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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Nucor Corporation (NUE) pays a $2.23 annual dividend ($0.56 quarterly), yielding 0.88% at $257.26/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-30. 16 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.88%
Annual Dividend: $2.23 per share
Payout Ratio: 17.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 44
Nucor Corporation dividend income comes from one of North America's largest steel producers, spanning steel mills, fabricated steel products, and raw materials operations. NUE currently yields 0.89%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $2.23 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 30, 2026. At a beta of 1.852, NUE stock carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for dividend investors who can tolerate cyclical swings than those seeking steady income.
Nucor Corporation pays out 17.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain the dividend even when steel demand softens, which is a real risk given the cyclical nature of NUE's end markets across service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers. Nucor Corporation dividend safety is supported by the current payout level, but the company's exposure to steel price cycles means earnings can swing sharply, and a prolonged downturn would test that cushion.
Nucor Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.0% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.4525 to $2.2100 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.6% in 2013, while the largest reached 17.2% in 2022, showing that growth is uneven rather than steady.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.2% | $2.01 (2022) | $2.21 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.5% | $1.61 (2020) | $2.21 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.0% | $1.49 (2015) | $2.21 (2025) |
NUE fits dividend investors who prioritize payout safety over income size. The yield is low (below 2%) and currently sits well below NUE's own 5-year average of 1.32%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the stock's recent history has offered. Sixteen consecutive years of dividend increases show a commitment to growth, but at 3.0% annually, that growth is slow. The 17.8% payout ratio is the real strength here: it means the dividend has room to survive a steel downturn. The trade-off is a yield that does little heavy lifting for income-focused portfolios.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.5600 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.5600 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.5600 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.5600 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.5500 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.5500 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.5500 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.5500 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.5400 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.5400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6800 |
| 2025 | $2.2100 |
| 2024 | $2.1700 |
| 2023 | $2.0700 |
| 2022 | $2.0100 |
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