GMR has 62% of their fleet on time charter and the remaining 38% on the spot market. This give the company steady earnings from the time charters plus the chance for greater returns when spot market rates are high.
GMR has committed to keep the dividend at $2.00 per year giving the stock a current yield of over 8%. The company has also issued special dividends and share buy backs in the past with excess cash to increase the payouts to shareholders. Of course, bad financial results could cause a change in the dividend.
GMR's strategy of employing lots of its fleet in cycle independent time charters will keep the company going strong while its competitors do poorly in the next downturn.