Nucor has increased its regular, or base, dividend for 53 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973. For the full year of 2025, Nucor returned approximately $1.2 billion to stockholders in the form of share repurchases and dividend payments. First Quarter of 2026 Outlook Compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2025 We expect earnings to increase in the first quarter of 2026. Earnings in the first quarter of 2026 are expected to increase across all three of our operating segments, with the largest increase in the steel mills segment. In the steel mills segment, the expected increase is due to higher volumes and higher realized prices across all major product categories. In the steel products segment, we expect improved earnings in the first quarter due to increased volumes on stable pricing. The raw materials segment is expected to have increased earnings in the first quarter of 2026. Earnings Conference Call An earnings call is scheduled for January 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review Nucor’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and provide a business update. The call can be accessed via webcast from the Investor Relations section of Nucor’s website (nucor.com/investors). A presentation with supplemental information to accompany the call has been posted to Nucor’s Investor Relations website. A playback of the webcast will be posted to the same site within one day of the live event. Page 2 of 10 Nucor Executive Offices: 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 Phone 704-366-7000 Fax 704-362-4208 www.nucor.c

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