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Markets are always looking ahead. So, it was no surprise that steel stocks charged higher in 2021 and 2022 as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021.

Dividend Kings have underperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, but 26 are outperforming SPY in 2025, with 32 posting positive returns. Dividend growth remains healthy, with four recent increases and a collective 2025 growth rate of 5.19%, despite some downward earnings revisions. Seventeen Dividend Kings appear undervalued and offer long-term annualized expected returns of at least 10%, based on Dividend Yield Theory analysis.

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have thrown a monkey wrench into the growth plans for some of the largest companies in the U.S. Nucor (NUE 1.48%), however, remains undeterred, and its CEO Leon Topalian has even publicly supported Trump's tariff policy. The Trump administration, after all, imposed a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports effective June 4, and that should work in favor of Nucor, also North America's largest and most diversified steel producer.

NUE anticipates a second-quarter earnings jump, fueled by gains in its steel mills segment from stronger pricing.

Steel stock Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) is on the rise today, last seen up 4.9% to trade at $128.15.

The largest U.S. steelmaker expects earnings of $2.55 to $2.65 a share.

Nucor issued second-quarter guidance on Wednesday that came in ahead of Wall Street's estimates, powered by better results across all its operating segments.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced guidance for its second quarter ending July 5, 2025.

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2025) - Nu E Power Corp. (CSE: NUE) (OTC Pink: NUEPF) (the "Company" or "Nu E") is pleased to announce that further to the press release dated April 14, 2025, Nu E has entered into an amended and restated share purchase agreement (the "Amended SPA") with the principal shareholder of Blu Dot Systems Inc. ("Blu Dot") and its concurrent offer to purchase to all of the other shareholders of ‎Blu Dot pursuant to which the Company expects to acquire 100% of Blu Dot in an all-share deal (the "Acquisition"). The Amended and Restated Share Purchase Agreement Under the Amended SPA‎, Nu E will issue an aggregate 29,500,000 Nu E common shares (the "Nu E Shares") in connection with the Acquisition to be allocated pro rata based on each Blu Dot shareholder's proportionate interest in Blu Dot.

The S&P Steel Index is gaining in 2025, buoyed by a combination of tariff leverage, robust balance sheets, and strong returns on capital.