Nucor (NUE) Dividend History & Yield
Nucor (NUE) has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and currently yields 1.29%. The most recent payment was $0.5600/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Quarterly.
NUE
Current Yield
1.29%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.22
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
29.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
17
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
1.84%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
6.51%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.01%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 29.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-0.81) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.22).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
17 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
- Payment date
- May 11, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.31%
Ex-date Dec 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5600
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.35%
Ex-date Sep 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.62%
Ex-date Jun 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.69%
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- May 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.81%
Ex-date Dec 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.86%
Ex-date Sep 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.44%
Ex-date Jun 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.35%
Ex-date Mar 27, 2024
- Payment date
- May 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.06%
Ex-date Dec 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.18%
Ex-date Sep 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.29%
Ex-date Jun 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.24%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 1.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.5600 | $0.5600 | 1.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Feb 11, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.86% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 | 1.44% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 | 1.35% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 | 1.06% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.5400 | $0.5400 | 1.18% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.29% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.24% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Nucor has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 17 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2100 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.1700 | $2.2100 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $2.0700 | $2.1700 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $2.0100 | $2.0700 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $1.7150 | $2.0100 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | $1.6125 | $1.7150 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6025 | $1.6125 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | $1.5400 | $1.6025 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $1.5125 | $1.5400 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $1.5025 | $1.5125 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | $1.4920 | $1.5025 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | $1.4820 | $1.4920 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | $1.4715 | $1.4820 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | $1.4620 | $1.4715 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | $1.4525 | $1.4620 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | $1.4425 | $1.4525 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | $1.4100 | $1.4425 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | $1.9100 | $1.4100 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | $2.4400 | $1.9100 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | $2.0500 | $2.4400 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | $0.7750 | $2.0500 | +164.5% |
| 2005 | $0.2350 | $0.7750 | +229.8% |
| 2004 | $0.2000 | $0.2350 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | $0.1900 | $0.2000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | $0.1700 | $0.1900 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | $0.1500 | $0.1700 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | $0.1300 | $0.1500 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | $0.1200 | $0.1300 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | $0.1000 | $0.1200 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | $0.0800 | $0.1000 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | $0.0700 | $0.0800 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | $0.0450 | $0.0700 | +55.6% |
| 1994 | $0.0400 | $0.0450 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | $0.0350 | $0.0400 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | $0.0325 | $0.0350 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | $0.0300 | $0.0325 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | $0.0275 | $0.0300 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | $0.0250 | $0.0275 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | $0.0225 | $0.0250 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | $0.0196 | $0.0225 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | $0.0167 | $0.0196 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | $0.0150 | $0.0167 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | — | $0.0150 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nucor pay dividends?
- Yes, Nucor (NUE) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.22 per share annually, yielding 1.29%.
What is Nucor's dividend yield?
- Nucor (NUE) has a current dividend yield of 1.29%.
Is Nucor's dividend safe?
- Nucor (NUE) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Nucor increased its dividend?
- Nucor (NUE) has 17 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Nucor's dividend payout ratio?
- Nucor (NUE) has a dividend payout ratio of 29.4%.