Nucor Corp (NUE) dividend history and payment record
Nucor Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 172 payments for it, going back to September 1983 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for NUE. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
NUE dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.56 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.24 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.8%, from $0.55 to $0.56 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.7% a year, compounded ($0.405 → $0.56) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 44 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 172 payments since September 1983 |
Nucor Corp's dividend schedule
Nucor Corp has paid quarterly across the 42 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 44 days, based on the announcements we hold for NUE.
Increases have a season: of the 7 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.8%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
NUE dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 172 going back to September 1983.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.54 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.51 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.50 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own NUE before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does NUE pay a dividend?
- Nucor Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 172 payments since September 1983.
- How much does NUE pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.56 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.24 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.