FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) _ Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $187.8 million.

The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 89 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 97 cents per share.

The steel producer and metals recycler posted revenue of $2.6 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $550.8 million, or $2.59 per share. Revenue was reported as $9.6 billion.

Steel Dynamics shares have climbed slightly more than 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $38.44, a climb of 22% in the last 12 months.

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