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WS Worthington Steel, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Basic Materials / Steel

$39.68 ▲ $0.38(0.97%) as of Oct 19, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Worthington Steel, Inc. functions as a specialized steel processing enterprise serving the North American market. The company supplies a variety of steel products, notably flat-rolled carbon steel, custom-welded blanks (both steel and aluminum varieties), and laminated electrical steel components. These materials are crucial for numerous industries, including automotive manufacturing, heavy truck production, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was established in 2023 and maintains its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Last Dividend$0.1600Paid Sep 29, 2026
Forward Annual$0.64From the $0.1600 dividend declared Oct 06, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateDec 14, 2026$0.1600, declared Oct 06, 2026The ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Next Pay DateDec 28, 2026
1-Yr Growth0.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

41/100

Mixed indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

8/100

Very weak growth record

Partial data

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

required input missing: yield history

DividendRank

34/100

Lower middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for WS
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioNet loss to common shareholders (TTM to Aug 31, 2026): dividends not covered by earnings 0 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 53% (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 97 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 12.1x (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 0 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 1.6x (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 18 10%
Dividend record2 years of uninterrupted regular payments 25 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for WS
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Consecutive annual increases0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 10 20%
Payout headroomNet loss to common shareholders (TTM to Aug 31, 2026): no headroom 0 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -41.7% (FY2023–FY2026) 0 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -1.5% (FY2023–FY2026) 31 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.61%

At the Oct 19, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.6400

Declared Oct 06, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

68

As of Oct 19, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$28.10 – $48.69

Closes through Oct 16, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

n/a

12 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

2

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.92

Price as of Oct 18, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 41/100, yield 1.61%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
2 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume458,000Oct 16, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$39.61Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$39.39 – $40.80Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$39.30Close of Oct 15, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$1.99BAs of Oct 19, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out50.07MImplied by market cap, Oct 19, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$-0.5912 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)-68.4Price as of Oct 18, 2026; earnings to Aug 31, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026Paid Sep 29, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateDec 14, 2026Pays Dec 28, 2026; declaredThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

WS's dividend yield fell from 1.80% to 1.61% over the past ~90 days (-0.19 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.19 pp from the share price ($35.51 on Jul 22, 2026 → $39.68 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.61%
1-Yr Average1.77%
Low / High1.31% – 2.28%
Percentile19%

Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 16, 2026), WS's current yield is higher than approximately 19% of them. Our stored price history for WS covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.1600 Q Regular upcoming, declared Oct 06, 2026 Dec 14, 2026 Dec 14, 2026 Dec 28, 2026
$0.1600 Q Regular Jun 24, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 29, 2026
$0.1600 Q Regular Mar 25, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 Jun 26, 2026
$0.1600 Q Regular Dec 17, 2025 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 27, 2026
$0.1600 Q Regular Sep 24, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Dec 26, 2025
$0.1600 Q Regular Jun 25, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 Sep 26, 2025
$0.1600 Q Regular Mar 19, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 27, 2025
$0.1600 Q Regular Dec 18, 2024 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 28, 2025
$0.1600 Q Regular Sep 25, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Dec 27, 2024
$0.1600 Q Regular Jun 26, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 27, 2024
$0.1600 Q Regular Mar 21, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$0.1600 Q Regular Dec 20, 2023 Mar 13, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 Mar 28, 2024

Peer Comparison

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WS dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Worthington Steel, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.64 per share, a yield of approximately 1.61%.

What is Worthington Steel, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Worthington Steel, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 1.61%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Worthington Steel, Inc. pay dividends?

Worthington Steel, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

When is Worthington Steel, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?

The next declared ex-dividend date for Worthington Steel, Inc. is December 14, 2026. The associated payment is $0.1600 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has Worthington Steel, Inc. paid dividends?

Worthington Steel, Inc. has 2 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 19, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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