Stepan Company (SCL)
Basic Materials
Specialty Chemicals
64.10 $
-1.4%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Stepan Company (SCL): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.40 $ per share (ex-date 06/01/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
2.78%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
1.57$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
110.6%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
40Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
40Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
6.5%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2026 announced | 09/15/2026 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/01/2026 | 06/15/2026 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/02/2026 | 03/13/2026 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2025 | 12/15/2025 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2025 | 09/15/2025 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/2025 | 06/13/2025 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/03/2025 | 03/14/2025 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2024 | 12/13/2024 | 0.39 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2024 | 09/13/2024 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/31/2024 | 06/14/2024 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/29/2024 | 03/15/2024 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2023 | 09/15/2023 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/2023 | 06/15/2023 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/02/2023 | 03/15/2023 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2022 | 12/15/2022 | 0.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2022 | 09/15/2022 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2022 | 06/15/2022 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/03/2022 | 03/15/2022 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2021 | 12/15/2021 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2021 | 09/15/2021 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2021 | 06/15/2021 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/04/2021 | 03/15/2021 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/2020 | 12/15/2020 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2020 | 09/15/2020 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2020 | 06/15/2020 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/04/2020 | 03/13/2020 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/2019 | 12/13/2019 | 0.28 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2019 | 09/13/2019 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/2019 | 06/14/2019 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/01/2019 | 03/15/2019 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2018 | 12/14/2018 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2018 | 09/14/2018 | 0.23 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/2018 | 06/15/2018 | 0.23 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/02/2018 | 03/15/2018 | 0.23 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 0.23 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2017 | 09/15/2017 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2017 | 06/15/2017 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/01/2017 | 03/15/2017 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2016 | 09/15/2016 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2016 | 06/15/2016 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/02/2016 | 03/15/2016 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/2015 | 12/15/2015 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2015 | 09/15/2015 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2015 | 06/12/2015 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2015 | 03/13/2015 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/2014 | 12/15/2014 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2014 | 09/15/2014 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2014 | 06/13/2014 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2014 | 03/14/2014 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2013 | 12/13/2013 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2013 | 09/13/2013 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2013 | 06/14/2013 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2013 | 03/15/2013 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2012 | 12/14/2012 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2012 | 09/14/2012 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2012 | 06/15/2012 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/2012 | 03/15/2012 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2011 | 12/15/2011 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2011 | 09/15/2011 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/25/2011 | 06/15/2011 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/2011 | 03/15/2011 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2010 | 12/15/2010 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2010 | 09/15/2010 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2010 | 06/15/2010 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/2010 | 03/15/2010 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/2009 | 12/15/2009 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2009 | 09/15/2009 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2009 | 06/15/2009 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2009 | 03/13/2009 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/2008 | 12/15/2008 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2008 | 09/15/2008 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2008 | 06/13/2008 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/2008 | 03/14/2008 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2007 | 12/14/2007 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2007 | 09/14/2007 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2007 | 06/15/2007 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2007 | 03/15/2007 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2006 | 12/15/2006 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2006 | 09/15/2006 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2006 | 06/15/2006 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/2006 | 03/15/2006 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2005 | 12/15/2005 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2005 | 09/15/2005 | 0.0975 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2005 | 06/15/2005 | 0.0975 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/2005 | 03/15/2005 | 0.0975 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2004 | 12/15/2004 | 0.0975 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2004 | 09/15/2004 | 0.0963 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2004 | 06/15/2004 | 0.0963 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2004 | 03/15/2004 | 0.0963 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/2003 | 12/15/2003 | 0.0963 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/2003 | 09/15/2003 | 0.0950 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2003 | 06/13/2003 | 0.0950 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2003 | 03/14/2003 | 0.0950 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2002 | 12/13/2002 | 0.0950 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2002 | 09/13/2002 | 0.0913 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2002 | 06/14/2002 | 0.0913 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2002 | 03/15/2002 | 0.0913 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2001 | 12/14/2001 | 0.0913 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2001 | 09/14/2001 | 0.0875 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2001 | – | 0.0100 $ | – |
| 05/29/2001 | 06/15/2001 | 0.0875 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2001 | 03/15/2001 | 0.0875 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/2000 | 12/15/2000 | 0.0875 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2000 | 09/15/2000 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/2000 | 06/15/2000 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2000 | 03/15/2000 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/1999 | 12/15/1999 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1999 | 09/15/1999 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/26/1999 | 06/15/1999 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/1999 | 03/15/1999 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/1998 | 12/15/1998 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/26/1998 | 09/15/1998 | 0.0688 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/1998 | 06/15/1998 | 0.0688 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/1998 | 03/15/1998 | 0.0688 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/1997 | 12/15/1997 | 0.0688 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1997 | 09/15/1997 | 0.0625 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/1997 | 06/15/1997 | 0.0625 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/1997 | 03/15/1997 | 0.0625 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/1996 | 12/15/1996 | 0.0625 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/1996 | 09/15/1996 | 0.0588 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/1996 | 06/15/1996 | 0.0588 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/1996 | 03/15/1996 | 0.0588 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/1995 | 12/15/1995 | 0.0588 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/1995 | 09/15/1995 | 0.0550 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1995 | 06/15/1995 | 0.0550 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/1995 | 03/15/1995 | 0.0550 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/1994 | 12/15/1994 | 0.0550 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/26/1994 | 09/15/1994 | 0.0525 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/25/1994 | 06/15/1994 | 0.0525 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/1994 | 03/15/1994 | 0.0525 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/1993 | 12/15/1993 | 0.0525 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/26/1993 | 09/15/1993 | 0.0500 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1993 | 06/15/1993 | 0.0500 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/1993 | 03/15/1993 | 0.0500 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/1992 | 12/15/1992 | 0.0500 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/24/1992 | 09/15/1992 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/22/1992 | 06/15/1992 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/24/1992 | 03/15/1992 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/22/1991 | 12/15/1991 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/26/1991 | 09/15/1991 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1991 | 06/15/1991 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/1991 | 03/15/1991 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/1990 | 12/15/1990 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1990 | 09/15/1990 | 0.0350 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1990 | 06/15/1990 | 0.0350 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/1990 | 03/15/1990 | 0.0350 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/1989 | 12/15/1989 | 0.0350 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/1989 | 09/15/1989 | 0.0325 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1989 | 06/15/1989 | 0.0325 $ | – |
| 02/23/1989 | 03/15/1989 | 0.0325 $ | – |
| 11/25/1988 | 12/15/1988 | 0.0325 $ | – |
| 08/29/1988 | 09/16/1988 | 0.0288 $ | – |
| 05/24/1988 | 06/15/1988 | 0.0288 $ | – |
| 02/24/1988 | 03/15/1988 | 0.0288 $ | – |
| 11/24/1987 | 12/15/1987 | 0.0288 $ | – |
| 08/27/1987 | 09/15/1987 | 0.0250 $ | – |
| 05/21/1987 | 06/15/1987 | 0.0250 $ | – |
| 02/24/1987 | 03/15/1987 | 0.0250 $ | – |
| 11/24/1986 | – | 0.0250 $ | – |
| 08/26/1986 | – | 0.0225 $ | – |
| 05/23/1986 | – | 0.0225 $ | – |
| 02/27/1986 | – | 0.0225 $ | – |
| 11/22/1985 | – | 0.0225 $ | – |
| 08/26/1985 | – | 0.0213 $ | – |
| 05/23/1985 | – | 0.0213 $ | – |
| 02/25/1985 | – | 0.0213 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.