UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) November 7, 2025
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 0-21719 | 35-1929476 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
7575 West Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 260-969-3500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock voting, $0.0025 par value | STLD | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 7, 2025, Steel Dynamics, Inc. issued a press release titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend.” A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d ) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | A press release dated November 7, 2025, titled “Steel Dynamics Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend.” |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | ||
| /s/ Theresa E. Wagler | ||
| Date: November 10, 2025 | By: | Theresa E. Wagler |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
| Press Release | ![]() |
| November 7, 2025 |
7575 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Steel Dynamics Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, November 7, 2025 / PRNewswire / Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced that the company’s board of directors declared a fourth quarter 2025 cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025 and is payable on or about January 9, 2026.
About Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics is a leading industrial metals solutions company, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. The company operates using a circular manufacturing model, producing lower-carbon-emission, quality products with recycled scrap as the primary input. Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metal recyclers in North America, combined with a meaningful downstream steel fabrication platform. The company is also currently investing in aluminum operations to further diversify its product offerings, with plans to supply aluminum flat rolled products with high recycled content to the countercyclical sustainable beverage can industry, in addition to the automotive and industrial sectors. Steel Dynamics is committed to operating with the highest integrity and to being the safest, most efficient producer of high-quality, broadly diversified, value-added metal products.
Contact: Investor Relations — +1.260.969.3500