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Nucor Corporation (NUE) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Nucor Corporation (NUE) stock is +94.45% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 37.33% this year. The 5-year total return is +161.12%, meaning $10,000 invested in NUE stock 5 years ago would be worth $26,112 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in NUE 1 year ago, it would be worth $20,161 today — you'd have gained $10,161 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$20,161+101.61%

Price Only (No DRIP)$19,861+98.61%

Dividend Boost+$3014 payments · +3.01% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in NUE

1Y$19,445+$9,445 (+94.4%)94.4% CAGR

3Y$16,763+$6,763 (+67.6%)18.8% CAGR

5Y$26,112+$16,112 (+161.1%)21.2% CAGR

10Y$51,630+$41,630 (+416.3%)17.8% CAGR

15Y$57,623+$47,623 (+476.2%)12.4% CAGR

20Y$45,607+$35,607 (+356.1%)7.9% CAGR

30Y$188,201+$178,201 (+1782.0%)10.3% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$0.55	$129.54	+0.004246
2025-09-30	$0.55	$135.43	+0.004078
2025-12-31	$0.56	$163.11	+0.003462
2026-03-31	$0.56	$169.10	+0.003351

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+37.33%	—	+37.00%	+0.33 pp	$13,733
1Y	+94.45%	94.45%	+92.61%	+1.84 pp	$19,445
3Y	+67.63%	18.79%	+63.06%	+4.57 pp	$16,763
5Y	+161.12%	21.16%	+149.99%	+11.13 pp	$26,112
10Y	+416.30%	17.84%	+378.89%	+37.41 pp	$51,630
15Y	+476.23%	12.38%	+419.17%	+57.05 pp	$57,623
20Y	+356.07%	7.88%	+296.50%	+59.57 pp	$45,607
30Y	+1782.01%	10.28%	+1521.72%	+260.29 pp	$188,201

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+120.65%2021

Worst Year-32.24%2024

Max Drawdown-18.43%2026-02-11 → 2026-03-20 · Recovered 2026-04-17

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.75%	+4.42%	+0.3pp	+0.41%	+4.3pp
2025	+44.41%	+42.48%	+1.9pp	+16.64%	+27.8pp
2024	-32.24%	-33.47%	+1.2pp	+24.00%	-56.2pp
2023	+34.37%	+32.79%	+1.6pp	+24.81%	+9.6pp
2022	+18.38%	+16.60%	+1.8pp	-19.95%	+38.3pp

NUE outperformed the S&P 500 by 66.01pp over the past year (+94.45% vs +28.44%).

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NUE Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
NUENucor Corporation	$52.9B	+36.8%	+37.3%	+94.4%	+1.8pp	+67.6%	+161.1%	+416.3%
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.	$34.4B	+34.5%	+35.2%	+79.9%	+1.5pp	+147.6%	+309.7%	+904.7%
CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.	$6.1B	+24.9%	-21.7%	+22.8%	—	-28.7%	-47.3%	+197.0%
CMCCommercial Metals Company	$7.7B	+13.9%	-2.3%	+54.6%	+1.6pp	+61.4%	+132.8%	+337.3%
RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co.	$19.0B	+21.5%	+26.2%	+27.8%	+1.6pp	+58.3%	+128.9%	+450.7%
ATIATI Inc.	$21.3B	+5.0%	+30.3%	+130.6%	—	+321.7%	+549.7%	+929.9%
TSTenaris S.A.	$32.0B	+8.5%	+62.5%	+95.0%	+5.1pp	+147.5%	+195.9%	+186.6%
ZEUSOlympic Steel, Inc.	$533M	—	+9.1%	+46.8%	+1.5pp	+7.2%	+45.4%	+132.4%
SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.	$602M	+10.6%	-1.5%	-15.7%	+5.3pp	+9.2%	+17.0%	+35.1%
CATCaterpillar Inc.	$420.9B	+25.4%	+51.7%	+181.8%	+1.9pp	+328.4%	+291.3%	+1203.2%
VMCVulcan Materials Company	$37.8B	+3.5%	-0.2%	+8.7%	+0.7pp	+53.5%	+58.4%	+167.2%

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About NUE Dividend Returns

Nucor Corporation (NUE) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of NUE over the past year?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) delivered a total return of 94.45% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 92.61%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.84 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in NUE be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Nucor Corporation one year ago would be worth $19,445 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $19,261. Dividend reinvestment added $184 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does NUE pay dividends?

Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) pays dividends. In the last year, NUE paid approximately $2.22 per share in dividends (0.96% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did NUE beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Nucor Corporation (NUE) outperformed the S&P 500 by 66.01 percentage points over the past year. NUE delivered a total return of 94.45%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This 66.01pp alpha means investors in NUE earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is NUE's worst drawdown?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) experienced a maximum drawdown of -18.43% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-02-11 to its trough on 2026-03-20. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-17. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is NUE's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Nucor Corporation (NUE)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 416.3% (17.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $51,630. Over 20 years: 356.1% total return (7.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $45,607. Over 30 years: 1782.0% total return (10.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $188,201. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was NUE's best and worst year?

Nucor Corporation's best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 120.7%. Its worst year was 2024 with a total return of -32.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 152.9 percentage points.