# Nucor (NUE) — Dividends

NUE · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nue/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.24 |
| Forward yield | 0.88% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Nucor pays a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on November 10, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.24 per share, a yield of about 0.93% at a share price of $240.39.

Nucor has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late December and is paid in February. The rate went from $0.50 to $0.51 at the end of 2022, then to $0.54 in 2023, $0.55 in 2024 and $0.56 in 2025. Most raises were a single cent, about 1.8% to 2%. The exception was the three-cent raise at the end of 2023, about 5.9%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 12%. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

Ex-dates have fallen at the end of each calendar quarter, with payment about six weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around December 31, 2026 and be paid around February 11, 2027. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Feb 11, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Feb 11, 2022 | $0.50 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Nucor (NUE) pay a dividend?

Yes. Nucor pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.56 per share.

### What is NUE's dividend yield?

Nucor paid $2.24 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.88% at the last price of $254.69. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is NUE's most recent ex-dividend date?

Nucor's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Nov 10, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has NUE been raising its dividend?

Yes — Nucor has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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