The third-quarter bull market for capesize and panamax bulkers has helped GoodBulk post its best-ever quarterly result, topping the company's record from the previous three months.

The bulker owner is paying out $1 per share to its shareholders — or $30m in total — as capital repatriation for the period.

This matches the dividend GoodBulk paid out during the second quarter, which was the most the company had...