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ZEUS Olympic Steel dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Olympic Steel's latest quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share was on Mar 1, 2024 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $0.53 per share, the stock yields 0.74%. The latest ZEUS payment of $0.15 marks a dividend growth of 20%.

Key dates

  • ZEUS last dividend date: Mar 1, 2024
  • ZEUS next dividend date: Not announced
ZEUS dividend stats
DPS
$0.53
Dividend yield
0.74%
Payout ratio
13.6%
vs. Basic Materials sector
Dividend yield
1.86%
Payout ratio
37.4%

Dividend yield

What is Olympic Steel current dividend yield

ZEUS has a dividend yield of 0.74% which is below the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 1.86%, Olympic Steel's dividend yield is 60% lower. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 0.7% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is ZEUS dividend payout history and dates

Olympic Steel has a history of paying dividends since 2006. Our records of ZEUS show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 33% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 40% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 5%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 1, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 $0.15 normal
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 Nov 2, 2023 $0.125 normal
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 $0.125 normal
May 31, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 May 4, 2023 $0.125 normal
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.125 normal
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 $0.09 normal
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 $0.09 normal
May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 May 5, 2022 $0.09 normal
Feb 28, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 $0.09 normal
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 $0.02 normal
Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 $0.02 normal
May 28, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 May 7, 2021 $0.02 normal
Feb 26, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 $0.02 normal
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 $0.02 normal
Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 $0.02 normal
May 29, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 $0.02 normal
Feb 28, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 $0.02 normal
Nov 29, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 Nov 7, 2019 $0.02 normal
Aug 30, 2019 Sep 17, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 $0.02 normal
May 31, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 May 1, 2019 $0.02 normal
Feb 28, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Feb 7, 2019 $0.02 normal
Nov 30, 2018 Dec 17, 2018 Nov 7, 2018 $0.02 normal
Aug 31, 2018 Sep 17, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $0.02 normal
May 31, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 May 2, 2018 $0.02 normal
Feb 28, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Feb 12, 2018 $0.02 normal
Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Nov 7, 2017 $0.02 normal
Aug 30, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 Aug 3, 2017 $0.02 normal
May 30, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 $0.02 normal
Feb 27, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 Feb 8, 2017 $0.02 normal
Nov 29, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Nov 2, 2016 $0.02 normal
Aug 30, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 Aug 10, 2016 $0.02 normal

Olympic Steel dividend payout ratio

What is Olympic Steel dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

ZEUS has a payout ratio of 13.6% which is lower than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Basic Materials sector average of 37.4%, Olympic Steel's payout ratio is 64% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

ZEUS dividend vs peer dividends

How does ZEUS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
WOR Worthington Industries Inc 1.78% $1.11 18.3%
RS Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 1.23% $4.1 17.9%
ZEUS Olympic Steel Inc 0.74% $0.53 13.6%
FRD Friedman Industries Inc 0.43% $0.08 3.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Olympic Steel pay a dividend?

Yes, Olympic Steel has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.

When is Olympic Steel's next dividend?

ZEUS hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was ZEUS's last dividend?

Olympic Steel's last regular dividend was on Mar 1, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.15 per share.

How much dividend does Olympic Steel pay (per share)?

ZEUS has paid dividend of $0.53 per share in the last year.

What is Olympic Steel's dividend yield?

Olympic Steel's current dividend yield is 0.74%.

How often does Olympic Steel pay dividends?

Olympic Steel pays four dividends per year.

What is Olympic Steel's dividend payout ratio?

Olympic Steel's dividend payout ratio is 13.6%.

Does Olympic Steel pay a good dividend?

Olympic Steel's dividend yield is below the Basic Materials sector average.