Steel Dynamics, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

22 years
Metric (FY)2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
Dividends per share (FY)$2.00$1.84$1.68$1.36$1.04$1.00$0.96$0.76$0.60$0.56$0.56$0.48$0.44$0.40$0.40$0.28$0.31$0.40$0.60$0.85$0.40$0.24
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A1.59%1.38%1.32%1.67%2.69%2.68%2.40%1.41%1.57%2.96%2.30%2.20%2.91%2.85%1.64%1.93%3.37%1.00%1.23%1.15%0.40%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A18.39%11.07%6.14%6.63%37.99%29.84%13.42%17.91%35.53%-97.90%67.11%50.08%53.58%29.44%46.17%-839.10%15.38%14.10%9.46%8.24%2.52%

Dividend Payout History

87 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2026-01-09December 31, 252025-12-31$0.50
2025-10-10September 30, 252025-09-30$0.50
2025-07-11June 30, 252025-06-30$0.50
2025-04-11March 31, 252025-03-31$0.50
2025-01-10December 31, 242024-12-31$0.46
2024-10-11September 30, 242024-09-30$0.46
2024-07-12June 28, 242024-06-30$0.46
2024-04-12March 27, 242024-03-31$0.46
2024-01-16December 28, 232023-12-31$0.42
2023-10-16September 28, 232023-09-30$0.42
2023-07-14June 29, 232023-06-30$0.42
2023-04-14March 30, 232023-03-31$0.42
2023-01-13December 29, 222022-12-31$0.34
2022-10-14September 29, 222022-09-30$0.34
2022-07-15June 29, 222022-06-30$0.34
2022-04-15March 30, 222022-03-31$0.34
2022-01-14December 30, 212021-12-31$0.26
2021-10-15September 29, 212021-09-30$0.26
2021-07-16June 29, 212021-06-30$0.26
2021-04-16March 30, 212021-03-31$0.26
2021-01-15December 30, 202020-12-31$0.25
2020-10-16September 29, 202020-09-30$0.25
2020-07-10June 29, 202020-06-30$0.25
2020-04-10March 30, 202020-03-31$0.25
2020-01-10December 30, 192019-12-31$0.24
2019-10-11September 27, 192019-09-30$0.24
2019-07-12June 27, 192019-06-30$0.24
2019-04-12March 28, 192019-03-31$0.24
2019-01-11December 28, 182018-12-31$0.19
2018-10-12September 27, 182018-09-30$0.19
2018-07-13June 28, 182018-06-30$0.19
2018-04-13March 28, 182018-03-31$0.19
2018-01-10December 28, 172017-12-31$0.15
2017-10-12September 28, 172017-09-30$0.15
2017-07-07June 28, 172017-06-30$0.15
2017-04-10March 29, 172017-03-31$0.15
2017-01-13December 28, 162016-12-31$0.14
2016-10-14September 28, 162016-09-30$0.14
2016-07-14June 28, 162016-06-30$0.14
2016-04-08March 29, 162016-03-31$0.14
2016-01-11December 29, 152015-12-31$0.14
2015-10-09September 28, 152015-09-30$0.14
2015-07-10June 26, 152015-06-30$0.14
2015-04-10March 27, 152015-03-31$0.14
2015-01-12December 29, 142014-12-31$0.12
2014-10-10September 26, 142014-09-30$0.12
2014-07-11June 26, 142014-06-30$0.12
2014-04-11March 27, 142014-03-31$0.12
2014-01-10December 27, 132013-12-31$0.11
2013-10-11September 26, 132013-09-30$0.11
2013-07-12June 26, 132013-06-30$0.11
2013-04-12March 26, 132013-03-31$0.11
2013-01-11December 27, 122012-12-31$0.10
2012-10-12September 26, 122012-09-30$0.10
2012-07-13June 27, 122012-06-30$0.10
2012-04-13March 28, 122012-03-31$0.10
2012-01-13December 28, 112011-12-31$0.10
2011-10-14September 28, 112011-09-30$0.10
2011-07-14June 28, 112011-06-30$0.10
2011-04-14March 29, 112011-03-31$0.10
2011-01-14December 29, 102010-12-31$0.07
2010-10-14September 28, 102010-09-30$0.07
2010-07-12June 28, 102010-06-30$0.07
2010-04-12March 29, 102010-03-31$0.07
2010-01-11December 29, 092009-12-31$0.07
2009-10-09September 28, 092009-09-30$0.07
2009-07-10June 26, 092009-06-30$0.07
2009-04-09March 27, 092009-03-31$0.10
2009-01-12December 29, 082008-12-31$0.10
2008-10-10September 26, 082008-09-30$0.10
2008-07-11June 26, 082008-06-30$0.10
2008-04-11March 27, 082008-03-31$0.10
2008-01-11December 27, 072007-12-31$0.15
2007-10-12September 26, 072007-09-29$0.15
2007-07-13June 27, 072007-06-29$0.15
2007-04-13March 28, 072007-03-30$0.15
2007-01-15December 28, 062007-01-02$0.15
2006-10-10September 27, 062006-09-29$0.30
2006-07-14June 28, 062006-06-30$0.20
2006-04-14March 29, 062006-03-31$0.20
2006-01-13December 28, 052005-12-30$0.10
2005-10-14September 28, 052005-09-30$0.10
2005-07-12June 28, 052005-06-30$0.10
2005-04-14March 29, 052005-03-31$0.10
2005-01-17December 29, 042004-12-31$0.10
2004-10-12September 28, 042004-09-30$0.07
2004-08-13July 22, 042004-07-26$0.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Steel Dynamics, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Should I consider Steel Dynamics, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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