Steel Dynamics stock buybacks
STLD$766Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Steel Dynamics bought back $766M of its stock in the last twelve months, $697M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $393.2M |
| Q3 '21 | $337.6M |
| Q4 '21 | $329.8M |
| Q1 '22 | $389.2M |
| Q2 '22 | $517.0M |
| Q3 '22 | $481.7M |
| Q4 '22 | $413.0M |
| Q1 '23 | $354M |
| Q2 '23 | $380.2M |
| Q3 '23 | $331.3M |
| Q4 '23 | $386.7M |
| Q1 '24 | $298.1M |
| Q2 '24 | $309.1M |
| Q3 '24 | $309.9M |
| Q4 '24 | $295.1M |
| Q1 '25 | $250.1M |
| Q2 '25 | $200.0M |
| Q3 '25 | $210.4M |
| Q4 '25 | $240.3M |
| Q1 '26 | $115.1M |
| Q2 '26 | $200.3M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 211.9M |
| Q4 '20 | 212.1M |
| Q1 '21 | 212.3M |
| Q2 '21 | 211.2M |
| Q3 '21 | 204.2M |
| Q4 '21 | 198.8M |
| Q1 '22 | 193.2M |
| Q2 '22 | 187.7M |
| Q3 '22 | 181.6M |
| Q4 '22 | 175.9M |
| Q1 '23 | 172.5M |
| Q2 '23 | 168.9M |
| Q3 '23 | 166.1M |
| Q4 '23 | 162.3M |
| Q1 '24 | 159.4M |
| Q2 '24 | 157.6M |
| Q3 '24 | 154.8M |
| Q4 '24 | 152.8M |
| Q1 '25 | 150.8M |
| Q2 '25 | 149.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 147.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 146.2M |
| Q1 '26 | 145.3M |
| Q2 '26 | 144.6M |
$200Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$697Mnet of stock compensation ($69M)
−2.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−30.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$296Mdividends, 12 months
80%of free cash flow ($956M) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$801Mleft under its authorization as of Dec 31, 2025
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Questions
- Does Steel Dynamics buy back its stock?
- Steel Dynamics bought back $766M of its stock in the last twelve months, $697M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did Steel Dynamics spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $901M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Steel Dynamics's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −30.1% over five fiscal years and −2.9% over the last year.
- Does Steel Dynamics have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $801M remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Dec 31, 2025.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov