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