Worthington SteelSTU:Z2J -7.38%21 Dividend Yield % is 1.57% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 1.71. GuruFocus rates STU:Z2J with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 316 Steel companies, Worthington Steel ranks worse than 65.19% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Worthington Steel is 1.57%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
STU:Z2J'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 1.71 Max: 2.79
Current: 1.57
During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Worthington Steel was 2.79%. The lowest was 0.40%. And the median was 1.71%.
STU:Z2J's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 65.19% of 316
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.745
vs STU:Z2J: 1.57
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.
Worthington Steel Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
STU:Z2J vs NWPX, MTUS, MSB: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Worthington Steel Dividend Yield % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Worthington Steel Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.160000
2026-06-12
2026-06-12
2026-06-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.160000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.160000
2025-12-12
2025-12-12
2025-12-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.160000
2025-09-12
2025-09-12
2025-09-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* 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.
Worthington Steel's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Worthington Steel (STU:Z2J) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.57% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Worthington Steel and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.71. Over the past decade, Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Worthington Steel ranks #206 out of 316 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 65.2%.
Is Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % too high?
Worthington Steel's current Dividend Yield % of 1.57% is near median its 10-year median of 1.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 2.79. The Steel industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.75. Worthington Steel's value of 1.57% is 42.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Worthington Steel ranks #206 out of 316 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Worthington Steel has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Worthington Steel's Dividend Yield % compare to NWPX and MTUS?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Worthington Steel ranks #206 out of 316 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Worthington Steel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.75. Worthington Steel's value of 1.57% is 42.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Worthington Steel's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.40 to 2.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.71 vs. the industry median of 2.75, Worthington Steel has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Steel company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Steel companies is 2.75, based on 316 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Worthington Steel's current Dividend Yield % of 1.57% is 42.8% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Worthington Steel and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Worthington Steel's current Dividend Yield % is 1.57%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Worthington Steel stock overvalued right now?
Worthington Steel (STU:Z2J) has a current Dividend Yield % of 1.57%. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.57%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.71 and 42.8% below the Steel industry median of 2.75. Worthington Steel's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Worthington Steel (STU:Z2J), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.57% as of Jun. 26, 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.
Worthington Steel Inc is a processor of carbon flat-rolled steel, a producer of laser-welded solutions, and a provider of electrical steel laminations. The company has manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, China, India, Germany and Mexico. It buys coils of steel from primary steel producers and processes them to precise type, thickness, length, width, shape, and surface quality required by customer specifications. The company's product lines and processing capabilities include; carbon flat-rolled steel processing, electrical steel laminations, and tailor welded products. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States followed by Canada, Mexico, and other regions.
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