Steel Dynamics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:STLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.1b

Steel Dynamics Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Steel Dynamics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.

Key information

1.6%

Dividend yield

7.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.8%
Future Dividend Yield1.7%
Dividend Growth-4.2%
Next dividend pay date10 Jan 25
Ex dividend date31 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$1.840
Payout ratio16%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Mar 15
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Recent updates

Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 18
Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Benign Growth For Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Underpins Its Share Price

Nov 07
Benign Growth For Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Underpins Its Share Price

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Will Multiply In Value

Oct 04
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Will Multiply In Value

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 16
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Aug 06
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Jun 30
Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 14
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Here's Why Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 14
Here's Why Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Mar 15
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Mar 08
Are Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STLD) Low P/E

Feb 09
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STLD) Low P/E

Steel Dynamics: The Aluminum Business May Be Tougher Than The Steel One

Jan 26

Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Jan 08
Capital Investments At Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Point To A Promising Future

Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 20
Is Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 19 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024Dividend Pay DateJan 10 202510 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 12 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: STLD's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: STLD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Steel Dynamics Dividend Yield vs Market
How does STLD dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (STLD)1.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)2.2%
Analyst forecast (STLD) (up to 3 years)1.7%

Notable Dividend: STLD's dividend (1.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: STLD's dividend (1.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (16.2%), STLD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (64.8%), STLD's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 05:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David GaglianoBarclays
Katja JancicBMO Capital Markets Equity Research