STLD Deep Analytical Report

Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Category: Equity Large Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 1.22% ($2.00) | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 1996-11-01 → 2026-03-01 (353 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.97% 2.47% 2.68% 3.49% 3.19% 3.21% 161.07 171.68 156.01 177.25
Weekly 6.33% 6.34% 6.31% 8.13% 7.02% 7.06% 155.01 178.39 144.50 191.37
Monthly 12.29% 15.06% 12.56% 17.17% 14.62% 14.70% 143.67 192.47 124.13 222.77
Quarterly 19.20% 37.03% 23.05% 29.20% 25.32% 25.47% 129.09 214.21 100.21 275.94
Annual 50.64% 50.93% 100.21 275.94 60.39 457.89
Option Time Horizon 19.12% 19.22% 137.36 201.32 113.46 243.73
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:41 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $166.29  |  Strike (K): $170.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $11.3500 (Bid $10.8000 / Ask $11.9000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 1.22%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 50.64% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 50.97% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 50.93% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-12-31 $0.5000
2025-09-30 $0.5000
2025-06-30 $0.5000
2025-03-31 $0.5000
2024-12-31 $0.4600
2024-09-30 $0.4600
2024-06-28 $0.4600
2024-03-27 $0.4600
2023-12-28 $0.4250
2023-09-28 $0.4250
2023-06-29 $0.4250
2023-03-30 $0.4250
2022-12-29 $0.3400
2022-09-29 $0.3400
2022-06-29 $0.3400
2022-03-30 $0.3400
2021-12-30 $0.2600
2021-09-29 $0.2600
2021-06-29 $0.2600
2021-03-30 $0.2600
2020-12-30 $0.2500
2020-09-29 $0.2500
2020-06-29 $0.2500
2020-03-30 $0.2500
2019-12-30 $0.2400
2019-09-27 $0.2400
2019-06-27 $0.2400
2019-03-28 $0.2400
2018-12-28 $0.1880
2018-09-27 $0.1880
2018-06-28 $0.1880
2018-03-28 $0.1880
2017-12-28 $0.1550
2017-09-28 $0.1550
2017-06-28 $0.1550
2017-03-29 $0.1550
2016-12-28 $0.1400
2016-09-28 $0.1400
2016-06-28 $0.1400
2016-03-29 $0.1400
2015-12-29 $0.1380
2015-09-28 $0.1380
2015-06-26 $0.1380
2015-03-27 $0.1380
2014-12-29 $0.1150
2014-09-26 $0.1150
2014-06-26 $0.1150
2014-03-27 $0.1150
2013-12-27 $0.1100
2013-09-26 $0.1100
2013-06-26 $0.1100
2013-03-26 $0.1100
2012-12-27 $0.1000
2012-09-26 $0.1000
2012-06-27 $0.1000
2012-03-28 $0.1000
2011-12-28 $0.1000
2011-09-28 $0.1000
2011-06-28 $0.1000
2011-03-29 $0.1000
2010-12-29 $0.0750
2010-09-28 $0.0750
2010-06-28 $0.0750
2010-03-29 $0.0750
2009-12-29 $0.0750
2009-09-28 $0.0750
2009-06-26 $0.0750
2009-03-27 $0.1000
2008-12-29 $0.1000
2008-09-26 $0.1000
2008-06-26 $0.1000
2008-03-27 $0.0500
2007-12-27 $0.0750
2007-09-26 $0.0750
2007-06-27 $0.0750
2007-03-28 $0.0750
2006-12-28 $0.0750
2006-09-27 $0.0750
2006-06-28 $0.0500
2006-03-29 $0.0500
2005-12-28 $0.0250
2005-09-28 $0.0250
2005-06-28 $0.0250
2005-03-29 $0.0250
2004-12-29 $0.0250
2004-09-28 $0.0187
2004-07-22 $0.0187
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.19. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.67 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -8.80%550.75%0.75%
-8.80% to -6.57%690.94%1.68%
-6.57% to -4.35%2453.32%5.00%
-4.35% to -2.12%87911.92%16.92%
-2.12% to 0.10%255034.57%51.49%
0.10% to 2.32%230931.30%82.80%
2.32% to 4.55%87011.80%94.59%
4.55% to 6.77%2753.73%98.32%
6.77% to 9.00%650.88%99.20%
Greater than 9.00%590.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.87%3.07% 77.18%68.27%
±2σ -5.83%6.03% 95.21%95.45%
±3σ -8.80%9.00% 98.45%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.83. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.30 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -3.51%00.00%0.00%
-3.51% to -1.66%00.00%0.00%
-1.66% to 0.20%00.00%0.00%
0.20% to 2.05%118416.05%16.05%
2.05% to 3.91%352947.84%63.89%
3.91% to 5.76%158021.42%85.31%
5.76% to 7.61%5908.00%93.30%
7.61% to 9.47%2383.23%96.53%
9.47% to 11.32%1151.56%98.09%
Greater than 11.32%1411.91%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.43%6.38% 85.52%68.27%
±2σ -1.04%8.85% 95.80%95.45%
±3σ -3.51%11.32% 98.09%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.45. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.66 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -8.01%390.53%0.53%
-8.01% to -5.99%851.15%1.68%
-5.99% to -3.98%2613.54%5.22%
-3.98% to -1.97%91112.35%17.57%
-1.97% to 0.04%249733.85%51.42%
0.04% to 2.06%233831.69%83.11%
2.06% to 4.07%84711.48%94.59%
4.07% to 6.08%2553.46%98.05%
6.08% to 8.10%761.03%99.08%
Greater than 8.10%680.92%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.64%2.73% 76.59%68.27%
±2σ -5.32%5.41% 94.97%95.45%
±3σ -8.01%8.10% 98.55%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.34. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.77 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.52%60.39%0.39%
-18.52% to -13.77%161.05%1.44%
-13.77% to -9.03%674.38%5.82%
-9.03% to -4.28%19712.88%18.69%
-4.28% to 0.47%49732.48%51.18%
0.47% to 5.21%46830.59%81.76%
5.21% to 9.96%18912.35%94.12%
9.96% to 14.70%613.99%98.10%
14.70% to 19.45%181.18%99.28%
Greater than 19.45%110.72%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.86%6.79% 74.44%68.27%
±2σ -12.19%13.12% 95.36%95.45%
±3σ -18.52%19.45% 98.89%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.49. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 22.28 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.28%00.00%0.00%
-9.28% to -4.53%00.00%0.00%
-4.53% to 0.23%00.00%0.00%
0.23% to 4.98%20713.52%13.52%
4.98% to 9.73%78351.14%64.66%
9.73% to 14.48%32521.23%85.89%
14.48% to 19.24%1298.43%94.32%
19.24% to 23.99%382.48%96.80%
23.99% to 28.75%201.31%98.11%
Greater than 28.75%291.89%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 3.39%16.07% 86.74%68.27%
±2σ -2.94%22.41% 95.95%95.45%
±3σ -9.28%28.75% 98.11%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.75. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.57 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.88%50.33%0.33%
-18.88% to -14.15%150.98%1.31%
-14.15% to -9.41%523.40%4.70%
-9.41% to -4.68%21113.78%18.48%
-4.68% to 0.06%52134.03%52.51%
0.06% to 4.79%45929.98%82.50%
4.79% to 9.52%17011.10%93.60%
9.52% to 14.26%654.25%97.84%
14.26% to 18.99%181.18%99.02%
Greater than 18.99%150.98%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -6.26%6.37% 76.36%68.27%
±2σ -12.57%12.68% 95.17%95.45%
±3σ -18.88%18.99% 98.69%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.09. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.49 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -34.96%00.00%0.00%
-34.96% to -25.74%61.70%1.70%
-25.74% to -16.52%164.55%6.25%
-16.52% to -7.31%4913.92%20.17%
-7.31% to 1.91%10228.98%49.15%
1.91% to 11.13%11231.82%80.97%
11.13% to 20.34%3911.08%92.05%
20.34% to 29.56%226.25%98.30%
29.56% to 38.78%41.14%99.43%
Greater than 38.78%20.57%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.38%14.20% 71.02%68.27%
±2σ -22.67%26.49% 94.89%95.45%
±3σ -34.96%38.78% 99.43%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.44. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 29.78 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -23.12%00.00%0.00%
-23.12% to -11.82%00.00%0.00%
-11.82% to -0.52%00.00%0.00%
-0.52% to 10.77%329.07%9.07%
10.77% to 22.07%19555.24%64.31%
22.07% to 33.37%8423.80%88.10%
33.37% to 44.66%287.93%96.03%
44.66% to 55.96%51.42%97.45%
55.96% to 67.25%30.85%98.30%
Greater than 67.25%61.70%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 7.01%37.13% 90.93%68.27%
±2σ -8.05%52.19% 96.88%95.45%
±3σ -23.12%67.25% 98.30%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.73. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.19 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -37.66%00.00%0.00%
-37.66% to -28.24%30.85%0.85%
-28.24% to -18.82%123.40%4.25%
-18.82% to -9.40%5716.15%20.40%
-9.40% to 0.03%12334.84%55.24%
0.03% to 9.45%8925.21%80.45%
9.45% to 18.87%4512.75%93.20%
18.87% to 28.29%133.68%96.88%
28.29% to 37.71%61.70%98.58%
Greater than 37.71%51.42%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -12.54%12.59% 73.09%68.27%
±2σ -25.10%25.15% 94.62%95.45%
±3σ -37.66%37.71% 98.58%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.05. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.89 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -52.42%10.85%0.85%
-52.42% to -38.02%00.00%0.85%
-38.02% to -23.62%43.42%4.27%
-23.62% to -9.22%1613.68%17.95%
-9.22% to 5.17%4437.61%55.56%
5.17% to 19.57%2521.37%76.92%
19.57% to 33.97%2017.09%94.02%
33.97% to 48.37%43.42%97.44%
48.37% to 62.76%32.56%100.00%
Greater than 62.76%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.02%24.37% 70.09%68.27%
±2σ -33.22%43.57% 95.73%95.45%
±3σ -52.42%62.76% 99.15%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 6.19. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 49.80 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -68.32%00.00%0.00%
-68.32% to -40.54%00.00%0.00%
-40.54% to -12.76%00.00%0.00%
-12.76% to 15.01%00.00%0.00%
15.01% to 42.79%7866.10%66.10%
42.79% to 70.56%3227.12%93.22%
70.56% to 98.34%43.39%96.61%
98.34% to 126.12%10.85%97.46%
126.12% to 153.89%10.85%98.31%
Greater than 153.89%21.69%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.75%79.82% 95.76%68.27%
±2σ -31.28%116.86% 97.46%95.45%
±3σ -68.32%153.89% 98.31%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.40. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 22.15 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -69.96%00.00%0.00%
-69.96% to -52.67%00.00%0.00%
-52.67% to -35.38%10.85%0.85%
-35.38% to -18.09%2218.64%19.49%
-18.09% to -0.80%4336.44%55.93%
-0.80% to 16.49%3529.66%85.59%
16.49% to 33.78%1210.17%95.76%
33.78% to 51.07%32.54%98.31%
51.07% to 68.36%10.85%99.15%
Greater than 68.36%10.85%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -23.86%22.25% 79.66%68.27%
±2σ -46.91%45.31% 98.31%95.45%
±3σ -69.96%68.36% 99.15%99.73%