STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc.Stock · MaterialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · Nasdaq Composite 0.08% · S&P 500 0.05% · Russell 1000 0.04% · MSCI World 0.04% · US Stock Market 0.04% · Russell 3000 0.04% · MSCI ACWI 0.03%$239.79+1.14%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Steel Dynamics Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Steel Dynamics Inc. returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $169.45 | $239.79 | +0.8% | +42.3% | |
| 2025 | $114.07 | $169.45 | +2.2% | +50.7% | |
| 2024 | $118.1 | $114.07 | +1.4% | -2.0% | |
| 2023 | $97.7 | $118.1 | +1.9% | +22.8% | |
| 2022 | $62.07 | $97.7 | +2.7% | +60.1% | |
| 2021 | $36.87 | $62.07 | +3.1% | +71.4% | |
| 2020 | $34.04 | $36.87 | +4.1% | +12.5% | |
| 2019 | $30.04 | $34.04 | +3.5% | +16.8% | |
| 2018 | $43.13 | $30.04 | +1.3% | -29.0% | |
| 2017 | $35.58 | $43.13 | +2.1% | +23.3% | |
| 2016 | $17.87 | $35.58 | +4.4% | +103.5% | |
| 2015 | $19.74 | $17.87 | +2.6% | -6.8% | |
| 2014 | $19.54 | $19.74 | +2.4% | +3.5% | |
| 2013 | $13.73 | $19.54 | +2.9% | +45.2% | |
| 2012 | $13.15 | $13.73 | +0.8% | +5.2% | |
| 2011 | $18.3 | $13.15 | +0.0% | -28.1% | |
| 2010 | $17.72 | $18.3 | +0.0% | +3.3% | |
| 2009 | $11.18 | $17.72 | +0.0% | +58.5% | |
| 2008 | $29.79 | $11.18 | +0.0% | -62.5% | |
| 2007 | $16.23 | $29.79 | +0.0% | +83.6% | |
| 2006 | $8.88 | $16.23 | +0.0% | +82.8% | |
| 2005 | $9.47 | $8.88 | +0.0% | -6.3% | |
| 2004 | $5.75 | $9.47 | +0.0% | +64.7% | |
| 2003 | $3.01 | $5.75 | +0.0% | +91.2% | |
| 2002 | $2.9 | $3.01 | +0.0% | +3.6% | |
| 2001 | $2.75 | $2.9 | +0.0% | +5.5% | |
| 2000 | $3.98 | $2.75 | +0.0% | -31.0% | |
| 1999 | $2.94 | $3.98 | +0.0% | +35.6% | |
| 1998 | $4 | $2.94 | +0.0% | -26.6% | |
| 1997 | $4.78 | $4 | +0.0% | -16.3% |
- Annualized
- +15.3%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +21.9%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +103.5%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -62.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/29
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.3%
1997–2026
Average year
+21.9%
29 full years
Best year
+103.5%
2016
Worst year
-62.5%
2008
Positive years
20/29
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1997-16%'97
1998-27%
1999+36%
2000-31%'00
2001+5.5%
2002+3.6%
2003+91%'03
2004+65%
2005-6.3%
2006+83%'06
2007+84%
2008-62%
2009+58%'09
2010+3.3%
2011-28%
2012+5.2%'12
2013+45%
2014+3.5%
2015-6.8%'15
2016+103%
2017+23%
2018-29%'18
2019+17%
2020+12%
2021+71%'21
2022+60%
2023+23%
2024-2.0%'24
2025+51%
2026+42%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from STLD's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Steel Dynamics Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1997, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) has returned about 15.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.9%.
- What were Steel Dynamics Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2016 (+103.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-62.5%).
- How often is Steel Dynamics Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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