Stepan Co (SCL) dividend history
SCLNYSESoap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, CosmeticsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 6/3021% above fair value
$66.31+0.37 (+0.56%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.51BP/E 349.0Yield 2.34%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$1.55
+2.6% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
15 years
Every year since FY2010
Dividend yield
2.34%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
74.7%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend Stepan has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | $0.395 | Release |
| Jun 1, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.395 | Release |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.395 | Release |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $0.395 | Release |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.385 | Release |
| May 30, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $0.385 | Release |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | $0.385 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.385 | Release |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.375 | Release |
| May 31, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.375 | Release |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.375 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | $0.375 | Release |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.365 | Release |
| May 30, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.365 | Release |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.365 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | $0.365 | Release |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Aug 29, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.335 | Release |
| May 27, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $0.335 | Release |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.335 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | $0.335 | Release |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | – | $0.305 | Release |
| May 27, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | $0.305 | Release |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | $0.305 | Release |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | $0.305 | Release |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | $0.275 | Release |
| May 28, 2020 | May 27, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.275 | Release |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.275 | Release |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Nov 26, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.275 | Release |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | $0.25 | Release |
| May 30, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | $0.25 | Release |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.25 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Nov 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | $0.25 | Release |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | $0.225 | Release |
| May 30, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | $0.225 | Release |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 5, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.225 | Release |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $0.225 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Aug 28, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | $0.205 | Release |
| May 26, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Apr 25, 2017 | $0.205 | Release |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 | $0.205 | Release |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Nov 25, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | $0.205 | Release |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Jul 19, 2016 | $0.19 | Release |
| May 26, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | $0.19 | Release |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 23, 2016 | $0.19 | Release |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | Oct 20, 2015 | $0.19 | Release |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Aug 26, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | – | $0.18 | Release |
| May 27, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | $0.18 | Release |
| Feb 25, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | Feb 17, 2015 | $0.18 | Release |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Oct 21, 2014 | $0.18 | Release |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Aug 26, 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | Jul 23, 2014 | $0.17 | Release |
| May 28, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | Apr 29, 2014 | $0.17 | Release |
| Feb 26, 2014 | Feb 25, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | Feb 18, 2014 | $0.17 | Release |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Nov 25, 2013 | Nov 29, 2013 | Dec 13, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 | $0.17 | Release |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 27, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | Jul 24, 2013 | $0.16 | Release |
| May 29, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | $0.16 | 10-Q |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Feb 25, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | Feb 19, 2013 | $0.16 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Nov 27, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 | Oct 23, 2012 | $0.16 | Release |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Aug 28, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | – | $0.14 | Release |
| May 29, 2012 | May 25, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | – | $0.14 | 10-Q |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | – | $0.14 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2011 | Nov 25, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | – | $0.14 | Release |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Aug 26, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | – | $0.13 | Release |
| May 25, 2011 | May 24, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | – | $0.13 | 10-Q |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Feb 23, 2011 | Feb 28, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | – | $0.13 | 10-Q |
| Nov 26, 2010 | Nov 24, 2010 | Nov 30, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | – | $0.13 | Release |
| Aug 27, 2010 | Aug 26, 2010 | Aug 31, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | – | $0.12 | 10-Q |
| May 26, 2010 | May 25, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | – | $0.12 | 10-Q |
| Feb 24, 2010 | Feb 23, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | – | $0.12 | 10-Q |
| Nov 25, 2009 | Nov 24, 2009 | Nov 30, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | – | $0.12 | Release |
| Aug 27, 2009 | Aug 26, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | – | $0.11 | 10-Q |
| May 27, 2009 | May 26, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | – | $0.11 | 10-Q |
| Feb 25, 2009 | Feb 24, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 | – | $0.11 | 10-Q |
| Nov 25, 2008 | Nov 24, 2008 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | – | $0.11 | Release |
| Aug 27, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | Aug 29, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | – | $0.105 | 10-Q |
| May 28, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | May 30, 2008 | Jun 13, 2008 | – | $0.105 | 10-Q |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Feb 26, 2008 | Feb 29, 2008 | Mar 14, 2008 | – | $0.105 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Nov 27, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | – | $0.105 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2007 | Aug 28, 2007 | Aug 31, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | – | $0.1025 | 10-Q |
| May 29, 2007 | May 25, 2007 | May 31, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | – | $0.1025 | 10-Q |
| Feb 26, 2007 | Feb 23, 2007 | Feb 28, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | – | $0.1025 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2006 | Nov 27, 2006 | Nov 30, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 | – | $0.1025 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2006 | Aug 28, 2006 | Aug 31, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | – | $0.10 | 10-Q |
| May 26, 2006 | May 25, 2006 | May 31, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | – | $0.10 | 10-Q |
| Feb 24, 2006 | Feb 23, 2006 | Feb 28, 2006 | Mar 15, 2006 | – | $0.10 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2005 | Nov 25, 2005 | Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 | – | $0.10 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Aug 26, 2005 | Aug 31, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | – | $0.0975 | 10-Q |
| May 26, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | May 31, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | – | $0.0975 | 10-Q |
| Feb 24, 2005 | Feb 23, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | – | $0.0975 | 10-Q |
| Nov 26, 2004 | Nov 24, 2004 | Nov 30, 2004 | Dec 15, 2004 | – | $0.0975 | 10-K |
| Aug 27, 2004 | Aug 26, 2004 | Aug 31, 2004 | Sep 15, 2004 | – | $0.0965 | 10-Q |
| May 26, 2004 | May 25, 2004 | May 28, 2004 | Jun 15, 2004 | – | $0.0965 | 10-Q |
| Feb 25, 2004 | Feb 24, 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 | – | $0.0965 | 10-Q |
| Nov 25, 2003 | Nov 24, 2003 | Nov 28, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 | – | $0.0965 | 10-K |
| Aug 27, 2003 | Aug 26, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.095 | 10-Q |
| May 28, 2003 | May 27, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.095 | 10-Q |
| Feb 26, 2003 | Feb 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.095 | 10-Q |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.095 | 10-K |
| Aug 28, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0915 | 10-Q |
| May 29, 2002 | May 28, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0915 | 10-Q |
| Feb 26, 2002 | Feb 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0915 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2001 | Nov 27, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0915 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 28, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0875 | 10-Q |
| May 29, 2001 | May 25, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0875 | 10-Q |
| Feb 26, 2001 | Feb 23, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0875 | 10-Q |
| Nov 28, 2000 | Nov 27, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0875 | 10-K |
| Aug 29, 2000 | Aug 28, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0815 | 10-Q |
| May 26, 2000 | May 25, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0815 | 10-Q |
| Feb 25, 2000 | Feb 24, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0815 | – |
| Nov 26, 1999 | Nov 24, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.0815 | – |
| Aug 27, 1999 | Aug 26, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.075 | – |
| May 26, 1999 | May 25, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.075 | – |
| Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 23, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.075 | – |
| Nov 25, 1998 | Nov 24, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.075 | – |
| Aug 26, 1998 | Aug 25, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.069 | – |
| May 27, 1998 | May 26, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.069 | – |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.069 | – |
| Nov 25, 1997 | Nov 24, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.069 | – |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Aug 26, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0625 | – |
| May 28, 1997 | May 27, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0625 | – |
| Feb 26, 1997 | Feb 25, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0625 | – |
| Nov 26, 1996 | Nov 25, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.0625 | – |
| Aug 28, 1996 | Aug 27, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.059 | – |
| May 29, 1996 | May 28, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.059 | – |
| Feb 28, 1996 | Feb 27, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.059 | – |
| Nov 29, 1995 | Nov 28, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.059 | – |
| Aug 30, 1995 | Aug 29, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.055 | – |
| May 24, 1995 | May 23, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.055 | – |
| Feb 24, 1995 | Feb 23, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.055 | – |
| Nov 25, 1994 | Nov 23, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.055 | – |
| Aug 26, 1994 | Aug 25, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0525 | – |
| May 25, 1994 | May 24, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0525 | – |
| Feb 23, 1994 | Feb 22, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0525 | – |
| Nov 23, 1993 | Nov 22, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.0525 | – |
| Aug 26, 1993 | Aug 25, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.05 | – |
| May 24, 1993 | May 21, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.05 | – |
| Feb 23, 1993 | Feb 22, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.05 | – |
| Nov 20, 1992 | Nov 19, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.05 | – |
| Aug 24, 1992 | Aug 21, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.045 | – |
| May 22, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.045 | – |
| Feb 24, 1992 | Feb 21, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.045 | – |
| Nov 22, 1991 | Nov 21, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.045 | – |
| Aug 26, 1991 | Aug 23, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.04 | – |
| May 24, 1991 | May 23, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.04 | – |
| Feb 25, 1991 | Feb 22, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.04 | – |
| Nov 26, 1990 | Nov 23, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.04 | – |
| Aug 27, 1990 | Aug 24, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.035 | – |
| May 24, 1990 | May 23, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.035 | – |
| Feb 23, 1990 | Feb 22, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.035 | – |
| Nov 27, 1989 | Nov 24, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.035 | – |
| Aug 28, 1989 | Aug 25, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0325 | – |
| May 24, 1989 | May 23, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0325 | – |
| Feb 23, 1989 | Feb 22, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0325 | – |
| Nov 25, 1988 | Nov 23, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0325 | – |
| Aug 29, 1988 | Aug 26, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| May 24, 1988 | May 23, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Feb 24, 1988 | Feb 23, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Nov 24, 1987 | Nov 23, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Aug 27, 1987 | Aug 26, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.025 | – |
| May 21, 1987 | May 20, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.025 | – |
| Feb 24, 1987 | Feb 23, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.025 | – |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.55 | +2.6% | $35.03M | 74.7% |
| FY2024 | $1.51 | +2.7% | $33.95M | 67.4% |
| FY2023 | $1.47 | +7.3% | $32.87M | 81.8% |
| FY2022 | $1.37 | +9.6% | $30.57M | 20.8% |
| FY2021 | $1.25 | +10.6% | $28.08M | 20.4% |
| FY2020 | $1.13 | +9.7% | $25.41M | 20.0% |
| FY2019 | $1.03 | +10.8% | $23.10M | 22.4% |
| FY2018 | $0.93 | +8.1% | $20.86M | 18.8% |
| FY2017 | $0.86 | +10.3% | $18.91M | 18.8% |
| FY2016 | $0.78 | +6.8% | $17.33M | 20.1% |
| FY2015 | $0.73 | +5.8% | $16.30M | 21.5% |
| FY2014 | $0.69 | +6.2% | $15.39M | 26.9% |
| FY2013 | $0.65 | +12.1% | $14.47M | 19.9% |
| FY2012 | $0.58 | +9.4% | $12.76M | 16.1% |
| FY2011 | $0.53 | +8.2% | $11.51M | 16.0% |
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