Nucor Increases Its Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend by 23% and Announces New Share Repurchase Program

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The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) has announced a quarterly cash dividend increase to $0.50 per share, payable on February 11, 2022, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2021. This marks Nucor's 195th consecutive quarterly dividend and follows a tradition of annual increases for 49 years. Additionally, the company approved a new share repurchase program of up to $4.00 billion, replacing the previous $3.00 billion program, from which $2.33 billion had already been repurchased. Nucor has returned nearly $3.53 billion to stockholders year-to-date.

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• Dividend increased by 23%, signaling confidence in future earnings.
• New $4.00 billion share repurchase program enhances shareholder value.
• Continued commitment to dividends highlights strong cash flow and financial stability.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor's common stock to $0.50 per share.  This cash dividend is payable on February 11, 2022 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2021 and is Nucor's 195^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.  Nucor has increased its regular, or base, dividend for 49 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973.

In a separate action, Nucor's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $4.00 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock.  This new authorization replaces the previously authorized $3.00 billion repurchase program (which was terminated by the Board of Directors in connection with the approval of the new authorization), under which approximately $2.33 billion of the Company's common stock had been repurchased from its authorization in May 2021 through December 1, 2021. The Company expects share repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades.  The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors.  The new share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date.

Nucor has returned nearly $3.53 billion to stockholders in the form of share repurchases and dividend payments year-to-date through December 1, 2021.

About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's best judgment based on current information, and, although we base these statements on circumstances that we believe to be reasonable when made, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking information. As such, the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may vary materially from the projected results and expectations discussed in this news release. Factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including pressure from imports and substitute materials; (2) U.S. and foreign trade policies affecting steel imports or exports; (3) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to prevailing market steel prices and changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including pig iron, iron ore and scrap steel; (4) the availability and cost of electricity and natural gas, which could negatively affect our cost of steel production or result in a delay or cancellation of existing or future drilling within our natural gas drilling programs; (5) critical equipment failures and business interruptions; (6) market demand for steel products, which, in the case of many of our products, is driven by the level of nonresidential construction activity in the United States; (7) impairment in the recorded value of inventory, equity investments, fixed assets, goodwill or other long-lived assets; (8) uncertainties surrounding the global economy, including excess world capacity for steel production; (9) fluctuations in currency conversion rates; (10) significant changes in laws or government regulations affecting environmental compliance, including legislation and regulations that result in greater regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that could increase our energy costs, capital expenditures and operating costs or cause one or more of our permits to be revoked or make it more difficult to obtain permit modifications; (11) the cyclical nature of the steel industry; (12) capital investments and their impact on our performance; (13) our safety performance; and (14) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and any variants of the virus. These and other factors are discussed in Nucor's regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Nucor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable law.

 

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FAQ

What is the new dividend amount for Nucor Corporation (NUE)?

Nucor Corporation has increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.50 per share.

When will the new dividend for Nucor be paid?

The new dividend will be payable on February 11, 2022.

What is the amount of the new share repurchase program for Nucor (NUE)?

Nucor has approved a new share repurchase program of up to $4.00 billion.

How much has Nucor returned to shareholders in 2021?

Nucor has returned nearly $3.53 billion to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases year-to-date.

How long has Nucor been increasing its dividend?

Nucor has increased its regular dividend for 49 consecutive years.