Steel Dynamics declares $0.53 Q3 2026 dividend
Steel Dynamics, Inc. reported that its board of directors declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.53 per common share.
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. reported that its board of directors declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.53 per common share. The dividend will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026, with payment expected on or about October 9, 2026.
The company describes itself as a leading industrial metals solutions provider using a circular manufacturing model, relying primarily on recycled scrap to produce lower-carbon-emission steel and aluminum products for North American steel, recycling, fabrication, beverage can, automotive, and industrial markets.
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 14, 2026, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend.” A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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| 99.1 | A press release dated August 14, 2026, titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend.” | ||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. |
| /s/ Theresa E. Wagler | ||
| Date: August 14, 2026 | By: | Theresa E. Wagler |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
| Press Release August 14, 2026 |
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| 7575 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 |
Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, August 14, 2026 / PRNewswire / Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced that the company’s board of directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.53 per common share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026, and is payable on or about October 9, 2026.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics is a leading industrial metals solutions company, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. The company operates using a circular manufacturing model, producing lower-carbon-emission, quality products with recycled scrap as the primary input. Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metal recyclers in North America, combined with a meaningful downstream steel fabrication platform. The company has also recently added aluminum operations, further diversifying its product offerings to supply aluminum flat rolled products with higher recycled content to the countercyclical sustainable beverage can industry, in addition to the automotive and industrial sectors. Steel Dynamics is committed to operating with the highest integrity and to being the safest, most efficient producer of high-quality, broadly diversified, value-added metal products.
Contact: Investor Relations — +1.260.969.3500