Dividend compounder review

STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · NASDAQ · US

Basic Materials · Steel

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener

Score98.00/100

Confidence100.00/100

DecisionBuyable Now

RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder

Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.

Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.

Business Quality 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.

Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.

Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.

Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22

Dividend Yield0.85%

Payout Ratio18.7%

Dividend Cut 5YNo

Net Income$1.2B

Free Cash Flow$501.5M

FCF Covers DividendYes

Debt / Equity0.47

P/E23.5

Revenue Growth 5Y13.6%

Net Margin7.8%

ROE17.6%

Price vs Trend22.2%

3Y Return164.8%

5Y Return283.0%

CurrencyUSD

Dividend diary

Activity record

30 Jun 2026 STLD dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

12 Jun 2026 STLD qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 94.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

31 Mar 2026 Dividend increased 6.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.5 to 0.53.

31 Mar 2026 STLD dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

31 Dec 2025 STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

30 Sep 2025 STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

30 Jun 2025 STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

31 Mar 2025 Dividend increased 8.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.46 to 0.5.

31 Mar 2025 STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

31 Dec 2024 STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

30 Sep 2024 STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

28 Jun 2024 STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

27 Mar 2024 Dividend increased 8.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.425 to 0.46.

27 Mar 2024 STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

28 Dec 2023 STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

28 Sep 2023 STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

29 Jun 2023 STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

30 Mar 2023 Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.425.

30 Mar 2022 Dividend increased 30.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.34.

28 Mar 2019 Dividend increased 27.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.188 to 0.24.