Steel Dynamics stock buybacks 1995–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Steel Dynamics spent 275.56M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 31.0% on the same quarter a year before. Steel Dynamics spent 831.23M USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 13.0% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 900.87M USD, down 25.7% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 25 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 831.23M | -13.02% | 298.22M | 1.09B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 900.87M | -25.68% | 291.18M | 501.51M |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.21B | -16.53% | 282.62M | -23.50M |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.45B | -19.36% | 271.32M | 1.86B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.80B | +69.80% | 237.16M | 3.55B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.06B | +895.63% | 212.97M | 1.20B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 106.53M | -69.44% | 209.25M | -211.02M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 348.61M | -33.42% | 200.27M | 944.35M |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 523.57M | +107.57% | 168.91M | 1.18B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 252.24M | +907.60% | 145.57M | 574.67M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 25.03M | — | 135.77M | 654.61M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 127.57M | 923.98M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 105.38M | 505.79M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 94.81M | 125.33M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 87.63M | 222.78M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 81.88M | 319.35M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 64.97M | 35.91M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 68.67M | 115.50M |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 501.78M | -5.97% | 71.29M | 362.80M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 533.65M | +115.70% | 55.64M | 33.01M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 247.41M | +32.47% | 37.55M | 276.33M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 186.76M | +238.47% | 18.28M | 247.37M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 55.18M | — | 7.45M | 145.87M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -9.66M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 43.00K | — | 0.00 | -27.58M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -23.34M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 26.88M | — | 0.00 | -7.59M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -11.90M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 18.40M | +1,433.33% | 0.00 | -245.20M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 1.20M | — | 0.00 | -89.50M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -135.30M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -243.40M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 275.56M | +30.98% | 76.11M | 696.19M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 200.29M | +0.12% | 76.56M | 304.09M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 115.09M | -53.99% | 72.47M | 10.34M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 240.30M | -18.58% | 73.08M | 84.22M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 210.39M | -32.11% | 73.89M | 556.92M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 200.05M | -35.27% | 74.69M | 13.28M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 250.14M | -16.08% | 69.51M | -152.90M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 295.14M | -23.67% | 70.40M | -106.30M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 309.90M | -6.46% | 71.58M | 138.50M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 309.06M | -18.71% | 72.62M | -36.61M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 298.06M | -15.80% | 68.01M | -19.09M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 386.68M | -6.38% | 69.48M | 349.70M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 331.32M | -31.22% | 70.71M | 555.34M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 380.21M | -26.46% | 72.32M | 449.53M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 354.00M | -9.04% | 58.80M | 507.46M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 413.02M | +25.23% | 60.03M | 799.23M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 481.68M | +42.67% | 62.09M | 1.25B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 517.02M | +31.49% | 64.34M | 837.71M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 389.19M | — | 50.70M | 659.64M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 329.82M | — | 51.94M | 519.36M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 337.62M | — | 53.38M | 416.19M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 393.20M | — | 54.92M | 310.02M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 52.73M | -47.67M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 52.59M | -205.21M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 52.59M | -175.86M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 52.58M | 176.29M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 106.53M | +26.36% | 51.48M | -6.25M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 56.21M | -82.98% | 51.78M | 250.80M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 114.95M | +53.34% | 52.75M | 290.07M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 93.14M | +89.51% | 53.50M | 276.35M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 84.31M | +21.71% | 42.24M | 127.12M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 330.19M | +2,088.43% | 43.77M | 428.15M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 74.97M | -24.34% | 44.08M | 349.77M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 49.15M | -36.02% | 44.27M | 270.83M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 69.27M | +13.08% | 36.80M | 127.33M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 15.09M | -39.73% | 36.73M | 154.81M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 99.09M | — | 37.18M | 183.35M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 76.81M | — | 37.53M | 37.73M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 61.26M | — | 34.13M | 198.77M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 25.03M | — | 34.13M | 132.42M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | — | 34.12M | 136.57M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | — | 34.09M | 122.29M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 33.43M | 261.19M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 33.29M | 302.14M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | — | 33.28M | 134.09M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | — | 33.23M | 286.39M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | — | 27.77M | 201.36M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 27.64M | 290.70M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | — | 27.56M | 224.69M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | — | 25.67M | 42.48M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 24.52M | -52.09M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 24.35M | 26.39M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 24.27M | 131.10M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 24.24M | -16.52M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 21.95M | -15.64M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 3.05M | +19.64% | 21.92M | 142.08M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 760.00M | — | 21.92M | 59.02M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 14.97M | — | 21.91M | 45.81M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 21.89M | -24.13M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.55M | — | 21.87M | 18.75M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 21.87M | 184.34M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 21.83M | 131.02M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 16.32M | -14.72M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 16.28M | -49.73M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 25.43M | — | 16.26M | 65.20M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 4.54M | — | 16.23M | -21.61M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 16.20M | 42.06M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 16.17M | -64.37M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 16.11M | 42.00M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 18.21M | -1.50M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 2.06M | -95.54% | 18.18M | 140.36M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 16.48M | -83.59% | 18.31M | 327.31M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 439.17M | +121.95% | 19.82M | -38.40M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 18.88M | -45.93M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 46.13M | -55.17% | 14.27M | 119.83M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 100.47M | +15.42% | 13.08M | -59.52M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 197.87M | — | 13.84M | 150.26M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 132.43M | — | 14.18M | -152.25M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 102.89M | — | 14.55M | 94.51M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 87.05M | — | 14.30M | 63.60M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 10.11M | 103.07M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 8.81M | -11.78M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 4.32M | 121.45M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 4.31M | 73.97M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 6.34M | +3,254.50% | 4.36M | 135.59M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 103.72M | — | 4.72M | 1.98M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 76.70M | +32,126.89% | 4.88M | 35.83M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 55.13M | — | 3.73M | 11.64M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 189.00K | — | 3.72M | 134.81M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.66M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 238.00K | +35.23% | 0.00 | -13.24M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -17.47M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.57M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.01M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 176.00K | — | 0.00 | -12.77M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.63M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -22.38M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.70M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.27M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -24.48M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.48M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.95M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.61M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 1.12M | — | 0.00 | 28.29M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 12.05M | — | 0.00 | -1.54M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -33.60M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -739.00K |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 21.90M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -12.20M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -6.80M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -14.80M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 900.00K | — | 0.00 | -65.80M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 2.90M | — | 0.00 | -64.10M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 13.60M | — | 0.00 | -73.50M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 1.00M | — | 0.00 | -41.80M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -21.20M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -35.30M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -24.70M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.30M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Steel Dynamics's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
