CMC Announces an 11% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

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CMC (NYSE: CMC) announced an 11% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.20 per share, up $0.02 from February 2026. The board declared the company's 246th consecutive quarterly dividend, payable April 15, 2026 to holders of record as of April 6, 2026.

The board and management cited confidence in CMC's cash flow, financial position and capital allocation priorities supporting both growth and competitive cash returns to stockholders.

Positive

• Dividend increased 11% to $0.20 per share
• 246th consecutive quarterly dividend declared
• Payment date April 15, 2026; record date April 6, 2026

Negative

• Cash payout per share rises 11% versus prior quarterly dividend

IRVING, Texas, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, March 25, 2026, the board of directors of CMC (NYSE: CMC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of CMC common stock, an increase of $0.02, or 11%, from the dividend paid in February 2026. CMC's 246th consecutive quarterly dividend will be paid on April 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 6, 2026. 

"This announcement demonstrates the high degree of confidence on the part of management and our board of directors regarding CMC's cash flow capabilities, financial position, and fundamental business outlook," said Peter R. Matt, President and Chief Executive Officer. "It also reflects our commitment to providing CMC's stockholders with an attractive level of cash distributions. We are optimistic about the future of CMC, and aim to execute a capital allocation strategy that prioritizes both value-accretive growth and competitive cash returns to stockholders."

About CMC

CMC is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Irving, Texas, and a leading provider of early-stage construction solutions that support the foundational phases of modern infrastructure and building projects. Founded in 1915, CMC has grown from a single-site recycling operation to one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of steel reinforcing bar ("rebar"), a leading producer of subgrade soil stabilization and foundation enhancement solutions and a major supplier of concrete pipe and precast products.

Through an extensive manufacturing network primarily located in the United States and Central Europe, with strategic operations in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, CMC serves infrastructure, non-residential, residential, industrial and energy markets. While often unseen, CMC's products are essential to highways, bridges, airports, commercial buildings and other critical structures that support everyday life.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to CMC's cash flow capabilities, financial position, fundamental business outlook and capital allocation strategy. The statements in this release that are not historical statements, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as we or our management "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "future," "intends," "may," "plans to," "ought," "could," "will," "should," "likely," "appears," "projects," "forecasts," "outlook" or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

CMC's forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs as of the time this news release was prepared. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or circumstances or any other changes. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include those described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025, as well as the following: changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products or construction activity generally, and the impact of such changes on the highly cyclical steel industry; rapid and significant changes in the price of metals, potentially impairing our inventory values due to declines in commodity prices or reducing the profitability of downstream contracts within our vertically integrated steel operations due to rising commodity pricing; excess capacity in our industry, particularly in China, and product availability from competing steel mills and other steel suppliers including import quantities and pricing; the impact of additional steelmaking capacity expected to come online from a number of ongoing electric arc furnace projects in the U.S.; the impact of geopolitical conditions, including political turmoil and volatility, regional conflicts, terrorism and war on the global economy, inflation, energy supplies and raw materials; increased attention to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, including any targets or other ESG, environmental justice or regulatory initiatives; operating and startup risks, as well as market risks associated with the commissioning of new projects could prevent us from realizing anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of all or a substantial part of our investments; impacts from global public health crises on the economy, demand for our products, global supply chain and on our operations; compliance with and changes in existing and future laws, regulations and other legal requirements and judicial decisions that govern our business, including increased environmental regulations associated with climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; involvement in various environmental matters that may result in fines, penalties or judgments; evolving remediation technology, changing regulations, possible third-party contributions, the inherent uncertainties of the estimation process and other factors that may impact amounts accrued for environmental liabilities; potential limitations in our or our customers' abilities to access credit and non-compliance with their contractual obligations, including payment obligations; activity in repurchasing shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program; financial and non-financial covenants and restrictions on the operation of our business contained in agreements governing our debt; our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions and realize any or all of the anticipated synergies or other benefits of acquisitions; the effects that acquisitions may have on our financial leverage; risks associated with acquisitions generally, such as the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required approvals under applicable antitrust legislation and other regulatory and third-party consents and approvals; lower than expected future levels of revenues and higher than expected future costs; failure or inability to implement growth strategies in a timely manner; the impact of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges; the impact of long-lived asset impairment charges; currency fluctuations; global factors, such as trade measures, military conflicts and political uncertainties, including changes to current trade regulations, such as Section 232 trade tariffs and quotas, tax legislation and other regulations which might adversely impact our business; availability and pricing of electricity, electrodes and natural gas for mill operations; our ability to hire and retain key executives and other employees; competition from other materials or from competitors that have a lower cost structure or access to greater financial resources; information technology interruptions and breaches in security; our ability to make necessary capital expenditures; availability and pricing of raw materials and other items over which we exert little influence, including scrap metal, energy and insurance; unexpected equipment failures; losses or limited potential gains due to hedging transactions; litigation claims and settlements, court decisions, regulatory rulings and legal compliance risks, including those related to the Pacific Steel Group litigation and other legal proceedings; risk of injury or death to employees, customers or other visitors to our operations; and civil unrest, protests and riots.

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FAQ

What did CMC (NYSE: CMC) announce on March 25, 2026 about its dividend?

CMC announced an 11% increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend, raising it to $0.20 per share. According to the company, this is the 246th consecutive quarterly dividend and reflects board confidence in cash flow and capital allocation priorities.

When will CMC pay the increased dividend and who is eligible?

The increased dividend will be paid on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of April 6, 2026. According to the company, this payment covers the declared 246th consecutive quarterly dividend for common stockholders.

How much did CMC raise its dividend and what is the percent increase?

CMC raised its dividend by $0.02 to $0.20 per share, an 11% increase versus the February 2026 payout. According to the company, the raise reflects management and board confidence in the company's cash flow and financial position.

What does the CMC dividend change mean for shareholders of NYSE: CMC?

It immediately increases cash yield for shareholders by delivering a higher quarterly cash distribution per share. According to the company, the raise signals confidence in cash flow while aiming to balance value-accretive growth and competitive cash returns.

Does CMC provide forward guidance on dividends after the March 25, 2026 announcement?

The company did not provide explicit forward dividend guidance beyond the announced April 15, 2026 payment and record date. According to the company, the board emphasized confidence in cash flow but did not commit to future dividend levels in the announcement.