Nucor Dividend History
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246.14-0.30 (-0.12%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.91%
- Annual dividend
- $2.23
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 18%
Nucor dividend summary
Nucor pays a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share ($2.24 annualized), a 0.91% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 18% of trailing earnings per share. NUE has 173 recorded dividend payments since 1983, totaling $2.24 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NUE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.56 | +1.8% | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.55 | +1.9% | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.54 | +5.9% | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.51 | +2.0% | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.50 | +23.5% | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.405 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.403 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.403 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.403 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.403 | +0.8% | — |
| Sep 26, 2019 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.40 | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.38 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.378 | +0.8% | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.375 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.373 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.373 | +0.3% | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.372 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.372 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.37 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 25, 2013 | $0.368 | +0.3% | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.367 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.367 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.367 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.365 | +0.6% | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.363 | +0.8% | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.35 | -32.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2008 | $0.52 | -14.8% | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.61 | +1.7% | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.60 | +140.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.25 | -23.1% | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.325 | +62.5% | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.20 | +60.0% | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.125 | +92.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2004 | $0.065 | +23.8% | — |
| Jun 28, 2004 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2003 | $0.05 | +5.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 2002 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2002 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2002 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2002 | $0.0475 | +11.8% | — |
| Dec 26, 2001 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2001 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2001 | $0.0425 | +13.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.0375 | +15.4% | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 1999 | $0.0325 | +8.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1998 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.03 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.025 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1996 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1996 | $0.02 | +14.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1995 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1995 | $0.0175 | +55.6% | — |
| Dec 23, 1994 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1994 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1994 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1994 | $0.0113 | +12.5% | — |
| Dec 27, 1993 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1993 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1993 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1993 | $0.01 | +14.3% | — |
| Dec 24, 1992 | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1992 | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1992 | $0.0088 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1992 | $0.0088 | +7.7% | — |
| Dec 24, 1991 | $0.0081 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1991 | $0.0081 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1991 | $0.0081 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1991 | $0.0081 | +8.3% | — |
| Dec 24, 1990 | $0.0075 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1990 | $0.0075 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1990 | $0.0075 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1990 | $0.0075 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 22, 1989 | $0.0069 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | $0.0069 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1989 | $0.0069 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | $0.0069 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 23, 1988 | $0.0063 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1988 | $0.0063 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1988 | $0.0063 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1988 | $0.0063 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 24, 1987 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1987 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1987 | $0.0056 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1987 | $0.0056 | +12.5% | — |
| Dec 24, 1986 | $0.005 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1986 | $0.005 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1986 | $0.005 | +9.1% | — |
| Mar 24, 1986 | $0.0046 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 24, 1985 | $0.0042 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1985 | $0.0042 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1985 | $0.0042 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1985 | $0.0042 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 24, 1984 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1984 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1984 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1984 | $0.0038 | +12.5% | — |
| Dec 23, 1983 | $0.0033 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1983 | $0.0033 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.68 | 3 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | $2.21 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $2.17 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $2.07 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $2.01 | 4 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | $1.72 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | $1.61 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | $1.60 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $1.54 | 4 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | $1.51 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | $1.50 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | $1.49 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | $1.48 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | $1.47 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | $1.46 | 4 | +0.6% |
NUE stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 20, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 22, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 18, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Sep 21, 1983 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |