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Ex-Div Reminder for Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD)

By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, June 24, 1:47 PM ET
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On 6/28/11, Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 7/14/11. As a percentage of STLD's recent stock price of $15.65, this dividend works out to approximately 0.64%.

Below is a dividend history chart for STLD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.10 declared by Steel Dynamics Inc.:

STLD Dividend History
Date Div*
03/29/11 0.100
12/29/10 0.075
09/28/10 0.075
06/28/10 0.075
03/29/10 0.075
12/29/09 0.075
09/28/09 0.075
06/26/09 0.075
03/27/09 0.100
12/29/08 0.100
09/26/08 0.100
06/26/08 0.100
03/27/08 0.050
12/27/07 0.075
09/26/07 0.075
06/27/07 0.075
03/28/07 0.075
12/28/06 0.075
09/27/06 0.075
06/28/06 0.050
03/29/06 0.050
12/28/05 0.025
09/28/05 0.025
06/28/05 0.025
03/29/05 0.025
12/29/04 0.025
09/28/04 0.019
07/22/04 0.019
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from STLD is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.56% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, STLD makes up 2.55% of the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (AMEX:XME) which is trading lower by about 0.6% on the day Friday.

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STLD operates in the Non-Precious Metals & Non-Metallic Mining sector, among companies like Revett Minerals Inc (AMEX:RVM) which is up about 1.2% today, and Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. (AMEX:SIM) trading lower by about 0.4%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of STLD, versus RVM and SIM.

STLD,RVM,SIM Relative Performance Chart In Friday trading, Steel Dynamics Inc. shares are currently off about 0.9% on the day.


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