SCL — Stepan Co

$63.00+2.60%
B-
Dividend Yield1.26%
Annual Dividend$0.80
Payout Ratio
Safe28.60%
Consecutive Years0 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Basic Materials sector
B-
Overall
C+
Yield
C+
Growth
C+
Safety
A
Consistency
C+
Performance
MetricSCLSector Median
Dividend Yield1.26%1.41%
Dividend Growth (5Y)5.37%8.45%
Payout Ratio28.6%26.6%
Consecutive Years Paid4217
1Y Total Return+29.5%9.2%

Grades compare this stock to Basic Materials sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

2.92%

3-Year Growth

2.78%

5-Year Growth

5.37%

10-Year Growth

N/A

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Sep 1, 2026

Last Payment

Sep 15, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026$0.3950-1.25%
Jun 1, 2026$0.4000+1.27%
Mar 2, 2026$0.39500.00%
Nov 28, 2025$0.3950+2.60%
Aug 29, 2025$0.38500.00%
May 30, 2025$0.38500.00%
Mar 3, 2025$0.38500.00%
Nov 29, 2024$0.3850+2.67%
Aug 30, 2024$0.37500.00%
May 31, 2024$0.37500.00%
Feb 29, 2024$0.37500.00%
Nov 29, 2023$0.3750+2.74%
Aug 30, 2023$0.36500.00%
May 30, 2023$0.36500.00%
Mar 2, 2023$0.36500.00%
Nov 29, 2022$0.3650+8.96%
Aug 30, 2022$0.33500.00%
May 27, 2022$0.33500.00%
Mar 3, 2022$0.33500.00%
Nov 29, 2021$0.3350+9.84%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

28.6%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

73.3%

Moderate

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$-1.81-$13.95M
Q1 2025$0.86-$25.81M
Q2 2025$0.50-$14.40M
Q3 2025$0.47$40.21M

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
LINLinde plc0.67%
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company0.50%
ECLEcolab Inc.0.53%
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.1.30%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc.2.72%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of October 3, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.