Nucor Corporation (NUE) Dividend History
NUE latest dividend
$0.56last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 10Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 16 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.5%5-year growth a year
- 0.87%forward yield
NUE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $224
- Each payment
- $56
- Value of the shares
- $25,629
- Dividend yield
- 0.87%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.24 per share, before tax.
NUE dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NUE dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)18.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases16
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NUE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $131.78 | 1.70% | $2.24 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $145.11 | 1.54% | $6.60 | 4.5% |
| 5 years ago | $102.53 | 2.18% | $10.64 | 10.4% |
| 10 years ago | $47.15 | 4.75% | $18.50 | 39.2% |
| 20 years ago | $54.30 | 4.13% | $34.80 | 64.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NUE dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NUE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.21 | +1.8% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.17 | +4.8% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.07 | +3.0% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.01 | +17.2% | 1.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.72 | +6.3% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.61 | +0.7% | 3.03% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.60 | +4.1% | 2.85% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.54 | +1.7% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.51 | +0.7% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.50 | +0.7% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.49 | +0.7% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.48 | +0.7% | 3.02% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.47 | +0.7% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.46 | +0.6% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.45 | +0.8% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.44 | +2.3% | 3.29% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.41 | −26.2% | 3.02% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.91 | −21.7% | 4.13% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.44 | +19.0% | 4.12% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.05 | — | 3.75% | 4 |
NUE dividend history
175 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-11-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-05-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-11 | $0.56 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-11-10 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-08-11 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-05-12 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-02-11 | $0.55 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-11-08 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-08-09 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-05-10 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-02-09 | $0.54 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-11-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-08-11 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-05-11 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-02-10 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 175 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-11-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-08-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-05-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-11 | $0.5 | +23.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-11-10 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-08-11 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-05-11 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-02-11 | $0.405 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-11-10 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-08-11 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-05-11 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-02-11 | $0.403 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-11-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-08-09 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-05-10 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-02-11 | $0.4 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-11-09 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-05-11 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-02-09 | $0.38 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-11-09 | $0.378 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-08-11 | $0.378 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-11 | $0.378 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-02-10 | $0.378 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-11-10 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-08-11 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-05-11 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-02-11 | $0.375 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-11-10 | $0.373 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-08-11 | $0.373 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-05-11 | $0.372 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-02-11 | $0.372 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-11-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-08-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-05-12 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-02-11 | $0.37 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-11-08 | $0.368 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-08-09 | $0.367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-05-10 | $0.367 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-02-11 | $0.367 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-11-09 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-08-10 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-05-11 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-02-10 | $0.365 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-11-11 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-08-11 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-05-11 | $0.363 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-02-11 | $0.363 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-11-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-08-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-05-12 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-02-11 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-11-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-08-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-05-12 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-02-11 | $0.35 | −32.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-11-11 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-08-11 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-05-09 | $0.52 | −14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-02-11 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-11-09 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-08-10 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-05-11 | $0.61 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-02-09 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-11-10 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-08-11 | $0.6 | +140.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-05-11 | $0.25 | −23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-02-10 | $0.325 | +62.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-11-11 | $0.2 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-08-11 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-05-11 | $0.125 | +92.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-02-11 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-11-11 | $0.065 | +23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-08-11 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-05-11 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-02-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-11-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-08-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-05-12 | $0.05 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-02-11 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-25 | 2002-11-08 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-08-09 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-05-10 | $0.0475 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-26 | 2002-02-08 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-11-09 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-08-10 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-05-11 | $0.0425 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-02-09 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-11-10 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-08-11 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-05-12 | $0.0375 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-02-11 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-11-11 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-08-11 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-05-12 | $0.0325 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-02-11 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-11-11 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-08-11 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-05-12 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-02-11 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-11-11 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-08-11 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-05-12 | $0.025 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-02-11 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-11-11 | $0.02 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-25 | — | $0.08 | +300.0% | |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-08-09 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-05-10 | $0.02 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-02-09 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-11-10 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-08-11 | $0.0175 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-26 | — | $0.07 | +300.0% | |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-05-12 | $0.0175 | +55.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-02-10 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-11-11 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-08-11 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-05-12 | $0.0112 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-02-11 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-11-11 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-08-11 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-05-12 | $0.01 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-02-11 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-11-11 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-08-11 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-05-12 | $0.0088 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-02-11 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-11-11 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-08-09 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-05-10 | $0.0081 | +8.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-02-11 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-11-11 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-08-10 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-05-11 | $0.0075 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-02-09 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-11-10 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-08-11 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-05-12 | $0.0069 | +10.1% | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-02-10 | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1988-09-26 | 1988-11-11 | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1988-06-24 | 1988-08-11 | $0.0063 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-05-12 | $0.0063 | +11.0% | |
| 1987-12-24 | 1988-02-11 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1987-09-24 | 1987-11-11 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1987-06-24 | 1987-08-11 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1987-03-25 | — | $0.0056 | +12.6% | |
| 1986-12-24 | 1987-02-11 | $0.005 | — | |
| 1986-09-24 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1986-06-24 | — | $0.005 | +9.2% | |
| 1986-03-24 | — | $0.0046 | +9.8% | |
| 1985-12-24 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1985-09-24 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1985-06-24 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1985-03-25 | — | $0.0042 | +11.2% | |
| 1984-12-24 | — | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1984-09-24 | — | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1984-06-25 | — | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1984-03-26 | — | $0.0037 | +12.6% | |
| 1983-12-23 | — | $0.0033 | — | |
| 1983-09-26 | — | $0.0033 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NUE stock split history
- 2:1June 1, 2006
- 2:1October 18, 2004
- 2:1September 20, 1993
- 2:1June 22, 1992
- 3:2June 18, 1986
- 2:1September 21, 1983
NUE dividend overview
Nucor pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share, a yield of 0.87% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.21 per share in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.5% a year on average and over ten years 4.0% a year. The payout ratio is 18.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: NUE cash flow statement, NUE key metrics, NUE chart. See the NUE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NUE dividends FAQ
Does Nucor pay a dividend?
Yes. Nucor has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $0.56 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Nucor's dividend yield?
Nucor's forward annual dividend is $2.24 per share, a dividend yield of 0.87% at the latest close of $256.29.
How often does Nucor pay dividends?
Nucor pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Nucor's dividend growing?
Nucor's dividend per share grew from $1.61 in 2020 to $2.21 in 2025, 6.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 16 years in a row.
What is Nucor's dividend payout ratio?
Nucor pays out 18.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Nucor split its stock?
Nucor has split its stock 6 times: 2:1 on June 1, 2006, 2:1 on October 18, 2004, 2:1 on September 20, 1993, 2:1 on June 22, 1992, 3:2 on June 18, 1986, 2:1 on September 21, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.