Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2021

Schedule of Changes in 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) (“NYS”) of which Nucor owns 51%, for the three months and six months ended July 3, 2021 and July 4, 2020 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended July 3, 2021
														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 3, 2021	$	11,861,723			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,160,909		$	12,163,626		$	(103,560	)		80,912		$	(2,925,796	)	$	11,447,240		$	414,483
Net earnings		1,571,459			-		-		-			1,506,868			-			-			-			1,506,868			64,591
Other comprehensive income (loss)		29,831			-		-		-			-			29,831			-			-			29,831			-
Stock options exercised		21,276			-		-		5,337			-			-			(419	)		15,939			21,276			-
Stock option expense		2,575			-		-		2,575			-			-			-			-			2,575			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		(18,338	)		-		-		(50,566	)		-			-			(799	)		32,228			(18,338	)		-
Amortization of unearned compensation		(1,100	)		-		-		(1,100	)		-			-			-			-			(1,100	)		-
Treasury stock acquired		(614,286	)		-		-		-			-			-			6,765			(614,286	)		(614,286	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(120,088	)		-		-		-			(120,088	)		-			-			-			(120,088	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(23,401	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(23,401	)
BALANCES, July 3, 2021	$	12,709,651			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,117,155		$	13,550,406		$	(73,729	)		86,459		$	(3,491,915	)	$	12,253,978		$	455,673

				Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended July 3, 2021
														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, 2020	$	11,231,861			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,121,288		$	11,343,852		$	(118,861	)		77,909		$	(2,709,675	)	$	10,788,665		$	443,196
Net earnings		2,558,973			-		-		-			2,449,300			-			-			-			2,449,300			109,673
Other comprehensive income (loss)		45,132			-		-		-			-			45,132			-			-			45,132			-
Stock options exercised		128,800			-		-		35,825			-			-			(2,554	)		92,975			128,800			-
Stock option expense		2,908			-		-		2,908			-			-			-			-			2,908			-
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		(2,736	)		-		-		(43,666	)		-			-			(1,041	)		40,930			(2,736	)		-
Amortization of unearned compensation		800			-		-		800			-			-			-			-			800			-
Treasury stock acquired		(916,145	)		-		-		-			-			-			12,145			(916,145	)		(916,145	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(242,746	)		-		-		-			(242,746	)		-			-			-			(242,746	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(97,196	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(97,196	)
BALANCES, July 3, 2021	$	12,709,651			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,117,155		$	13,550,406		$	(73,729	)		86,459		$	(3,491,915	)	$	12,253,978		$	455,673

				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