Latest period
229.30M
YoY change
-3.2%
5Y CAGR
-5.3%
Peak year (1997)
351.64M
Latest annual
230.90M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 230.90M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -3.2%
Shares Outstanding history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 230.90M | -3.2% | -7.60M | ||
| 2024 | 238.50M | -4.8% | -11.91M | ||
| 2023 | 250.41M | -4.8% | -12.76M | ||
| 2022 | 263.18M | -10.3% | -30.21M | ||
| 2021 | 293.39M | -3.3% | -9.88M | ||
| 2020 | 303.27M | -0.7% | -2.23M | ||
| 2019 | 305.50M | -3.5% | -11.23M | ||
| 2018 | 316.73M | -1.3% | -4.04M | ||
| 2017 | 320.77M | +0.3% | +951,000 | ||
| 2016 | 319.82M | -0.3% | -871,000 | ||
| 2015 | 320.69M | +0.2% | +566,000 | ||
| 2014 | 320.13M | +0.3% | +861,000 | ||
| 2013 | 319.27M | +0.3% | +1.03M | ||
| 2012 | 318.24M | +0.3% | +1.08M | ||
| 2011 | 317.16M | +0.2% | +651,000 | ||
| 2010 | 316.51M | +0.5% | +1.64M | ||
| 2009 | 314.87M | +2.9% | +8.78M | ||
| 2008 | 306.09M | +2.7% | +8.13M | ||
| 2007 | 297.96M | -3.7% | -11.33M | ||
| 2006 | 309.29M | -2.6% | -8.12M | ||
| 2005 | 317.41M | -0.9% | -3.01M | ||
| 2004 | 320.42M | +2.1% | +6.52M | ||
| 2003 | 313.91M | +0.2% | +708,018 | ||
| 2002 | 313.20M | +0.7% | +2.07M | ||
| 2001 | 311.13M | -4.9% | -16.14M | ||
| 2000 | 327.27M | -6.3% | -22.16M | ||
| 1999 | 349.43M | -0.6% | -2.17M | ||
| 1998 | 351.60M | -0.0% | -41,791 | ||
| 1997 | 351.64M | +0.2% | +829,070 | ||
| 1996 | 350.81M | +0.3% | +1.12M | ||
| 1995 | 349.69M | +0.3% | +922,393 | ||
| 1994 | 348.77M | +0.3% | +884,606 | ||
| 1993 | 347.89M | +1.0% | +3.54M | ||
| 1992 | 344.35M | -0.2% | -718,841 | ||
| 1991 | 345.07M | +1.1% | +3.70M | ||
| 1990 | 341.36M | +0.4% | +1.36M | ||
| 1989 | 340.00M | +0.7% | +2.38M | ||
| 1988 | 337.62M | +0.3% | +952,381 | ||
| 1987 | 336.67M | -0.2% | -787,878 | ||
| 1986 | 337.45M | -0.5% | -1.68M | ||
| 1985 | 339.13M | — | — |
- 2025230.90M-3.2%
- 2024238.50M-4.8%
- 2023250.41M-4.8%
- 2022263.18M-10.3%
- 2021293.39M-3.3%
- 2020303.27M-0.7%
- 2019305.50M-3.5%
- 2018316.73M-1.3%
- 2017320.77M+0.3%
- 2016319.82M-0.3%
- 2015320.69M+0.2%
- 2014320.13M+0.3%
- 2013319.27M+0.3%
- 2012318.24M+0.3%
- 2011317.16M+0.2%
- 2010316.51M+0.5%
- 2009314.87M+2.9%
- 2008306.09M+2.7%
- 2007297.96M-3.7%
- 2006309.29M-2.6%
- 2005317.41M-0.9%
- 2004320.42M+2.1%
- 2003313.91M+0.2%
- 2002313.20M+0.7%
- 2001311.13M-4.9%
- 2000327.27M-6.3%
- 1999349.43M-0.6%
- 1998351.60M-0.0%
- 1997351.64M+0.2%
- 1996350.81M+0.3%
- 1995349.69M+0.3%
- 1994348.77M+0.3%
- 1993347.89M+1.0%
- 1992344.35M-0.2%
- 1991345.07M+1.1%
- 1990341.36M+0.4%
- 1989340.00M+0.7%
- 1988337.62M+0.3%
- 1987336.67M-0.2%
- 1986337.45M-0.5%
- 1985339.13M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Nucor's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at Nucor (NUE)
According to Nucor's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 229.30M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Nucor (NUE) reported diluted shares outstanding of 230.90M – edged down 3.2% year-over-year.
Nucor diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -5.3%, with a net decline across the window.
Nucor diluted shares outstanding peaked at 351.64M in 1997; the latest annual figure is 230.90M in 2025 (34.3% below peak).
Across the available history, diluted shares outstanding reached its high of 351.64M in 1997 and its low of 230.90M in 2025.
Nucor Shares Outstanding by Year
Nucor Shares Outstanding 2025: 230.90M
In 2025, Nucor reported diluted shares outstanding of 230.90M, edged down 3.2% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Shares Outstanding 2024: 238.50M
Nucor diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 238.50M, edged down 4.8% below 2023.
Nucor Shares Outstanding 2023: 250.41M
2023's diluted shares outstanding for Nucor came in at 250.41M, edged down 4.8% below 2022.
Nucor Shares Outstanding 2022: 263.18M
Nucor posted diluted shares outstanding of 263.18M in 2022, declined 10.3% below 2021.
Nucor Shares Outstanding 2021: 293.39M
Nucor diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 293.39M.
See more financial history for Nucor (NUE).
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