Steel Dynamics Inc. trailing returns
Steel Dynamics Inc.'s 10-year return is +27.3% a year (CAGR) (+1016.7% cumulative). How Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +3.9% | +0.0% | +3.9% | — |
| 5 days | +1.0% | +0.0% | +1.0% | -4.2%Oct 26 |
| 1 month | +5.6% | +0.3% | +5.9% | -5.2%Sep 30 |
| YTD | +45.6% | +1.1% | +46.8% | -22.5%Aug 20 |
| 1 year | +56.2% | +1.7% | +57.9% | -22.5%Aug 2026 |
| 5 years | +30.8% | +1.9% | +32.7%+311.4% | -32.5%May 2023 |
| 10 years | +24.8% | +2.5% | +27.3%+1016.7% | -69.8%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +14.9% | +2.2% | +17.1%+2268.0% | -87.1%Nov 2008 |
| Since inception (1996) | +14.2% | +1.5% | +15.7%+7678.6% | -87.1%Nov 2008 |
Growth of STLD#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+32.7%/year · +311.4%
- 10 years+27.3%/year · +1016.7%
- 20 years+17.1%/year · +2268.0%
- Since inception (1996)+15.7%/year · +7678.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in STLD's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Steel Dynamics Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) returned about +27.3% a year annualized (+1016.7% cumulative total return).
- What is Steel Dynamics Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) compounded at about +17.1% a year (+2268.0% cumulative).
- What is Steel Dynamics Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1996, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) has compounded at about +15.7% a year — +7678.6% in total.