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Data last updated: Sep 01, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 01, 2026): Nucor Corporation (NUE) pays a $2.23 annual dividend ($0.56 quarterly), yielding 0.89% at $251.65/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-30. 16 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.89%
Annual Dividend: $2.23 per share
Payout Ratio: 17.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-30
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 sheet steel, structural beams, and fabricated construction products. NUE currently pays $2.23 per share annually, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on June 30, 2026. The current yield stands at 0.92%. With a beta of 1.892, this is a cyclical stock tied to steel demand across construction, automotive, and energy markets, which shapes both its income profile and its price swings.
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 maintain the dividend even when steel demand softens across the construction, automotive, and energy sectors NUE serves. Nucor Corporation dividend safety benefits from this wide earnings cushion, though the company's exposure to cyclical end markets means earnings themselves can swing sharply, which is the primary pressure point on the payout over time.
Nucor Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.0% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.454 to $2.21 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.6% in 2012, while the largest was 17.2% in 2022, so growth has been uneven rather than linear.
| 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%), currently at 0.92%, which is only modestly above the 5-year average of 0.84%, so there is no meaningful yield expansion on offer. What NUE does provide is a 17.8% payout ratio that keeps the dividend well-protected even through steel-cycle downturns, and 16 consecutive years of increases. The trade-off is clear: an investor in Nucor Corporation stock accepts a thin income stream and slow 3.0% annual dividend growth in exchange for a payout that has rarely been under financial pressure.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.5400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1200 |
| 2025 | $2.2100 |
| 2024 | $2.1700 |
| 2023 | $2.0700 |
| 2022 | $2.0100 |
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