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ASTL Stock — Algoma Steel Group Inc
Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ASTL's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (36/100, medium confidence). The latest recorded payment is $0.05 (ex-date May 13, 2025).
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ASTL is a Stock. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 36/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is -54.6% over the past 5.6 years, 173.4 points behind SPY at 118.8%.
Algoma Steel Group Inc. is a Canadian steelmaker founded in 1901 that produces and sells flat-rolled sheet steel and plate steel products to the automotive, construction, energy, and transportation industries, along with various steel by-products. The company offers a moderate current distribution rate paid quarterly. Algoma Steel appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to industrial commodities and the steel sector.
ASTL dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The dividend amount is $0.05. The ex-dividend date is 05/13/2025. The payment date is 05/30/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-27 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 2024-08-23 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 2024-07-02 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-28 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-29 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 2023-08-24 | $0.05 | N/A |
| 2023-07-03 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-27 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-11-29 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-08-30 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.05 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-02-25 | $0.05 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.2 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2024 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total (cadence changed) | $0.1 | -50.0% |
ASTL dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +25.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -5.21%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +25.0% |
ASTL performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -54.6% over the past 5.6 years, 173.4 points behind SPY at 118.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.9% | — |
| 3M | 8.9% | — |
| 6M | -15.5% | — |
| YTD | -1.7% | — |
| 1Y | 3.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -35.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -14.10% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -17.80% |
| Since inception (5.6 years) | -54.6% | -13.10% |
ASTL key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 36 · Elevated risk
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/04/2021
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- 5-year average yield
- 1.82
- Last close
- $4.03 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $425,815,716
- Average volume
- 1018611.0
- Dividend
- $0.05
- Ex-dividend date
- 05/13/2025
- Payment date
- 05/30/2025
- Beta
- 1.651
- Payout ratio
- 38.5%
- Forward P/E
- 9.1158
- EPS
- $-7.34
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
ASTL risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 38.1%.
Who may consider ASTL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ASTL pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on ASTL
Frequently asked questions
Does ASTL pay monthly?
No. ASTL currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
How has ASTL's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +25.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ASTL pay a dividend?
ASTL pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.05. The ex-dividend date is 05/13/2025. The payment date is 05/30/2025.
How has ASTL performed?
Total return is -54.6% over the past 5.6 years, 173.4 points behind SPY at 118.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.1%.
Is ASTL a good investment?
ASTL's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 36 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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