Nucor Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Nucor is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.62% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th September, 2025.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
4.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 40% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Does Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 07
Nucor: Berkshire Hathaway's Bet On Quality Is Not A Fluke
Aug 20Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 01
We Think Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 31Nucor: Mixed Q1 But Encouraging Guidance For Growth In Q2
Apr 29Returns On Capital At Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Have Hit The Brakes
Apr 03Nucor: Time To Build A Position For The Next Cycle In The Megatrend (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 13Nucor: Shares Appear Attractive With Demand Green Shoots And Potential Tariffs
Jan 31Nucor: An Oldie And Still Somewhat Goldie
Jan 13Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 26%
Jan 03Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 29Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.55
Dec 15Investors Could Be Concerned With Nucor's (NYSE:NUE) Returns On Capital
Dec 06Nucor Stock: Buy On Tariff News, Stay For Demand Trends
Dec 06Is There An Opportunity With Nucor Corporation's (NYSE:NUE) 32% Undervaluation?
Nov 22Nucor's Near-Term Growth May Depend On Public Policy
Oct 23Nucor Will Navigate The Steel Industry's Short Term Price Crisis And Long Term Energy Transition
Sep 12Nucor Is Diversifying To Hedge In A Soft Steel Market
Jul 16Nucor: Attractive Amidst M&A And A Favorable Long-Term Outlook
Jun 04Nucor: A Solid Start To 2024
Apr 05It's Time To Book Huge Profits On Nucor Corporation Investments
Mar 25Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NUE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NUE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Nucor Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NUE) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (NUE) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: NUE's dividend (1.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: NUE's dividend (1.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.6%), NUE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: NUE is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/07 16:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/05 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Nucor Corporation is covered by 42 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |