Nucor Corporation
NUEBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.90%
Annual Dividend
$2.24
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
6.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Nucor Corporation (NUE) yields 0.90% ($2.24 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $125.89 — -49% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 16 years of dividend growth.
Is NUE a good dividend stock?
YesNucor Corporation (NUE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.90% ($2.24/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- Strong 6.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 122% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.88
- Market Cap
- $56.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 122%
- 52-Week Range
- $131.32 – $280.11
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
NUE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+66%
3 Years
+68%
5 Years
+122%
52-Week Range
$131.32 – $280.11
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NUE worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Nucor Corporation is $125.89 per share, versus a market price of $248.38. That implies 49% of downside.
Fair Value
$125.89
Current Price
$248.38
Downside
-49%
Margin of Safety
-97%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 7.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -4.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), -4.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $12.52 EPS, $2.24 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NUE Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
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