Steel Dynamics (STLD) Announces Additional $500M Share Buyback

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) today announced that the company's board of directors authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $1.0 billion of the company's common stock. The authorization is effective immediately and is additive to the previous $500 million program, which had $51 million remaining authorized and available for repurchase at June 30, 2021. Since 2016, the company has repurchased $1.6 billion of its common stock, representing 19% of its outstanding shares, and has paid cash dividends of over $950 million through June 30, 2021.

"These actions reflect the Board's and senior leadership's continued confidence in our ability to consistently generate industry-leading strong free cash flow throughout all market environments," stated Mark D. Millett, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are committed to delivering shareholder value creation through profitable growth. We believe the strength of our operating model, capital structure, and liquidity profile provide us the unique ability to strategically grow, while also returning value to our shareholders and remaining committed to maintaining our investment grade credit ratings."

Under the company's share repurchase program, purchases take place as and when determined by the company in open market or private transactions, including transactions that may be affected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Pursuant to this program, purchases of shares of the company's common stock, are made based upon the market price of the company's common stock, the nature of other investment and growth opportunities, expected free cash flow, and general economic conditions. The share repurchase program does not require the company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the company at any time without prior notice.

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