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SCL Dividend

Stepan Co

NYSEBasic MaterialsStockData as of
Dividend yield
2.41%
Annual dividend
$1.57
Payout ratio
-16.80
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$65.05
Market cap
$1.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.3950

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is SCL a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median2.41% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -16.80 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
  • No annual reduction on recordAcross 41 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
  • Raised for 40 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

SCL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

1985199219992006201320202025
Peak $1.54 in 2025Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for SCL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.3950Quarterly
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$0.2500Quarterly
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$0.2250Quarterly
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$0.2050Quarterly
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Frequently asked questions

Does SCL pay a dividend?
Yes. Stepan Co pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.41% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.57 per share.
How much does SCL pay in dividends?
$1.57 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SCL ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is September 1, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.