# Steel Dynamics (STLD) — Dividends

STLD · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.09 |
| Forward yield | 0.87% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Steel Dynamics pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share. Its most recent payment has an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on October 9, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.09 per share, a yield of about 0.9% at a share price of $231.99.

The record shows one raise a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend at the end of March. The rate went from $0.26 to $0.34 in 2022, then to $0.43 in 2023, $0.46 in 2024, $0.50 in 2025 and $0.53 in 2026. The first two raises were large, about 31% and 26%. The three since have been smaller, at about 7%, 9% and 6%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has roughly doubled, up about 104%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.36 in 2022 to $1.72 in 2023, $1.84 in 2024 and $2.00 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid around January 9, 2027. Past raises have come with the payment after that, in late March.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.46 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.34 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.26 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Steel Dynamics (STLD) pay a dividend?

Yes. Steel Dynamics pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.

### What is STLD's dividend yield?

Steel Dynamics paid $2.09 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.87% at the last price of $240.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Steel Dynamics's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 9, 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 STLD been raising its dividend?

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

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