Nucor Announces Increase in Cash Dividend

Rhea-AI Summary

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

News Market Reaction

+0.76%

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+0.76% News Effect

On the day this news was published, NUE gained 0.76%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

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

6 metrics

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

Market Reality Check

Price: $179.91 Vol: Volume 1,257,384 is sligh...

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$179.91 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,257,384 is slightly below the 20-day average of 1,400,081 (relative volume 0.9). normal

Technical Price $166.57 is above the 200-day MA $133.74 and near the 52-week high $166.265.

Peers on Argus

While NUE gained 3.91%, key peers like MT, STLD, RS, PKX, and TX showed smaller ...

While NUE gained 3.91%, key peers like MT, STLD, RS, PKX, and TX showed smaller positive moves between 0.51% and 1.8%, indicating a more company-specific reaction to the dividend increase.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 04 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 04	Management change	Positive	-1.3%	COO retirement and promotion of CFO to President and COO.
Dec 01	Dividend increase	Positive	+0.8%	Raised regular quarterly dividend and extended multi‑decade streak.
Oct 27	Earnings results	Neutral	+3.9%	Reported Q3 2025 results with detailed sales, EPS and cash metrics.
Oct 14	Earnings call invite	Neutral	+1.1%	Announced webcast details for Q3 2025 earnings conference call.
Oct 07	Lease-related news	Neutral	+0.1%	Third-party sale of industrial property leased to Nucor Rebar.

Pattern Detected

Recent news, including dividends and earnings, has more often seen share price gains, with only one notable divergence on a positive management transition announcement.

Recent Company History

Over recent months, Nucor has combined consistent capital returns with solid operating performance. A prior dividend increase to $0.56 per share on Dec 1, 2025 produced a 0.76% gain, while strong Q3 2025 earnings on $8.52 billion of net sales and $607 million net earnings saw a 3.94% rise. Management transition news on Dec 4, 2025 led to a modest -1.32% move. Today’s dividend-related headline fits a pattern of generally constructive reactions to shareholder-return updates.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlighted Nucor’s decision to raise its regular quarterly dividend to $0.56 per ...

Analysis

This announcement highlighted Nucor’s decision to raise its regular quarterly dividend to $0.56 per share, payable on February 11, 2026, marking its 211th consecutive quarterly dividend and extending a 53‑year pattern of increasing the base payout. Placed alongside solid recent earnings and ongoing capital returns, the update reinforces the company’s shareholder‑return focus. Investors may watch future dividend decisions and earnings trends to gauge how this policy evolves with steel market conditions.

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.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

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

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.