Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Increases Its Quarterly Cash Dividend by 6% to $0.53 Per Share

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) is among the 10 Best Steel Stocks to Buy Right Now.

On February 21, 2026, Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) increased its quarterly cash dividend by 6% to $0.53 per share, payable on or about April 10 to shareholders of record on March 31.

On February 18, 2026, SGH and Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) announced that they had presented a new Non-Binding Indicative Offer to buy 100% of BlueScope Steel. The firms offered AU$32.35 per share in cash, which is equivalent to AU$34.00 per share before deductions of AU$1.65 related to BSL's AU$1.00 unfranked special dividend and AU$0.65 unfranked interim dividend. The offer values BlueScope Steel at AU$15 billion, or about $11 billion, all in cash.

On January 26, 2026, Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) announced fourth-quarter net sales of $4.4 billion, with net income of $266 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to $404 million, or $2.74, in Q3 and $207 million, or $1.36, the year before. The corporation's 2025 net sales were $18.2 billion, with an operating income of $1.5 billion, a net income of $1.2 billion, and an adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 billion, resulting in $1.4 billion in operating cash flow. Steel shipments totaled 13.7 million tons. The firm repurchased $901 million in shares and finished the year with liquidity surpassing $2.2 billion.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) produces steel and recycles metals. It operates in four segments: steel operations, metals recycling operations, steel fabrication operations, and aluminum operations.

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