NUE Dividend History & Yield
Nucor Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29, 2026 (in 21 days) | Oct 13, 2026 | $0.56 | $56.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Dec 29, 2026 (in 112 days) | Jan 12, 2027 | $0.56 | $56.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 (in 203 days) | Apr 13, 2027 | $0.56 | $56.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jun 29, 2027 (in 294 days) | Jul 13, 2027 | $0.56 | $56.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NUE's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.24 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much NUE do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 536 | $137,381 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,679 | $686,906 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,358 | $1,373,813 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.87%. $10,000 in NUE would currently pay about $87 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
NUE dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.56 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.56 | +0.0% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.56 | +1.8% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.55 | +1.9% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.54 | +5.9% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.51 | +2.0% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | $0.50 | +23.5% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.405 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | $0.405 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.405 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | $0.405 | +0.5% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.403 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | $0.403 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.403 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | — | $0.403 | +0.8% |
| Sep 26, 2019 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2019 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | $0.40 | +5.3% |
| Sep 27, 2018 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2018 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.38 | +0.5% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | — | $0.378 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | — | $0.378 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | — | $0.378 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.378 | +0.8% |
| Sep 28, 2016 | — | $0.375 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2016 | — | $0.375 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2016 | — | $0.375 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | — | $0.375 | +0.5% |
| Sep 28, 2015 | — | $0.373 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | — | $0.373 | +0.3% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | — | $0.372 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.372 | +0.5% |
| Sep 26, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | — | $0.37 | +0.5% |
| Sep 25, 2013 | — | $0.368 | +0.3% |
| Jun 26, 2013 | — | $0.367 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2013 | — | $0.367 | +0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2012 | — | $0.367 | +0.5% |
| Sep 26, 2012 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2012 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2012 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | — | $0.365 | +0.6% |
| Sep 28, 2011 | — | $0.363 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2011 | — | $0.363 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2011 | — | $0.363 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | — | $0.363 | +0.8% |
| Sep 28, 2010 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2010 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2010 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2009 | — | $0.36 | +2.9% |
| Sep 28, 2009 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2008 | — | $0.35 | -32.7% |
| Sep 26, 2008 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2008 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2008 | — | $0.52 | -14.8% |
| Dec 27, 2007 | — | $0.61 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2007 | — | $0.61 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2007 | — | $0.61 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2007 | — | $0.61 | +1.7% |
| Dec 27, 2006 | — | $0.60 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 2006 | — | $0.60 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2006 | — | $0.60 | +140.0% |
| Mar 29, 2006 | — | $0.25 | -23.1% |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.325 | +62.5% |
| Sep 28, 2005 | — | $0.20 | +60.0% |
| Jun 28, 2005 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2005 | — | $0.125 | +92.3% |
| Dec 29, 2004 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 2004 | — | $0.065 | +23.8% |
| Jun 28, 2004 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2004 | — | $0.0525 | +5.0% |
| Dec 29, 2003 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2003 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2003 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2003 | — | $0.05 | +5.3% |
| Dec 27, 2002 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2002 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2002 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2002 | — | $0.0475 | +11.8% |
| Dec 26, 2001 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2001 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2001 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Mar 28, 2001 | — | $0.0425 | +13.3% |
| Dec 27, 2000 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 2000 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 2000 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2000 | — | $0.0375 | +15.4% |
| Dec 29, 1999 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 1999 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 1999 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 1999 | — | $0.0325 | +8.3% |
| Dec 29, 1998 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Sep 28, 1998 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 1998 | — | $0.03 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 1998 | — | $0.03 | +20.0% |
| Dec 29, 1997 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1997 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 1997 | — | $0.025 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 1997 | — | $0.025 | +25.0% |
| Dec 27, 1996 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1996 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 1996 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 1996 | — | $0.02 | +14.3% |
| Dec 27, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% |
| Sep 27, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% |
| Jun 28, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +55.6% |
| Dec 23, 1994 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1994 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1994 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1994 | — | $0.0112 | +12.5% |
| Dec 27, 1993 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1993 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1993 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1993 | — | $0.01 | +14.3% |
| Dec 24, 1992 | — | $0.0088 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1992 | — | $0.0088 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1992 | — | $0.0088 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1992 | — | $0.0088 | +7.7% |
| Dec 24, 1991 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1991 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1991 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Mar 22, 1991 | — | $0.0081 | +8.3% |
| Dec 24, 1990 | — | $0.0075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1990 | — | $0.0075 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 1990 | — | $0.0075 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 1990 | — | $0.0075 | +9.1% |
| Dec 22, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +10.0% |
| Dec 23, 1988 | — | $0.0063 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1988 | — | $0.0063 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1988 | — | $0.0063 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1988 | — | $0.0063 | +11.1% |
| Dec 24, 1987 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1987 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1987 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1987 | — | $0.0056 | +12.5% |
| Dec 24, 1986 | — | $0.005 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1986 | — | $0.005 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1986 | — | $0.005 | +9.1% |
| Mar 24, 1986 | — | $0.0046 | +10.0% |
| Dec 24, 1985 | — | $0.0042 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1985 | — | $0.0042 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 1985 | — | $0.0042 | +0.0% |
| Mar 25, 1985 | — | $0.0042 | +11.1% |
| Dec 24, 1984 | — | $0.0037 | +0.0% |
| Sep 24, 1984 | — | $0.0037 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 1984 | — | $0.0037 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 1984 | — | $0.0037 | +12.5% |
| Dec 23, 1983 | — | $0.0033 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 1983 | — | $0.0033 | — |
Payout risk check
NUE scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
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About Nucor Corporation
Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company operates in three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products.
Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Steel. First dividend on our records: Sep 26, 1983. 172 payments tracked.
NUE dividend FAQ
When is NUE's next ex-dividend date?
NUE's next ex-dividend date is Sep 29, 2026 (in 21 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.56 per share, expected on Oct 13, 2026.
How often does NUE pay dividends?
NUE pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.56 per share with an ex-date of Jun 30, 2026.
What is NUE's dividend yield?
NUE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.87%, based on $2.23 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $256.45. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.24 per share, is 0.87%.
How much does NUE pay per share?
NUE pays about $0.56 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.24 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $224.00 a year.
Has NUE grown or cut its dividend?
NUE has raised its annual dividend for 17 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.6% a year (+1.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of NUE do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.87%, you would need about 536 shares of NUE (roughly $137,381 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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