Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2020

13. Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, primarily Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (Limited Partnership) of which Nucor owns 51%, for the three months and six months ended July 4, 2020 and June 29, 2019 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended July 4, 2020
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, April 4, 2020	$	10,596,069			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,119,370		$	11,012,690		$	(367,627	)		79,019		$	(2,748,290	)	$	10,168,204		$	427,865
Net earnings		133,153			-		-		-			108,881			-			-			-			108,881			24,272
Other comprehensive income (loss)		26,791			-		-		-			-			26,791			-			-			26,791			-
Stock option expense		1,864			-		-		1,864			-			-			-			-			1,864			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		11,618			-		-		(14,827	)		-			-			(760	)		26,445			11,618			-
Amortization of unearned compensation		500			-		-		500			-			-			-			-			500			-
Cash dividends declared		(123,038	)		-		-		-			(123,038	)		-			-			-			(123,038	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(23,472	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(23,472	)
BALANCES, July 4, 2020	$	10,623,485			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,106,907		$	10,998,533		$	(340,836	)		78,259		$	(2,721,845	)	$	10,194,820		$	428,665

				Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended July 4, 2020
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, December 31, 2019	$	10,791,176			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,107,646		$	11,115,056		$	(302,966	)		78,342		$	(2,713,931	)	$	10,357,866		$	433,310
Net earnings		187,532			-		-		-			129,212			-			-			-			129,212			58,320
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(37,870	)		-		-		-			-			(37,870	)		-			-			(37,870	)		-
Stock option expense		2,139			-		-		2,139			-			-			-			-			2,139			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		27,807			-		-		(3,778	)		-			-			(908	)		31,585			27,807			-
Amortization of unearned compensation		900			-		-		900			-			-			-			-			900			-
Treasury stock acquired		(39,499	)		-		-		-			-			-			825			(39,499	)		(39,499	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(245,735	)		-		-		-			(245,735	)		-			-			-			(245,735	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(62,965	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(62,965	)
BALANCES, July 4, 2020	$	10,623,485			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,106,907		$	10,998,533		$	(340,836	)		78,259		$	(2,721,845	)	$	10,194,820		$	428,665

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended June 29, 2019
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, March 30, 2019	$	10,502,666			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,083,339		$	10,714,279		$	(308,787	)		75,368		$	(2,526,701	)	$	10,114,191		$	388,475
Net earnings		412,277			-		-		-			386,483			-			-			-			386,483			25,794
Other comprehensive income (loss)		11,027			-		-		-			-			11,027			-			-			11,027			-
Stock options exercised		2,756			-		-		575			-			-			(65	)		2,181			2,756			-
Stock option expense		3,800			-		-		3,800			-			-			-			-			3,800			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		29,554			-		-		10,696			-			-			(556	)		18,858			29,554			-
Amortization of unearned compensation		400			-		-		400			-			-			-			-			400			-
Treasury stock acquired		(124,681	)		-		-		-			-			-			2,250			(124,681	)		(124,681	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(122,812	)		-		-		-			(122,812	)		-			-			-			(122,812	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(16,978	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(16,978	)
Other		(1	)		-		-		(1	)		-			-			-			-			(1	)		-
BALANCES, June 29, 2019	$	10,698,008			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,098,809		$	10,977,950		$	(297,760	)		76,997		$	(2,630,343	)	$	10,300,717		$	397,291

				Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended June 29, 2019
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, December 31, 2018	$	10,201,968			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,073,715		$	10,337,445		$	(304,133	)		74,562		$	(2,467,010	)	$	9,792,078		$	409,890
Net earnings		943,070			-		-		-			888,289			-			-			-			888,289			54,781
Other comprehensive income (loss)		4,487			-		-		-			-			4,487			-			-			4,487			-
Stock options exercised		5,892			-		-		808			-			-			(153	)		5,084			5,892			-
Stock option expense		4,112			-		-		4,112			-			-			-			-			4,112			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		48,269			-		-		19,175			-			-			(862	)		29,094			48,269			-
Amortization of unearned compensation		1,000			-		-		1,000			-			-			-			-			1,000			-
Treasury stock acquired		(197,511	)		-		-		-			-			-			3,450			(197,511	)		(197,511	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(245,898	)		-		-		-			(245,898	)		-			-			-			(245,898	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(67,380	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(67,380	)
Other		(1	)		-		-		(1	)		(1,886	)		1,886			-			-			(1	)		-
BALANCES, June 29, 2019	$	10,698,008			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,098,809		$	10,977,950		$	(297,760	)		76,997		$	(2,630,343	)	$	10,300,717		$	397,291

Dividends declared per share were $0.4025 per share in the second quarter of 2020 ($0.40 per share in the second quarter of 2019) and $0.805 per share in the first six months of 2020 ($0.80 per share in the first six months of 2019).

On September 6, 2018, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved a new share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $2.00 billion of the Company’s common stock and terminated any previously authorized share repurchase programs. Share repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices or through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share repurchase authorization is discretionary and has no expiration date. As of July 4, 2020, the Company had approximately $1.16 billion remaining available for share repurchases under the program.