STLD Dividend History & Yield
Steel Dynamics, Inc. · NasdaqGS
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) | Jan 9, 2027 | $0.53 | $53.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 157 days) | Apr 10, 2027 | $0.53 | $53.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 248 days) | Jul 10, 2027 | $0.53 | $53.00 | Estimated |
| Wed, Sep 29, 2027 (in 339 days) | Oct 9, 2027 | $0.53 | $53.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from STLD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.12 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much STLD do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 567 | $136,715 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,831 | $683,575 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,661 | $1,367,151 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.88%. $10,000 in STLD would currently pay about $88 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
STLD dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.53 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.53 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.53 | +6.0% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.50 | +8.7% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.46 | +8.2% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.425 | +25.0% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.34 | +30.8% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Apr 16, 2021 | $0.26 | +4.0% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | $0.25 | +4.2% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | $0.24 | +27.7% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | $0.188 | +21.3% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 | $0.155 | +10.7% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Apr 8, 2016 | $0.14 | +1.4% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 11, 2016 | $0.138 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Oct 9, 2015 | $0.138 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | $0.138 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | $0.138 | +20.0% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 12, 2015 | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Oct 10, 2014 | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Apr 11, 2014 | $0.115 | +4.5% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 10, 2014 | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2013 | — | $0.11 | +10.0% |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Jan 11, 2013 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2011 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2011 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2011 | — | $0.10 | +33.3% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2010 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2010 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2010 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | — | $0.075 | -25.0% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +100.0% |
| Mar 27, 2008 | — | $0.05 | -33.3% |
| Dec 27, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2007 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 2006 | — | $0.075 | +50.0% |
| Jun 28, 2006 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2006 | — | $0.05 | +100.0% |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2005 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2005 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2005 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2004 | — | $0.025 | +33.3% |
| Sep 28, 2004 | — | $0.0187 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2004 | — | $0.0187 | — |
STLD dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Raised 6.0% | $0.50 | $0.53 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
STLD scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. It operates through four segments: Steel Operations, Metals Recycling Operations, Steel Fabrication Operations, and Aluminum Operations. The Steel Operations segment offers hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated steel products; parallel flange beams and channel sections, large unequal leg angles, and reinforcing steel bars, standard strength carbon, intermediate alloy hardness, and premium grade rail products; engineered special-bar-quality products, merchant-bar-quality products, and other engineered round steel bars; channels, angles, flats, merchant rounds, and…
Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Steel. First dividend on our records: Jul 22, 2004. 90 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
STLD dividend FAQ
When is STLD's next ex-dividend date?
STLD's next ex-dividend date is Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.53 per share, expected on Jan 9, 2027.
How often does STLD pay dividends?
STLD pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.53 per share with an ex-date of Sep 30, 2026.
What is STLD's dividend yield?
STLD's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.87%, based on $2.09 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $241.53. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.12 per share, is 0.88%.
How much does STLD pay per share?
STLD pays about $0.53 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.12 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $212.00 a year.
Has STLD grown or cut its dividend?
STLD has raised its annual dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 15.2% a year (+6.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of STLD do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.88%, you would need about 567 shares of STLD (roughly $136,715 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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