Nucor (NUE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Nucor's (NUE) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 8.96 for Q2 2026, up 91.7% from 4.67 a year earlier and up 55.6% from the prior quarter.
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Nucor (NUE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Nucor's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.63, up 124.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.41, down 12.3% from FY2024.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.88 in FY2024 (-55.8%), 8.79 in FY2023 (-38.3%), 14.25 in FY2022 (+0.9%) and 14.12 in FY2021 (+862.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 52.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 494.0%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 80.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.76 (Q1 2026), 2.98 (Q4 2025) and 4.78 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 3.41 |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | 1.55 |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 1.74 |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 6.41 |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.80 |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 25.68 |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.55 |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 4.65 |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 49.98 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 5.75 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.79 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.12 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.86 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.72 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.66 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.04 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.08 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.69 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.29 |
API Access
Nucor Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio-annual", "ticker": "NUE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio-annual&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();