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Steel Dynamics 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Aug 14, 2026)

Reports
Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed August 14, 2026
Period End
August 14, 2026
Security
STLD
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q348-K207

STLD filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 34 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 207 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

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01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed August 14, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) filed this Form 8-K on August 14, 2026 under Item 8.01 (Other Events) to furnish a press release announcing that its board of directors declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend.

The filing states that the dividend is $0.53a per common share. It is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026, and is expected to be paid on or about October 9, 2026. The filing is otherwise limited in scope.

Its exhibit describes the company as a leading industrial metals solutions company with facilities in the United States and Mexico, operating a circular manufacturing model that uses recycled scrap as its primary input. The company also notes it has recently added aluminum operations supplying flat rolled products with higher recycled content to the beverage can, automotive and industrial sectors. The 8-K contains no financial results, guidance, or other quantitative disclosures beyond the dividend terms.

For investors, the principal takeaway is the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53b per share with defined record and payment dates. The filing is signed by Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Board declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.53 per common share.
  2. Record date is September 30, 2026, at the close of business.
  3. Dividend is payable on or about October 9, 2026.
  4. Filed under Item 8.01 (Other Events), with the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  5. The company describes its operations as a circular manufacturing model using recycled scrap as the primary input, with facilities in the United States and Mexico.
  6. The company has recently added aluminum operations supplying flat rolled products with higher recycled content to the beverage can, automotive and industrial sectors.
  7. The filing contains no financial results or guidance; the dividend announcement is the only substantive disclosure.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What dividend did Steel Dynamics declare?

    The board of directors declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.53 per common share.

  2. When must an investor be a shareholder of record to receive the dividend?

    Shareholders must be of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026.

  3. When will the dividend be paid?

    The dividend is payable on or about October 9, 2026.

  4. Does this filing include financial results or guidance?

    No. The 8-K furnishes only the dividend announcement press release, and the filing itself contains no financial results or forward-looking guidance.

  5. Who signed the filing?

    The report was signed on August 14, 2026 by Theresa E. Wagler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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