Earnings Per Share
Dividends Per Share
Steel Dynamics Dividends Per Share increased by 6.0% to $0.53 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $0.50 to $0.53. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Per Share shows an upward trend with a 17.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or increasing dividends signal financial stability and management confidence in future cash flows.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash dividend amount declared by the board of directors for each outstanding share of c...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked by income-focused investors to compare yield and payout sustainability.
Metric ID:
ge_dividends_per_share_declaredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.53 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +30.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.8% | +30.8% | +30.8% | +25.0% | +25.0% | +25.0% | +25.0% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.7% | +8.7% | +8.7% | +8.7% | +6.0% |
Range$0.26 – $0.53
CAGR+16.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Steel Dynamics's dividends per share?
- Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported dividends per share of $0.53 in Q1 2026.
- How has Steel Dynamics's dividends per share changed year-over-year?
- Steel Dynamics's dividends per share increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $0.50 to $0.53.
- What is the long-term trend for Steel Dynamics's dividends per share?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Steel Dynamics's dividends per share has grown at a 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.04 to $2.00.
- What does dividends per share mean?
- The amount of cash paid out to shareholders for every share they own.