Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) Dividend History

NYSE: RSYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

RS latest dividend

$1.25last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 28Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 15 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1994paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +13.9%5-year growth a year
  • 1.22%forward yield

RS dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$500
Each payment
$125
Value of the shares
$41,117
Dividend yield
1.22%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.00 per share, before tax.

RS 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.

RS dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)28.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases15
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

RS yield on cost

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$271.701.84%$4.951.8%
3 years ago$253.781.97%$13.955.5%
5 years ago$148.573.37%$21.1414.2%
10 years ago$70.967.05%$32.1345.3%
20 years ago$34.8314.36%$40.47116.2%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

RS dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

RS dividends by year

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$4.80+9.1%1.66%4
2024$4.40+10.0%1.63%4
2023$4.00+14.3%1.43%4
2022$3.50+27.2%1.73%4
2021$2.75+10.1%1.70%4
2020$2.50+13.6%2.09%4
2019$2.20+10.0%1.84%4
2018$2.00+11.1%2.81%4
2017$1.80+9.1%2.10%4
2016$1.65+3.1%2.07%4
2015$1.60+14.3%2.76%4
2014$1.40+11.1%2.28%4
2013$1.26+57.5%1.66%4
2012$0.80+66.7%1.29%4
2011$0.48+20.0%0.99%4
2010$0.400.0%0.78%4
2009$0.400.0%0.93%4
2008$0.40+25.0%2.01%4
2007$0.32+45.5%0.59%4
2006$0.22—0.56%4

RS dividend history

128 payments
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-142026-08-28$1.25—Quarterly
2026-05-222026-06-05$1.25—Quarterly
2026-03-062026-03-20$1.25+4.2%Quarterly
2025-11-212025-12-05$1.20—Quarterly
2025-08-152025-08-29$1.20—Quarterly
2025-05-232025-06-06$1.20—Quarterly
2025-03-072025-03-21$1.20+9.1%Quarterly
2024-11-222024-12-06$1.10—Quarterly
2024-08-162024-08-30$1.10—Quarterly
2024-05-232024-06-07$1.10—Quarterly
2024-03-072024-03-22$1.10+10.0%Quarterly
2023-11-162023-12-01$1.00—Quarterly
2023-08-172023-09-01$1.00—Quarterly
2023-05-252023-06-09$1.00—Quarterly
2023-03-092023-03-24$1.00+14.3%Quarterly
2022-11-172022-12-02$0.875—Quarterly
Show all 128 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-182022-09-02$0.875—Quarterly
2022-05-262022-06-10$0.875—Quarterly
2022-03-102022-03-25$0.875+27.2%Quarterly
2021-11-182021-12-03$0.688—Quarterly
2021-08-122021-08-27$0.688—Quarterly
2021-05-272021-06-11$0.688—Quarterly
2021-03-112021-03-26$0.688+10.1%Quarterly
2020-11-192020-12-04$0.625—Quarterly
2020-08-132020-08-28$0.625—Quarterly
2020-05-282020-06-12$0.625—Quarterly
2020-03-122020-03-27$0.625+13.6%Quarterly
2019-11-142019-12-06$0.55—Quarterly
2019-08-152019-09-06$0.55—Quarterly
2019-05-232019-06-14$0.55—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-03-29$0.55+10.0%Quarterly
2018-11-152018-12-07$0.5—Quarterly
2018-08-162018-09-07$0.5—Quarterly
2018-05-242018-06-15$0.5—Quarterly
2018-03-152018-03-30$0.5+11.1%Quarterly
2017-11-162017-12-08$0.45—Quarterly
2017-08-162017-09-08$0.45—Quarterly
2017-05-242017-06-16$0.45—Quarterly
2017-03-082017-03-24$0.45+5.9%Quarterly
2016-11-162016-12-16$0.425—Quarterly
2016-08-102016-09-09$0.425+6.2%Quarterly
2016-05-252016-06-17$0.4—Quarterly
2016-03-092016-03-31$0.4—Quarterly
2015-11-182015-12-18$0.4—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-09-11$0.4—Quarterly
2015-05-272015-06-19$0.4—Quarterly
2015-03-112015-03-27$0.4+14.3%Quarterly
2014-11-062014-12-18$0.35—Quarterly
2014-08-132014-09-12$0.35—Quarterly
2014-05-282014-06-20$0.35—Quarterly
2014-03-042014-03-21$0.35+6.1%Quarterly
2013-11-192013-12-19$0.33—Quarterly
2013-08-142013-09-13$0.33+10.0%Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-21$0.3—Quarterly
2013-03-062013-03-22$0.3+20.0%Quarterly
2012-11-272012-12-20$0.25—Quarterly
2012-08-152012-09-14$0.25+66.7%Quarterly
2012-05-302012-06-22$0.15—Quarterly
2012-02-292012-03-23$0.15+25.0%Quarterly
2011-11-252011-12-20$0.12—Quarterly
2011-08-172011-09-16$0.12—Quarterly
2011-06-012011-06-24$0.12—Quarterly
2011-03-022011-03-25$0.12+20.0%Quarterly
2010-12-012010-12-22$0.1—Quarterly
2010-08-182010-09-13$0.1—Quarterly
2010-05-282010-06-23$0.1—Quarterly
2010-03-032010-03-26$0.1—Quarterly
2009-12-022010-01-06$0.1—Quarterly
2009-08-192009-09-14$0.1—Quarterly
2009-05-282009-06-22$0.1—Quarterly
2009-03-042009-03-27$0.1—Quarterly
2008-12-032009-01-05$0.1—Quarterly
2008-08-202008-09-12$0.1—Quarterly
2008-05-292008-06-23$0.1—Quarterly
2008-03-052008-03-28$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2007-12-052008-01-04$0.08—Quarterly
2007-08-222007-09-14$0.08—Quarterly
2007-05-302007-06-22$0.08—Quarterly
2007-03-072007-03-30$0.08+33.3%Quarterly
2006-12-062007-01-05$0.06—Quarterly
2006-08-232006-09-15$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2006-05-242006-06-16$0.05—Quarterly
2006-03-082006-03-31$0.05—Quarterly
2005-12-072006-01-06$0.05—Quarterly
2005-08-102005-09-02$0.05+11.1%Quarterly
2005-05-112005-06-03$0.045—Quarterly
2005-03-092005-04-01$0.045+28.6%Quarterly
2004-12-082005-01-07$0.035—Quarterly
2004-08-042004-08-27$0.035+16.7%Quarterly
2004-05-052004-05-28$0.03—Quarterly
2004-03-102004-04-02$0.03—Quarterly
2003-12-032004-01-09$0.03—Quarterly
2003-07-302003-08-22$0.03—Quarterly
2003-05-072003-05-30$0.03—Quarterly
2003-03-062003-03-31$0.03—Quarterly
2002-12-042003-01-03$0.03—Quarterly
2002-07-312002-08-23$0.03—Quarterly
2002-05-082002-05-31$0.03—Quarterly
2002-03-062002-03-29$0.03—Quarterly
2001-12-052002-01-04$0.03—Quarterly
2001-08-012001-08-24$0.03—Quarterly
2001-05-092001-06-01$0.03—Quarterly
2001-03-072001-03-30$0.03+9.1%Quarterly
2000-12-062001-01-05$0.0275—Quarterly
2000-08-032000-08-28$0.0275—Quarterly
2000-05-102000-06-02$0.0275—Quarterly
2000-03-082000-03-31$0.0275+10.0%Quarterly
1999-12-152000-01-05$0.025+15.4%Quarterly
1999-08-121999-09-01$0.0217—Quarterly
1999-05-101999-05-28$0.0217—Quarterly
1999-03-041999-03-31$0.0217+8.3%Quarterly
1998-12-161999-01-08$0.02—Quarterly
1998-09-031998-09-15$0.02—Quarterly
1998-05-291998-06-12$0.02—Quarterly
1998-03-121998-04-06$0.02+71.4%Quarterly
1997-12-171998-01-09$0.0117—Quarterly
1997-08-281997-09-10$0.0117+50.0%Quarterly
1997-06-031997-06-12$0.0078—Quarterly
1997-03-121997-04-04$0.0078+16.6%Quarterly
1996-12-181997-01-10$0.0067—Quarterly
1996-08-281996-09-06$0.0067—Quarterly
1996-05-301996-06-10$0.0067—Quarterly
1996-03-071996-03-29$0.0067+20.0%Quarterly
1995-12-201996-01-05$0.0056—Quarterly
1995-08-301995-09-08$0.0056—Quarterly
1995-05-261995-06-09$0.0056—Quarterly
1995-03-061995-03-31$0.0056—Quarterly
1994-12-131995-01-05$0.0056—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

RS stock split history

  • 2:1July 20, 2006
  • 3:2September 27, 1999
  • 3:2June 30, 1997

RS dividend overview

Reliance Steel & Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share, a yield of 1.22% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $4.80 per share in 2025, up 9.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 13.9% a year on average and over ten years 11.6% a year. The payout ratio is 28.3% of trailing earnings.

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RS dividends FAQ

Does Reliance Steel & Aluminum pay a dividend?

Yes. Reliance Steel & Aluminum has paid a regular dividend since 1994, quarterly, most recently $1.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.

What is Reliance Steel & Aluminum's dividend yield?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum's forward annual dividend is $5.00 per share, a dividend yield of 1.22% at the latest close of $411.17.

How often does Reliance Steel & Aluminum pay dividends?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Reliance Steel & Aluminum's dividend growing?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum's dividend per share grew from $2.50 in 2020 to $4.80 in 2025, 13.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 15 years in a row.

What is Reliance Steel & Aluminum's dividend payout ratio?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum pays out 28.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Reliance Steel & Aluminum split its stock?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on July 20, 2006, 3:2 on September 27, 1999, 3:2 on June 30, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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