During the past 12 months, Steel Dynamics's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Steel Dynamics was 58.70% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 13.60% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Steel Dynamics Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STU:SD5 vs RS, NUE, TX: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Steel Dynamics's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Steel Dynamics Forward Dividend Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Steel Dynamics's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Steel Dynamics's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Steel Dynamics Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.530000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.500000
2026-01-02
2025-12-31
2026-01-09
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.851000
USD 0.500000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
USD 0.500000
2025-06-30
2025-06-30
2025-07-11
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.867000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Steel Dynamics's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.8338
/
214.80
=
0.85 %
Current Share Price is €214.80. Steel Dynamics's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.45845 * 4 = €1.8338.
Steel Dynamics's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1.74345
/
214.80
=
0.81 %
Current Share Price is €214.80. Steel Dynamics's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €1.74345.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.84% mean?
Steel Dynamics (STU:SD5) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.84% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Steel Dynamics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Steel Dynamics ranks #251 out of 309 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 81.2%.
Is Steel Dynamics' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Steel Dynamics' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.84%. The Steel industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.94. Steel Dynamics' value of 0.84% is 71.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Steel Dynamics ranks #251 out of 309 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Steel Dynamics has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steel Dynamics' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to RS and NUE?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Steel Dynamics ranks #251 out of 309 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Steel Dynamics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.94. Steel Dynamics' value of 0.84% is 71.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Steel company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Steel companies is 2.94, based on 309 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Steel Dynamics's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.84% is 71.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Steel Dynamics and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Steel Dynamics's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steel Dynamics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Dynamics (STU:SD5) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €136.99, compared to a current price of €214.80 — trading 56.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.84% and 71.4% below the Steel industry median of 2.94. Steel Dynamics' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Steel Dynamics (STU:SD5), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.84% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Steel Dynamics (STU:SD5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Dynamics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €214.80 is trading 56.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €136.99.
GuruFocus considers Steel Dynamics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:SD5:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.84%
GF Value™: €136.99 vs. price of €214.80 (56.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 71.4% below the Steel median (#251 of 309)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:SD5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Steel Dynamics Inc operates as a domestic steel producer and metal recycler in the United States. The company's product portfolio comprises hot rolled sheet, hot rolled plate, painted sheet products, cold rolled sheet, and others. Its reportable segments are steel operations, metals recycling operations, steel fabrication operations, and aluminum operations. Maximum revenue is generated from its steel operations segment, which consists of manufacturing various steel products and numerous coating operations. Its primary sources of revenue are currently from the manufacture and sale of steel products, the processing and sale of recycled ferrous and nonferrous metals, and the fabrication and sale of steel joists and deck products.
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