** Shares of modern LNG carrier Flex LNG FLNG.N fall nearly 2.4% to about $25.9 premarket

** Co posts Q3 adj EPS of $0.43 per share, missing analysts' estimate of $0.46 per share - data compiled by LSEG

** Expects the short- to medium-term freight market to remain challenging

** FLNG interim CEO Marius Foss says winter season started on a "sluggish note" but sees spot rates for modern tonnage at $60,000–$70,000/day

** FLNG declares a Q3 dividend of 75 cents per share

** As of last close, shares up 15.7% YTD

(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)

((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))