Steel Dynamics Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (STLD)
Steel Dynamics's stock-based compensation was $69.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $69.0M | $2.4M | +3.60% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $66.6M | $4.8M | +7.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $61.7M | $2.5M | +4.23% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $59.2M | $1.5M | +2.64% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $57.7M | $2.1M | +3.81% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $55.6M | $8.0M | +16.73% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $47.6M | $4.3M | +9.96% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $43.3M | $7.1M | +19.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $36.2M | $4.5M | +14.34% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $31.7M | $1.5M | +4.89% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $30.2M | $6.1M | +25.57% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $24.0M | $8.5M | +55.02% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $15.5M | $3.0M | +24.22% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $12.5M | −$4.8M | −27.78% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $17.3M | $2.6M | +17.67% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $14.7M | −$2.9M | −16.49% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $17.6M | $3.3M | +23.19% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $14.3M | $6.2M | +76.86% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $8.1M | — | — |
Steel Dynamics quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $14.2M | $99,000 | +0.70% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $17.5M | $411,000 | +2.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.6M | −$1.5M | −5.94% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $14.2M | $1.4M | +10.99% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $14.1M | $1.1M | +8.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $17.0M | $1.4M | +9.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $25.1M | $3.2M | +14.55% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $12.8M | $784,000 | +6.51% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $13.0M | $1.3M | +11.43% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $15.6M | −$466,000 | −2.90% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $21.9M | $2.4M | +12.19% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.0M | −$49,000 | −0.41% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.7M | $609,000 | +5.50% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $16.1M | −$441,000 | −2.67% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $19.6M | −$1.4M | −6.64% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $12.1M | $2.2M | +21.94% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $11.1M | $1.3M | +12.86% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $16.5M | −$521,000 | −3.06% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $20.9M | $2.2M | +11.75% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $9.9M | $431,000 | +4.54% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $9.8M | $288,000 | +3.03% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $17.0M | −$804,000 | −4.51% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $18.7M | $4.3M | +30.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $9.5M | $645,000 | +7.30% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $9.5M | $440,000 | +4.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $17.8M | $2.5M | +16.57% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $14.4M | −$55,000 | −0.38% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $8.8M | $863,000 | +10.82% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $9.1M | $1.0M | +12.92% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.3M | $2.5M | +19.21% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.5M | $2.8M | +24.21% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $8.0M | $1.1M | +16.04% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $8.0M | $1.7M | +26.03% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $12.8M | $1.5M | +13.61% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.6M | $3.7M | +46.59% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $6.9M | $929,000 | +15.62% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $6.4M | −$856,000 | −11.83% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $11.3M | $769,000 | +7.30% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.9M | −$2.0M | −20.19% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $5.9M | $614,000 | +11.52% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $7.2M | $879,000 | +13.83% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $10.5M | $2.0M | +23.31% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $9.9M | $1.5M | +17.56% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $5.3M | $228,000 | +4.47% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $6.4M | $1.7M | +35.26% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $8.5M | $2.8M | +48.11% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $8.5M | $2.6M | +43.64% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $5.1M | $2.6M | +102.94% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.7M | $2.4M | +100.51% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.8M | $1.0M | +21.35% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.9M | $2.9M | +95.23% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.5M | $1.8M | +240.79% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.3M | −$258,000 | −9.92% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.8M | −$1.4M | −22.37% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.0M | −$2.9M | −49.09% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $738,000 | −$3.1M | −80.75% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.6M | −$1.2M | −31.74% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $6.1M | $2.4M | +65.04% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.9M | $964,000 | +19.42% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.8M | $207,000 | +5.71% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3.8M | $483,000 | +14.51% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.7M | $941,000 | +33.98% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.6M | $739,000 | +25.60% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $3.3M | $16,000 | +0.48% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $2.9M | −$406,000 | −12.33% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $3.3M | $559,000 | +20.30% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $3.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $2.8M | — | — |
Steel Dynamics stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Steel Dynamics's stock-based compensation increased from $55.6M to $69.0M, a change of $13.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $14.2M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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