Nucor Announces Increase in Cash Dividend

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) announced an increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.56 per share.

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Nucor (NYSE: NUE) announced an increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.56 per share. The dividend is payable on February 11, 2026 to holders of record on December 31, 2025. This marks Nucor's 211th consecutive quarterly cash dividend and continues a streak of increasing its base dividend for 53 consecutive years since 1973. Nucor and its affiliates manufacture steel and steel products across the United States, Canada and Mexico and operate recycling and metals-brokering businesses.

Positive

• Dividend raised to $0.56 per share
• Payable Feb 11, 2026 to record holders on Dec 31, 2025
• 211th consecutive quarterly dividend for shareholders
• 53 consecutive years of base dividend increases since 1973

Negative

• Dividend payable on Feb 11, 2026 implies a near-term cash outflow

Argus Dec 1 session

+0.76% close to close 0.8x rel. volume Open Argus

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News Market Reaction – NUE

On Dec 1, the day this news came out, NUE closed 0.76% above the previous close.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 1 session.

Key Figures

Quarterly dividend: $0.56 per share Dividend pay date: February 11, 2026 Record date: December 31, 2025 +3 more

Quarterly dividend

$0.56 per share

Regular quarterly cash dividend declared

Dividend pay date

February 11, 2026

Payable date for declared dividend

Record date

December 31, 2025

Shareholder record date for dividend

Consecutive dividends

211th quarterly dividend

Length of uninterrupted dividend payment streak

Dividend increase streak

53 consecutive years

Years of raising regular/base dividend

Dividend history start

Since 1973

Year Nucor began paying dividends

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 04

5 events

1. Dec 04

   Management change

   24h Move

   -1.3%

   COO retirement and promotion of CFO to President and COO.

2. Dec 01

   Dividend increase

   24h Move

   +0.8%

   Raised regular quarterly dividend and extended multi‑decade streak.

3. Oct 27

   Earnings results

   24h Move

   +3.9%

   Reported Q3 2025 results with detailed sales, EPS and cash metrics.

4. Oct 14

   Earnings call invite

   24h Move

   +1.1%

   Announced webcast details for Q3 2025 earnings conference call.

5. Oct 07

   Lease-related news

   24h Move

   +0.1%

   Third-party sale of industrial property leased to Nucor Rebar.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

direct reduced iron, ferro-alloys, hollow structural section tubing

3 terms

direct reduced iron technical

"hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes"

Direct reduced iron (DRI) is a solid iron product made by removing oxygen from iron ore using natural gas, hydrogen, or similar reducing agents at lower temperatures than traditional blast furnaces, leaving a porous, ‘sponge-like’ metal. Investors watch DRI because it is a key feedstock for modern steelmaking, influences raw-material costs, energy and emissions profiles, and can shift demand between scrap, coal and gas/hydrogen markets — affecting profitability and capital needs across steel and mining companies.

ferro-alloys technical

"also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes"

Ferro-alloys are metallic mixtures made by combining iron with other elements (such as silicon, manganese or chromium) that act like “seasonings” added during steelmaking to give steel specific properties like strength, hardness or resistance to rust. They matter to investors because ferro-alloy supply, quality and prices directly affect steelmakers’ costs and output, influence profitability across construction and manufacturing chains, and can signal shifts in industrial demand or supply-chain risk.

hollow structural section tubing technical

"Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit;"

Hollow structural section tubing is steel formed into square, rectangular or round hollow shapes used as load-bearing members in buildings, bridges and industrial frames — think of them as the metal version of cardboard tubes that carry weight without using a solid block. Investors care because demand, price and availability of this tubing track construction and manufacturing activity; shifts in supply, raw material costs or building trends can directly affect makers’ sales and profit margins.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor's common stock to $0.56 per share.  This cash dividend is payable on February 11, 2026 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2025 and is Nucor's 211^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.  Nucor has increased its regular, or base, dividend for 53 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973.

About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; wire and wire mesh; and utility structures. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.

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SOURCE Nucor Corporation

FAQ

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What dividend did Nucor (NUE) declare on December 1, 2025?

Nucor declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.56 per share on December 1, 2025.

When is the Nucor (NUE) dividend payable and who is eligible?

The dividend is payable on February 11, 2026 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2025.

How long has Nucor (NUE) been increasing its dividend?

Nucor has increased its base dividend for 53 consecutive years and this is its 211th consecutive quarterly dividend.

What does the Nucor (NUE) dividend increase mean for shareholders?

The increase to $0.56 per share continues the company's long-term cash-return policy and raises the current quarterly payout.

Does the Nucor (NUE) announcement change the company business operations?

The announcement reports a dividend increase and payment details; it does not announce operational changes.