What if you'd invested in Steel Dynamics, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in STLD back in 1996 would be worth
$85,234
+8,423% total · 16.2% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Steel Dynamics, Inc. back in 1996-11 and just left it alone, you'd have about $85,234 today. That's a gain of 8,423%, or roughly 16.2% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in STLD
since 1996-11, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in STLD over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,944 | +$944 | +94% | 94.5% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $2,354 | +$1,354 | +135% | 33.0% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $4,451 | +$3,451 | +345% | 34.8% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $12,262 | +$11,262 | +1,126% | 28.5% |
| At the very start (1996-11) | $85,234 | +$84,234 | +8,423% | 16.2% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.