarter 2022

Recent Chartering Activity We secured charters on 5 vessels 3 Panamax/Post-Panamax vessels chartered at a daily rate of $19,881 for a remaining average period of 188 days per vessel 2 Capesize vessels chartered at a weighted average daily rate of $21,922 for a remaining average period of 288 days per vessel Fixed Period ** Previous Charter Period From May 24, 2022 until July 22, 2022 **Earliest redelivery date Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission VESSEL TYPE BUILT RATE Q4/20 Q1/21 Q2/21 Q3/21 Q4/21 Q1/22 Q2/22 Q3/22 Q4/22 Q1/23 Q2/23 Q3/23 New York Capesize 2010 $23,000 Selina Panamax 2010 $22,000 Boston Capesize 2007 $20,500 Electra Post-Panamax 2013 $17,500 Melia Panamax 2005 $20,000 We create to share 8

Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data Statement of Operations Data ($ Millions) ($ Millions) Time charter revenues 74.5 47.0 Voyage expenses (1.1) 2.3 Vessel operating expenses 18.4 19.2 Net income 35.6 2.8 Net income, attributed to common stockholders 34.2 1.4 Fleet data Average number of vessels 35.0 37.0 Number of vessels 35.0 37.0 Weighted average age of vessels 10.4 10.4 Ownership days 3,185 3,367 Available days 3,068 3,319 Operating days 3,059 3,305 Fleet utilization 99.7% 99.6% Average Daily Results (US$) (US$) Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate 24,633 13,477 Daily vessel operating expenses 5,775 5,696 Three months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences **Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts. Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period. We create to share 9

Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data Statement of Operations Data ($ Millions) ($ Millions) Time charter revenues 140.5 88.1 Voyage expenses 0.7 4.1 Vessel operating expenses 34.8 37.7 Net income 61.6 1.5 Net income/(loss), attributed to common stockholders 58.8 (1.4) Fleet data Average number of vessels 34.3 37.6 Number of vessels 35.0 37.0 Weighted average age of vessels 10.4 10.4 Ownership days 6,202 6,801 Available days 5,974 6,753 Operating days 5,919 6,692 Fleet utilization 99.1% 99.1% Average Daily Results (US$) (US$) Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate 23,400 12,439 Daily vessel operating expenses 5,615 5,548 Six months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences **Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters are generally expressed in such amounts. Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period. We create to share 10

Income Statement $ Millions $ Millions Time charter revenues 74.5 47.0 Expenses Voyage expenses (1.1) 2.3 Vessel operating expenses 18.4 19.2 Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges 10.7 10.1 General and administrative expenses 7.9 7.2 Management fees to related party 0.1 0.4 Insurance recoveries (1.5) - Other operating income (0.4) 0.1 Operating income, Total 40.4 7.7 Other Income / (Expenses) Interest expense and finance costs (6.0) (4.7) Interest and other income 0.4 - (Loss)/Gain on extinguishment of debt - (0.2) Gain/(Loss) from equity method investments 0.8 (0.1) Total other expenses, net (4.8) (4.9) Net Income 35.6 2.8 Dividends on series B preferred shares (1.4) (1.4) Net Income, attributed to common stockholders 34.2 1.4 Earnings per common share, basic 0.44 0.02 Earnings per common share, diluted 0.42 0.02 Three months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences We create to share 11

Income Statement $ Millions $ Millions Time charter revenues 140.5 88.1 Expenses Voyage expenses 0.7 4.1 Vessel operating expenses 34.8 37.7 Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges 20.5 20.1 General and administrative expenses 14.9 13.9 Management fees to related party 0.2 0.9 Loss on Sale of Vessels - 0.2 Insurance Recoveries (1.8) - Other operating income (0.3) - Operating income, Total 71.5 11.2 Other Income / (Expenses) Interest expense and finance costs (11.2) (9.3) Interest and other income 0.6 0.1 Loss on Extinguishment of Debt - (0.2) Gain/(Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0.8 (0.2) Total other expenses, net (9.8) (9.6) Net Income 61.6 1.5 Dividends on series B preferred shares (2.9) (2.9) Net Income/(Loss), attributed to common stockholders 58.8 (1.4) Earnings/(Loss) per common share, basic 0.76 (0.02) Earnings/(Loss) per common share, diluted 0.73 (0.02) Six months ended June 30, 2022 2021 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences We create to share 12

Balance Sheet Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement may include rounding differences Net of deferred financing costs of $7.6 million. Includes $17.5 million restricted cash. As of June 30, 2022$451.7 million Total Debt $130.3 million of Cash** Net Debt of $329.0 million June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Assets $ Millions $ Millions Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 130.3 126.8 Other current assets 34.8 15.4 Total fixed assets 720.3 682.6 Investments in related parties 8.1 7.6 Deferred and other non-current assets 15.3 9.6 Total Assets 908.9 842.0 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Long-term debt and lease obligation, net of deferred financing costs 451.7 423.7 Other liabilities 35.1 25.1 Total stockholders’ equity 422.1 393.2 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 908.9 842.0 We create to share 13

Current Debt Amortization Profile We create to share 14 Source: Company

Breakeven Costs Modest All-in As of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, adjusted for non-cash items. Includes management fees to Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited. Assumes earliest redelivery dates of all vessels on charter. Source: Company Per Day Per Vessel Free Cash Flow Breakeven =$13,977 As of July 19, 2022 2022 2023 Average Daily Time Charter Rate of Fixed Revenues* $24,098 $24,963 % of Total Fixed Days 84% 30% We create to share 15

Non-speculative & disciplined employment Bareboat charter-in. Vessel sold and expected to be delivered to her new owners in the third quarter of 2022. As of July 19, 2022 Source: Company Fixed Period Previous Charter Period strategy Secured Revenues $114.1m for the remaining of 2022 Average Daily TC Rate of Fixed Revenues 24,098 for the remaining of 2022 Period of the vessel not in our possession 16% Unfixed days for the remaining of 2022 We create to share 16 Average contract duration** 1.21 years

We create to share 17 * From July 19, 2022 ** As of June 30, 2022 (slide 15) *** Assumes vessels fixed for 12 months upon redelivery to owners from previous charter * As of July 25, 2022 Source: Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Panamax Kamsarmax Post-Panamax Capesize Newcastlemax Q3 2022 $18,000 $19,300 $18,000 $21,500 $25,900 Q4 2022 $18,500 $19,800 $18,500 $23,800 $28,500 Q1 2023 $13,700 $15,100 $13,700 $11,800 $14,100 Q2 2023 $14,700 $16,000 $14,700 $16,600 $19,900 Q3 2023 $14,200 $15,600 $14,200 $22,400 $26,900 Q4 2023 $13,400 $14,800 $13,400 $20,100 $24,100 Q1 2024 $12,200 $13,600 $12,200 $12,400 $14,900 Q2 2024 $12,900 $14,200 $12,900 $17,300 $20,700 FFA rates* used for the unfixed revenues calculation Breakeven vs Estimated Revenue for the remainder of 2022 & 2023 *

We create to share 18 Dry Bulk Market Overview Source: Clarksons SIN

Source: Clarksons SIN 4.6% 12.0% 5.7% 10.8% Key demand drivers CAGR (2001-e2022) We create to share 19

We create to share 20 Source: Clarksons SIN Increase YTD Chinese Steel - 7% US Wheat + 23% US Corn + 26% Chinese Iron Ore + 12% Australian Thermal Coal +117% Major Seaborne Commodity Prices

Source: Clarksons SIN orderbook is at a historical low Dry bulk The dry bulk orderbook is at a 20-year low point, total orderbook as % of total fleet is <7% We create to share 21

Diana Shipping Inc.’s Summary Remain focused on generating and securing free cash flows and rewarding our shareholders with potentially growing dividends Maintain a strong balance sheet that allows us to entertain creative growth and fleet renewal at the opportune time Committed to our long-term strategy of providing relative stability in a cyclical business with an emphasis on maximizing shareholder value We create to share 22

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