Nucor (NUE) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 in Q3 2026, down 60.24% year-over-year from 0.12 in Q3 2025, and down 80.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Nucor (NUE) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.05 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Payout Ratio fell 60.24% year-over-year to 0.05; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.17 (down 48.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.25, up 6.5% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 for Q3 2026 at Nucor, down from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.76 in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.02 in Q3 2023.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.2, with a median of 0.12 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio slumped 73.65% in 2023 and jumped 1247.32% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then climbed by 15.72% to 0.12 in 2023, then jumped by 375.64% to 0.56 in 2024, then sank by 45.12% to 0.31 in 2025, then slumped by 84.21% to 0.05 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.05 in Q3 2026, 0.25 in Q2 2026, and 0.31 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 112.84 Bn | 102.94 Bn | 941.02 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.24 Bn | 55.55 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 3 | Steel Dynamics | 34.14 Bn | 33.55 Bn | 958.97 Mn |
| 4 | Gerdau | 10.23 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 558.98 Mn |
| 5 | Commercial Metals | 7.39 Bn | 6.83 Bn | 455.14 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 6.75 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 7 | Posco Holdings | 4.67 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V | 4.41 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 9 | National Steel | 1.82 Bn | -1.00 Bn | 579.08 Mn |
| 10 | SunCoke Energy | 866.00 Mn | 823.30 Mn | 100.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 0.05 |