Steel Dynamics STLD
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$240.69 +0.38 (+0.16%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Steel Dynamics (STLD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Steel Dynamics' (STLD) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.14 in Q2 2026, down 41.84% year-over-year from 0.25 in Q2 2025, and down 20.37% quarter-over-quarter from 0.18 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Steel Dynamics (STLD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Steel Dynamics has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.14 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 41.84% year-over-year to 0.14; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.19 (down 33.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.25, up 32.55% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio came in at 0.14 for Q2 2026 at Steel Dynamics, down from 0.18 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.4 in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.05 in Q1 2022.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.17, with a median of 0.15 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Payout Ratio tumbled 61.9% in 2022 and soared 175.87% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then jumped by 73.09% to 0.16 in 2023, then jumped by 144.14% to 0.4 in 2024, then slipped by 28.3% to 0.28 in 2025, then tumbled by 49.36% to 0.14 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.14 in Q2 2026, 0.18 in Q1 2026, and 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Ternium 114.02 Bn 104.12 Bn 941.02 Mn
2 Nucor 58.75 Bn 56.06 Bn 2.03 Bn
3 Steel Dynamics 34.64 Bn 34.06 Bn 958.97 Mn
4 Gerdau 10.07 Bn 9.00 Bn 558.98 Mn
5 Commercial Metals 7.63 Bn 7.07 Bn 455.14 Mn
6 Cleveland-Cliffs 6.92 Bn 6.85 Bn 132.00 Mn
7 Posco Holdings 4.73 Bn -4.95 Bn 1.11 Bn
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
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.14
Mar 31, 2026 0.18
Dec 31, 2025 0.28
Sep 30, 2025 0.18
Jun 30, 2025 0.25
Mar 31, 2025 0.32
Dec 31, 2024 0.40
Sep 30, 2024 0.22
Jun 30, 2024 0.17
Mar 31, 2024 0.12
Dec 31, 2023 0.16
Sep 30, 2023 0.12
Jun 30, 2023 0.09
Mar 31, 2023 0.09
Dec 31, 2022 0.09
Sep 30, 2022 0.07
Jun 30, 2022 0.05
Mar 31, 2022 0.05
Dec 31, 2021 0.05
Sep 30, 2021 0.05