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STLD Dividend Analysis
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STLD
DividendsDividend Analysis Overview
Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Next announced event
$0.53
STLD dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Jun 30, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+7.29% 1Y
Latest row amount $0.53.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.53 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly | $2.06 | May 7, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.53 | $0.53 | 1.13% | Quarterly | $2.03 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.18% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.41% | Quarterly | $1.96 | Aug 14, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Apr 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 |
Show older history+35 rows
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $1.88 | Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 1.61% | Quarterly | $1.84 | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 1.43% | Quarterly | $1.81 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 1.37% | Quarterly | $1.77 | May 10, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 1.18% | Quarterly | $1.74 | Feb 26, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.43 | $0.43 | 1.43% | Quarterly | $1.70 | Nov 3, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.43 | $0.43 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.43 | $0.43 | 1.40% | Quarterly | $1.53 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.43 | $0.43 | 1.30% | Quarterly | $1.45 | Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.38% | Quarterly | $1.36 | Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.34 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly | $1.28 | Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | $0.34 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly | $1.20 | May 6, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1.34% | Quarterly | $1.12 | Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | $0.26 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly | $1.04 | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.26 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly | $1.03 | Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | $0.26 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly | $1.02 | May 20, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.26 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly | $1.01 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly | $1.00 | Nov 19, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly | $0.99 | Aug 21, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly | $0.98 | May 22, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.25 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly | $0.97 | Feb 26, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | — | $0.24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly | $0.96 | Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly | $0.91 | Aug 26, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | — | $0.24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly | $0.86 | May 17, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | — | $0.24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly | $0.80 | Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | $0.19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly | $0.75 | Nov 19, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | — | $0.19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly | $0.72 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | — | $0.19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly | $0.69 | Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | — | $0.19 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly | $0.65 | Feb 20, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly | $0.62 | Nov 21, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | — | $0.16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly | $0.61 | Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Oct 12, 2017 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | — | $0.16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly | $0.59 | Jun 19, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | — | $0.16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly | — | Mar 21, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.14 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly | — | Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | — | $0.14 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly | — | Sep 20, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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STLD Dividends FAQ
Does STLD pay a dividend?
If Steel Dynamics, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for STLD.
What is STLD's dividend yield?
STLD's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is STLD's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is STLD's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret STLD's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does STLD's dividend reliability view show?
STLD's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.