Steel Dynamics increases quarterly dividend 8% to 46c per share

Steel Dynamics announced that the company’s board of directors declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.46 per common share, or 8% increase over the company’s 2023 quarterly rate. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2024 and is payable on or about April 14, 2024. “We are pleased that our board of directors took this action, based on our confidence in the current and anticipated future strength of our cash flow generation capability and our strong financial position,” said Mark Millett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We have consistently grown our cash dividend to shareholders in alignment with our structural growth initiatives, maintaining a strong cash dividend growth profile. We believe this action reflects the strength of our capital structure and liquidity profile, the continued optimism and confidence in our prospects to strategically grow, while staying committed to maintaining our investment grade credit rating.”