STLD
$246.80+3.89%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $246.80 +3.89%
Steel Dynamics Inc. monthly returns
Steel Dynamics Inc. has averaged 1.97% per month, positive in 57% of months. Month-by-month returns for Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+2.0%
358 months
Best month
+41.5%
Jan 1999
Worst month
-30.8%
Sep 2008
Positive months
57%
of all months
Steel Dynamics Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +11.4% | |
| Sep 2026 | -4.5% | |
| Aug 2026 | -7.4% | |
| Jul 2026 | +8.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | -10.9% | |
| May 2026 | +13.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | +27.0% | |
| Mar 2026 | -6.5% | |
| Feb 2026 | +7.6% | |
| Jan 2026 | +6.0% | |
| Dec 2025 | +1.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | +7.0% | |
| Oct 2025 | +12.5% | |
| Sep 2025 | +6.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Jun 2025 | +4.4% | |
| May 2025 | -5.1% | |
| Apr 2025 | +3.7% | |
| Mar 2025 | -7.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | +5.4% | |
| Jan 2025 | +12.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -21.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | +11.3% | |
| Oct 2024 | +3.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | +5.9% | |
| Aug 2024 | -10.3% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2024 | -2.9% | |
| May 2024 | +2.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -12.2% | |
| Mar 2024 | +11.1% | |
| Feb 2024 | +10.9% | |
| Jan 2024 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | -0.5% | |
| Nov 2023 | +11.8% | |
| Oct 2023 | -0.7% | |
| Sep 2023 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +19.0% | |
| May 2023 | -11.6% | |
| Apr 2023 | -8.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | -10.0% | |
| Feb 2023 | +4.5% | |
| Jan 2023 | +23.5% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.7% | |
| Nov 2022 | +10.5% | |
| Oct 2022 | +32.6% | |
| Sep 2022 | -11.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | +3.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +17.7% | |
| Jun 2022 | -22.1% | |
| May 2022 | -0.4% | |
| Apr 2022 | +2.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | +18.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +27.1% | |
| Jan 2022 | -10.6% | |
| Dec 2021 | +4.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -9.5% | |
| Oct 2021 | +13.0% | |
| Sep 2021 | -13.0% | |
| Aug 2021 | +4.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | +8.1% | |
| Jun 2021 | -4.1% | |
| May 2021 | +15.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | +6.8% | |
| Mar 2021 | +22.7% | |
| Feb 2021 | +21.3% | |
| Jan 2021 | -7.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +2.5% | |
| Nov 2020 | +15.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | +10.0% | |
| Sep 2020 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 2020 | +7.7% | |
| Jul 2020 | +5.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | -0.8% | |
| May 2020 | +9.4% | |
| Apr 2020 | +7.7% | |
| Mar 2020 | -14.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | -10.9% | |
| Jan 2020 | -12.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2019 | +11.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +1.9% | |
| Sep 2019 | +11.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -14.3% | |
| Jul 2019 | +4.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +21.0% | |
| May 2019 | -20.6% | |
| Apr 2019 | -10.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | -4.8% | |
| Feb 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Jan 2019 | +21.8% | |
| Dec 2018 | -14.1% | |
| Nov 2018 | -11.1% | |
| Oct 2018 | -12.4% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2018 | -2.9% | |
| Jul 2018 | +2.5% | |
| Jun 2018 | -6.7% | |
| May 2018 | +10.3% | |
| Apr 2018 | +1.3% | |
| Mar 2018 | -4.0% | |
| Feb 2018 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2018 | +5.3% | |
| Dec 2017 | +12.4% | |
| Nov 2017 | +3.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | +7.9% | |
| Sep 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Aug 2017 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 2017 | -1.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | +5.8% | |
| May 2017 | -5.9% | |
| Apr 2017 | +4.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | -4.6% | |
| Feb 2017 | +8.3% | |
| Jan 2017 | -5.0% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.7% | |
| Nov 2016 | +29.2% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
Nov 2021-9.5%
Dec 2021+4.2%
Jan 2022-11%2022
Feb 2022+27%
Mar 2022+19%
Apr 2022+2.8%
May 2022-0.43%
Jun 2022-22%
Jul 2022+18%
Aug 2022+3.6%
Sep 2022-12%
Oct 2022+33%
Nov 2022+11%
Dec 2022-5.7%
Jan 2023+23%2023
Feb 2023+4.5%
Mar 2023-10%
Apr 2023-8.1%
May 2023-12%
Jun 2023+19%
Jul 2023-2.2%
Aug 2023+0.01%
Sep 2023+0.99%
Oct 2023-0.66%
Nov 2023+12%
Dec 2023-0.51%
Jan 2024+2.2%2024
Feb 2024+11%
Mar 2024+11%
Apr 2024-12%
May 2024+2.9%
Jun 2024-2.9%
Jul 2024+2.9%
Aug 2024-10%
Sep 2024+5.9%
Oct 2024+3.5%
Nov 2024+11%
Dec 2024-21%
Jan 2025+12%2025
Feb 2025+5.4%
Mar 2025-7.0%
Apr 2025+3.7%
May 2025-5.1%
Jun 2025+4.4%
Jul 2025-0.35%
Aug 2025+2.6%
Sep 2025+6.9%
Oct 2025+12%
Nov 2025+7.0%
Dec 2025+1.3%
Jan 2026+6.0%2026
Feb 2026+7.6%
Mar 2026-6.5%
Apr 2026+27%
May 2026+14%
Jun 2026-11%
Jul 2026+8.6%
Aug 2026-7.4%
Sep 2026-4.5%
Oct 2026+11%
Steel Dynamics Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1997, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +11.37% — 10th of 30 Octobers since 1997 at the last close; the average October returned +5.0%.
| Month | −45%0+45% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +5.7% | +2.4% | 53% | +41.5% 1999 | -15.6% 2014 | |
| Feb | +2.7% | +1.9% | 60% | +27.1% 2022 | -21.4% 2009 | |
| Mar | +2.5% | +2.4% | 57% | +24.5% 2016 | -24.8% 2000 | |
| Apr | +3.7% | +3.1% | 67% | +41.3% 2009 | -21.0% 2005 | |
| May | -0.3% | -0.8% | 47% | +20.0% 2009 | -20.6% 2019 | |
| Jun | -0.8% | -2.3% | 37% | +21.0% 2019 | -28.4% 1998 | |
| Jul | +5.7% | +4.8% | 77% | +24.8% 2000 | -18.9% 2008 | |
| Aug | -4.0% | -2.7% | 40% | +9.6% 2014 | -29.0% 2002 | |
| Sep | -2.9% | -2.2% | 43% | +23.2% 2004 | -30.8% 2008 | |
| Oct | +5.0% | +5.2% | 69% | +32.6% 2022 | -30.3% 2008 | |
| Nov | +3.7% | +5.5% | 66% | +29.2% 2016 | -30.7% 2008 | |
| Dec | +2.4% | +2.4% | 66% | +36.6% 2008 | -21.2% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from STLD's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Steel Dynamics Inc.'s average monthly return?
- Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) has averaged about 1.97% per month, positive in roughly 57% of months. The best month was Jan 1999 (+41.5%) and the worst was Sep 2008 (-30.8%).
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