Nucor NUE
NYSE NUE
$257.87 +1.47 (+0.57%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nucor (NUE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 20.65 in Q3 2026, up 151.48% year-over-year from 8.21 in Q3 2025, and up 422.06% quarter-over-quarter from 3.95 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nucor (NUE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nucor has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 20.65 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 151.48% year-over-year to 20.65; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 6.06 (up 92.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.96, down 6.1% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 20.65 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, up from 3.95 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 51.68 in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.31 in Q2 2025.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 13.35, with a median of 8.36 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio jumped 279.48% in 2023 and sank 92.58% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 9.85 in 2022, then dropped by 13.58% to 8.51 in 2023, then tumbled by 78.98% to 1.79 in 2024, then jumped by 82.21% to 3.26 in 2025, then surged by 533.32% to 20.65 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 20.65 in Q3 2026, 3.95 in Q2 2026, and 3.26 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Ternium 114.02 Bn 104.12 Bn 941.02 Mn 1.35
2 Nucor 58.75 Bn 56.06 Bn 2.03 Bn 20.65
3 Steel Dynamics 34.64 Bn 34.06 Bn 958.97 Mn 6.93
4 Gerdau 10.07 Bn 9.00 Bn 558.98 Mn -
5 Commercial Metals 7.63 Bn 7.07 Bn 455.14 Mn 7.81
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.92 Bn 6.85 Bn 132.00 Mn -
7 Posco Holdings 4.73 Bn -4.95 Bn 1.11 Bn 1.88
8 GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 4.41 Bn 2.86 Bn - -
9 National Steel 1.76 Bn -1.07 Bn 579.08 Mn -
10 SunCoke Energy 874.57 Mn 831.87 Mn 100.40 Mn 1.50
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 20.65
Apr 4, 2026 3.95
Dec 31, 2025 3.26
Oct 4, 2025 5.38
Jul 5, 2025 8.21
Apr 5, 2025 1.31
Dec 31, 2024 1.79
Sep 28, 2024 3.84
Jun 29, 2024 14.24
Mar 30, 2024 3.62
Dec 31, 2023 8.51
Sep 30, 2023 51.68
Jul 1, 2023 31.14
Apr 1, 2023 3.65
Dec 31, 2022 9.85
Oct 1, 2022 13.62
Jul 2, 2022 45.09
Apr 2, 2022 10.53
Dec 31, 2021 20.02
Oct 2, 2021 18.52