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Stockholders' Equity | 9 Months Ended
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Equity [Abstract] |
Stockholders' Equity | 12. Stockholders’ Equity The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (Limited Partnership) (“NYS”), California Steel Industries, Inc. (“CSI”) and NJSM, for the three months and nine months ended October 4, 2025 and September 28, 2024 (in millions):
|  |  |  |  | Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended October 4, 2025 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional |  |  |  |  |  | Other |  |  | Treasury Stock |  |  | Nucor |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | Common Stock |  |  | Paid-in |  |  | Retained |  |  | Comprehensive |  |  | (at cost) |  |  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |
|  | Total |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | Earnings |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Equity |  |  | Interests |
BALANCES, July 5, 2025 |  | $ | 21,492 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,213 |  |  | $ | 30,775 |  |  | $ | (167 | ) |  |  | 150.7 |  |  | $ | (12,584 | ) |  | $ | 20,389 |  |  | $ | 1,103 |
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests |  |  | 683 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 607 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 607 |  |  |  | 76 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | - |
Stock options exercised |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Stock option expense |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | - |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | - |
Cash dividends declared |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | - |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (17 | )
Miscellaneous |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | )
BALANCES, October 4, 2025 |  | $ | 21,931 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,233 |  |  | $ | 31,255 |  |  | $ | (189 | ) |  |  | 151.4 |  |  | $ | (12,681 | ) |  | $ | 20,770 |  |  | $ | 1,161 |
|  |  |  |  | Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended October 4, 2025 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional |  |  |  |  |  | Other |  |  | Treasury Stock |  |  | Nucor |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | Common Stock |  |  | Paid-in |  |  | Retained |  |  | Comprehensive |  |  | (at cost) |  |  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |
|  | Total |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | Earnings |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Equity |  |  | Interests |
BALANCES, December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 21,417 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,223 |  |  | $ | 30,271 |  |  | $ | (208 | ) |  |  | 147.4 |  |  | $ | (12,144 | ) |  | $ | 20,294 |  |  | $ | 1,123 |
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests |  |  | 1,615 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,366 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,366 |  |  |  | 249 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |
Stock options exercised |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Stock option expense |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | 69 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | - |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax |  |  | (607 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  | (607 | ) |  |  | (607 | ) |  |  | - |
Cash dividends declared |  |  | (382 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (382 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (382 | ) |  |  | - |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (231 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (231 | )
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25 |
Miscellaneous |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5 | )
BALANCES, October 4, 2025 |  | $ | 21,931 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,233 |  |  | $ | 31,255 |  |  | $ | (189 | ) |  |  | 151.4 |  |  | $ | (12,681 | ) |  | $ | 20,770 |  |  | $ | 1,161 |
|  |  |  |  | Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended September 28, 2024 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional |  |  |  |  |  | Other |  |  | Treasury Stock |  |  | Nucor |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | Common Stock |  |  | Paid-in |  |  | Retained |  |  | Comprehensive |  |  | (at cost) |  |  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |
|  | Total |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | Earnings |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Equity |  |  | Interests |
BALANCES, June 29, 2024 |  | $ | 21,772 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,189 |  |  | $ | 29,992 |  |  | $ | (178 | ) |  |  | 142.9 |  |  | $ | (11,432 | ) |  | $ | 20,723 |  |  | $ | 1,049 |
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests |  |  | 303 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 53 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | - |
Stock options exercised |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Stock option expense |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | - |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | - |
Cash dividends declared |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | - |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (18 | )
BALANCES, September 28, 2024 |  | $ | 21,558 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,208 |  |  | $ | 30,114 |  |  | $ | (168 | ) |  |  | 145.4 |  |  | $ | (11,832 | ) |  | $ | 20,474 |  |  | $ | 1,084 |
|  |  |  |  | Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended September 28, 2024 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Additional |  |  |  |  |  | Other |  |  | Treasury Stock |  |  | Nucor |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | Common Stock |  |  | Paid-in |  |  | Retained |  |  | Comprehensive |  |  | (at cost) |  |  | Stockholders' |  |  | Noncontrolling |
|  | Total |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Capital |  |  | Earnings |  |  | Income (Loss) |  |  | Shares |  |  | Amount |  |  | Equity |  |  | Interests |
BALANCES, December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 22,123 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,176 |  |  | $ | 28,762 |  |  | $ | (162 | ) |  |  | 135.3 |  |  | $ | (9,988 | ) |  | $ | 20,940 |  |  | $ | 1,183 |
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests |  |  | 1,974 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,740 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,740 |  |  |  | 234 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | - |
Stock options exercised |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |
Stock option expense |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | - |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | - |
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax |  |  | (1,919 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | (1,919 | ) |  |  | (1,919 | ) |  |  | - |
Cash dividends declared |  |  | (388 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (388 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (388 | ) |  |  | - |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (333 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (333 | )
Miscellaneous |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |
BALANCES, September 28, 2024 |  | $ | 21,558 |  |  |  | 380.2 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | 2,208 |  |  | $ | 30,114 |  |  | $ | (168 | ) |  |  | 145.4 |  |  | $ | (11,832 | ) |  | $ | 20,474 |  |  | $ | 1,084 |
Dividends declared per share were $0.55 per share in the third quarter of 2025 ($0.54 per share in the third quarter of 2024) and $1.65 per share in the first nine months of 2025 ($1.62 per share in the first nine months of 2024). On May 11, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $4.00 billion of the Company’s common stock and terminated all previously authorized share repurchase programs. Share repurchases are made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. As of October 4, 2025, the Company had approximately $506 million available for share repurchases under the program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors.

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