Dividend compounder review

STLD

Steel Dynamics Inc · NASDAQ · US

Basic Materials · Steel

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score94.00/100
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 11.0 / 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 Yield0.19%
Payout Ratio21.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$1.2B
Free Cash Flow$501.5M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.46
P/E30.3
Revenue Growth 5Y13.6%
Net Margin7.2%
ROE15.2%
Price vs Trend44.0%
3Y Return187.6%
5Y Return407.2%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

STLD qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 94.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

Dividend increased 6.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.5 to 0.53.

STLD dividend payment 0.53 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

Dividend increased 8.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.46 to 0.5.

STLD dividend payment 0.5 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

Dividend increased 8.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.425 to 0.46.

STLD dividend payment 0.46 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

STLD dividend payment 0.425 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Steel Dynamics Inc.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.425.

Dividend increased 30.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.34.

Dividend increased 27.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.188 to 0.24.