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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-23-006532
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231124

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIANA SHIPPING INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32458
		FILM NUMBER:		231437078

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-210-947-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">For the month of November 2023</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number:&#160; 001-32458</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">DIANA SHIPPING INC.</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Address of principal executive office)</div>
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      <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</div>
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      <div>Form 20-F [X]&#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; Form 40-F [&#160; ]</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">This Report on Form 6-K is being filed for purposes of providing Diana Shipping Inc.&#8217;s (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) stockholders with additional information regarding the Company&#8217;s
        previously announced dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.15 per share, which will be paid in shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock. The number of shares issued as a result of the dividend will be calculated based upon the closing price
        of the Company&#8217;s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 28, 2023.<font style="font-size: 12pt;">&#160;</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-256791 and
        333-266999) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on July 9, 2021 and September 16, 2022, respectively.</div>
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      <div>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.</div>
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              <div>Dated: November 24, 2023</div>
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              <div>/s/ Ioannis Zafirakis</div>
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