Steel Dynamics (STLD) Dividends
Price: $128
Market Cap: $19.22B
Avg Volume: 1.85M
Market Cap: $19.22B
Avg Volume: 1.85M
Country: US
Industry: Steel
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel
Sector: Basic Materials
Dividend Overview
Steel Dynamics (STLD) pays a dividend to its shareholders. Here are the key details:
Dividend Basics
- Annual Dividend per Share: $1.84
- Ex-Dividend Date: March 31, 2025
- Total Dividends Paid (Last Year): $282.62M
Dividend Metrics
- Dividend Yield: 1.59%
- Payout Ratio: 18.39%
- Dividend Growth (YoY): -4.16%
Dividend Yield
1.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio
18.39%
Dividend Paid & Capex Coverage Ratio
0.86x
Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share. This means that for each share you own, you'll receive $1.84 in dividends over the course of a year, typically paid in quarterly installments.
The most recent ex-dividend date was March 31, 2025. Ex-dividend dates are typically announced in advance of each dividend payment. If you purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible for the upcoming dividend payment.
In the last fiscal year, Steel Dynamics paid a total of $282.62M in dividends to its shareholders. This substantial amount underscores the company's commitment to returning value to its investors.
Currently, Steel Dynamics's dividend yield stands at 1.59%. To put this in perspective, if you invest $100 in Steel Dynamics's stock at the current price, you can expect to receive approximately $1.59 in annual dividend income.
The company's dividend payout ratio is 18.39%. This means that Steel Dynamics is distributing 18.39% of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, while retaining the rest for reinvestment, debt reduction, or other corporate purposes.
Compared to the previous year, Steel Dynamics's dividend has decreased by -4.16%. This decrease may differ from the growth in dividends per share if the number of outstanding shares has changed.
Dividend History and Growth
Steel Dynamics (STLD) dividend payments have grown -4.16% over the past year
Note: This growth rate represents the year-over-year growth in total dividends paid by the company, which may differ from the growth in dividends per share if the number of outstanding shares has changed.
Steel Dynamics Dividend History
| Dividend | Adjusted Dividend | Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.5 | $0.5 | March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | April 11, 2025 | February 24, 2025 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | January 10, 2025 | November 08, 2024 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | October 11, 2024 | August 16, 2024 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | June 28, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | March 27, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | April 12, 2024 | February 26, 2024 |
| $0.425 | $0.425 | December 28, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | January 16, 2024 | November 03, 2023 |
| $0.425 | $0.425 | September 28, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | October 16, 2023 | August 18, 2023 |
| $0.425 | $0.425 | June 29, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | May 15, 2023 |
| $0.425 | $0.425 | March 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 14, 2023 | February 27, 2023 |
| $0.34 | $0.34 | December 29, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | January 13, 2023 | November 10, 2022 |
| $0.34 | $0.34 | September 29, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | October 14, 2022 | August 22, 2022 |
| $0.34 | $0.34 | June 29, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | July 15, 2022 | May 06, 2022 |
| $0.34 | $0.34 | March 30, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | April 15, 2022 | February 28, 2022 |
| $0.26 | $0.26 | December 30, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | January 14, 2022 | November 19, 2021 |
| $0.26 | $0.26 | September 29, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | August 20, 2021 |
| $0.26 | $0.26 | June 29, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | July 16, 2021 | May 20, 2021 |
| $0.26 | $0.26 | March 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | April 16, 2021 | February 26, 2021 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | December 30, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | January 15, 2021 | November 19, 2020 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | September 29, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | October 16, 2020 | August 21, 2020 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | June 29, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | July 10, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | March 30, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | April 10, 2020 | February 26, 2020 |
| $0.24 | $0.24 | December 30, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | January 10, 2020 | November 22, 2019 |
| $0.24 | $0.24 | September 27, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | October 11, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| $0.24 | $0.24 | June 27, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
| $0.24 | $0.24 | March 28, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | April 12, 2019 | February 14, 2019 |
| $0.1875 | $0.1875 | December 28, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | January 11, 2019 | November 19, 2018 |
| $0.1875 | $0.1875 | September 27, 2018 | September 30, 2018 | October 12, 2018 | August 20, 2018 |
| $0.1875 | $0.1875 | June 28, 2018 | June 30, 2018 | July 13, 2018 | June 12, 2018 |
| $0.1875 | $0.1875 | March 28, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | April 13, 2018 | February 20, 2018 |
| $0.155 | $0.155 | December 28, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | January 10, 2018 | November 21, 2017 |
| $0.155 | $0.155 | September 28, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | October 12, 2017 | September 01, 2017 |
| $0.155 | $0.155 | June 28, 2017 | June 30, 2017 | July 07, 2017 | June 19, 2017 |
| $0.155 | $0.155 | March 29, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | April 10, 2017 | March 21, 2017 |
| $0.14 | $0.14 | December 28, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | January 13, 2017 | December 19, 2016 |
| $0.14 | $0.14 | September 28, 2016 | September 30, 2016 | October 14, 2016 | September 20, 2016 |
| $0.14 | $0.14 | June 28, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | July 14, 2016 | June 15, 2016 |
| $0.14 | $0.14 | March 29, 2016 | March 31, 2016 | April 08, 2016 | March 17, 2016 |
| $0.1375 | $0.1375 | December 29, 2015 | December 31, 2015 | January 11, 2016 | December 17, 2015 |
| $0.1375 | $0.1375 | September 28, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | October 09, 2015 | September 21, 2015 |
| $0.1375 | $0.1375 | June 26, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | July 10, 2015 | June 22, 2015 |
| $0.1375 | $0.1375 | March 27, 2015 | March 31, 2015 | April 10, 2015 | March 12, 2015 |
| $0.115 | $0.115 | December 29, 2014 | December 31, 2014 | January 12, 2015 | December 18, 2014 |
| $0.115 | $0.115 | September 26, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | October 10, 2014 | September 18, 2014 |
| $0.115 | $0.115 | June 26, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | July 11, 2014 | June 18, 2014 |
| $0.115 | $0.115 | March 27, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | April 11, 2014 | March 20, 2014 |
| $0.11 | $0.11 | December 27, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | January 10, 2014 | December 18, 2013 |
| $0.11 | $0.11 | September 26, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | October 11, 2013 | September 18, 2013 |
| $0.11 | $0.11 | June 26, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | July 12, 2013 | June 18, 2013 |
| $0.11 | $0.11 | March 26, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | April 12, 2013 | March 07, 2013 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | December 27, 2012 | December 31, 2012 | January 11, 2013 | December 19, 2012 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | September 26, 2012 | September 30, 2012 | October 12, 2012 | September 14, 2012 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | June 27, 2012 | June 30, 2012 | July 13, 2012 | June 19, 2012 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | March 28, 2012 | March 31, 2012 | April 13, 2012 | March 19, 2012 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | December 28, 2011 | December 31, 2011 | January 13, 2012 | December 19, 2011 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | September 28, 2011 | September 30, 2011 | October 14, 2011 | September 13, 2011 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | June 28, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | July 14, 2011 | June 17, 2011 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | March 29, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | April 14, 2011 | March 11, 2011 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | December 29, 2010 | December 31, 2010 | January 14, 2011 | December 16, 2010 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | September 28, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | October 14, 2010 | September 16, 2010 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | June 28, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | July 12, 2010 | June 17, 2010 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | March 29, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | April 12, 2010 | March 10, 2010 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | December 29, 2009 | December 31, 2009 | January 11, 2010 | December 16, 2009 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | September 28, 2009 | September 30, 2009 | October 09, 2009 | September 17, 2009 |
| $0.075 | $0.075 | June 26, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | July 10, 2009 | June 08, 2009 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | March 27, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | April 09, 2009 | March 24, 2009 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | December 29, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | January 12, 2009 | December 17, 2008 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | September 26, 2008 | September 30, 2008 | October 10, 2008 | September 22, 2008 |
| $0.1 | $0.1 | June 26, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | July 11, 2008 | June 12, 2008 |
| $0.1 | $0.05 | March 27, 2008 | March 31, 2008 | April 11, 2008 | March 04, 2008 |
| $0.15 | $0.075 | December 27, 2007 | December 31, 2007 | January 11, 2008 | December 19, 2007 |
| $0.15 | $0.075 | September 26, 2007 | September 29, 2007 | October 12, 2007 | August 30, 2007 |
| $0.15 | $0.075 | June 27, 2007 | June 29, 2007 | July 13, 2007 | June 19, 2007 |
| $0.15 | $0.075 | March 28, 2007 | March 30, 2007 | April 13, 2007 | March 08, 2007 |
| $0.15 | $0.075 | December 28, 2006 | January 02, 2007 | January 15, 2007 | December 21, 2006 |
| $0.3 | $0.075 | September 27, 2006 | September 29, 2006 | October 10, 2006 | September 18, 2006 |
| $0.2 | $0.05 | June 28, 2006 | June 30, 2006 | July 14, 2006 | June 20, 2006 |
| $0.2 | $0.05 | March 29, 2006 | March 31, 2006 | April 14, 2006 | March 02, 2006 |
| $0.1 | $0.025 | December 28, 2005 | December 30, 2005 | January 13, 2006 | November 17, 2005 |
| $0.1 | $0.025 | September 28, 2005 | September 30, 2005 | October 14, 2005 | August 19, 2005 |
| $0.1 | $0.025 | June 28, 2005 | June 30, 2005 | July 12, 2005 | May 19, 2005 |
| $0.1 | $0.025 | March 29, 2005 | March 31, 2005 | April 14, 2005 | February 17, 2005 |
| $0.1 | $0.025 | December 29, 2004 | December 31, 2004 | January 17, 2005 | October 26, 2004 |
| $0.075 | $0.01875 | September 28, 2004 | September 30, 2004 | October 12, 2004 | September 23, 2004 |
| $0.075 | $0.01875 | July 22, 2004 | July 26, 2004 | August 13, 2004 | July 14, 2004 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Steel Dynamics currently pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share. This means that for each share you own, you'll receive $1.84 in dividends over the course of a year, typically paid in quarterly installments of $ per share.
Steel Dynamics's current dividend yield is 1.59%. This means that if you invest $100 in Steel Dynamics's stock at the current price, you can expect to receive approximately $1.59 in annual dividend income. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
The most recent ex-dividend date for Steel Dynamics was March 31, 2025. Ex-dividend dates are typically announced in advance of each dividend payment. If you purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible for the upcoming dividend payment. It's advisable to check Steel Dynamics's investor relations page or financial news sources for the next ex-dividend date announcement.
Steel Dynamics's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.39%. This means that the company is distributing 18.39% of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, while retaining the rest for reinvestment, debt reduction, or other corporate purposes. A lower payout ratio suggests that the company has more room to increase dividends in the future or to withstand temporary declines in earnings without cutting the dividend.
In the last fiscal year, Steel Dynamics paid a total of $282.62M in dividends to its shareholders. To put this in perspective, the company's annual revenue was $-, and its net income was $-. This means that Steel Dynamics distributed - of its revenue and - of its net income as dividends, demonstrating a balance between returning value to shareholders and reinvesting in the business.
Compared to the previous year, Steel Dynamics's dividend has decreased by -4.16%. This decrease rate provides insight into the company's dividend policy and financial health over the past year. A decrease in dividends can occur for various reasons, including changes in the company's financial situation or strategic priorities.