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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |