Does STLD pay a dividend?

Yes. Steel Dynamics, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.77% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.06 per share.

How much does STLD pay in dividends?

$2.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next STLD ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for STLD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

STLD Dividend

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

NASDAQBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.77%
Annual dividend: $2.06
Payout ratio: 0.18
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $263.69
Market cap: $37.8B

Is STLD a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.77% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.18 means roughly 18% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.
Raised for 13 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

STLD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $2.00 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for STLD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 10, 2026	$0.5300	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 10, 2026	$0.5300	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 9, 2026	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 10, 2025	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 11, 2025	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 11, 2025	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 10, 2025	$0.4600	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 11, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 12, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 12, 2024	$0.4600	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	$0.4250	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 16, 2023	$0.4250	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 14, 2023	$0.4250	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 14, 2023	$0.4250	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 13, 2023	$0.3400	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 14, 2022	$0.3400	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.3400	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 15, 2022	$0.3400	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 14, 2022	$0.2600	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.2600	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 16, 2021	$0.2600	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 16, 2021	$0.2600	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.2500	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 16, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 10, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 10, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 10, 2020	$0.2400	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 11, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 12, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 12, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 11, 2019	$0.1875	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 12, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 13, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 13, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 10, 2018	$0.1550	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 12, 2017	$0.1550	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 7, 2017	$0.1550	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 10, 2017	$0.1550	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 13, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 14, 2016	$0.1400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does STLD pay a dividend?: Yes. Steel Dynamics, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.77% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.06 per share.
How much does STLD pay in dividends?: $2.06 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next STLD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for STLD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.