[8-K] Steel Dynamics Inc Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Steel Dynamics (STLD) filed a Form 8-K reporting a press release dated August 14, 2025 titled "Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend." The filing attaches that press release as an exhibit and is signed by Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The document provides notice that a cash dividend announcement was made, but no dividend amount, record date, or payment date is included in the text provided.

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Company disclosed a cash dividend announcement without details; filing signals shareholder return intent but lacks actionable specifics.

The Form 8-K attaches a press release announcing a third-quarter 2025 cash dividend, which is a routine corporate disclosure that notifies investors the board has approved or announced a dividend policy/action. From a governance perspective, the disclosure demonstrates attention to shareholder distributions and is typically perceived positively by income-focused investors. However, the absence of key specifics in the provided content—such as the dividend amount, record date, and payment date—limits assessment of the financial impact or yield implications. This filing alone does not allow quantification of cash flow effects or changes to capital allocation policy.

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Material event reported but insufficient numeric detail to estimate investor impact or revise valuations.

Attaching a press release announcing a cash dividend is a materially reportable event under Form 8-K rules and can influence investor perceptions of capital return priorities. Without the dividend amount or timing, an analyst cannot update dividend yield, payout ratios, or cash flow forecasts. The signing by the CFO confirms the filing's authenticity. For practical analysis, further disclosure or the full press release text with numeric details is required to determine whether this announcement is accretive to shareholder value or indicative of free-cash-flow strength.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2025

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana		0-21719		35-1929476
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7575 West Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 260-969-3500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock voting, $0.0025 par value	STLD	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 14, 2025, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend.” A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d )       Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

	Exhibit Number	Description
	99.1	A press release dated August 14, 2025, titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend.”
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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 15, 2025	By:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer