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SCL

Stepan Company

SCL38 yrs growth

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · Stock · quarterly payer

$65.21

Overvalued · -38% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

2.42%

Annual Dividend

$1.58

Payout Ratio

76%

5-Yr Growth

6.5%

Ex-Date

Sep 1, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about SCL's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 28, 2026, Stepan Company (SCL) has a forward dividend yield of 2.42%, based on an annual dividend of $1.58 per share and a share price of $65.21.
  • As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (89 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, Stepan Company (SCL) has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years as of Oct 28, 2026, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat by the 25-year definition.
  • SCL has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
  • SCL's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 1, 2026, for a dividend of $0.40 per share.
  • As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL pays out 76% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • SCL's dividend has grown at an average rate of 6.5% a year over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL's 2.42% yield is 38% above its five-year average yield of 1.75%.
  • As of Oct 28, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for SCL is $40.30 per share, 38% below the $65.21 share price, so SCL screens as overvalued.
  • Stepan Company (SCL) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Stepan Company (SCL) has raised its regular dividend 39 times and cut it 0 times across the 159 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 2.6% increase to $0.395 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 28, 2025.
  • Stepan (SCL) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in October in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 2.6%, was declared on Oct 29, 2025.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "SCL Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 28, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SCL

Summary

As of Oct 28, 2026, Stepan Company (SCL) yields 2.42% ($1.58 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (89/100) and has 38 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.

Is SCL a good dividend stock?

Yes

Stepan Company (SCL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.42% ($1.58/yr), with 38 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Advantages

  • Dividend Aristocrat — 38 consecutive years of growth
  • Never cut its dividend on record
  • Strong 6.5% 5-yr dividend growth
  • Top-tier dividend safety score

Risks

  • Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield
2.42%
Payout Ratio
76%
Annual Dividend
$1.58
5-Yr Avg Growth
6.5%
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 1, 2026
Years of Growth
38
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
0.95
Market Cap
$1.5B
P/E Ratio
—
5-Yr Total Return
-43%
52-Week Range
$41.82 – $68.00
Dividend Safety
A · 89/100
Ever Cut?
No

SCL dividend raises and cuts

Stepan Company (SCL) has raised its regular dividend 39 times and cut it 0 times across the 159 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 2.6% increase to $0.395 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 28, 2025.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Nov 28, 2025Raise$0.385 → $0.395+2.6%
Nov 29, 2024Raise$0.375 → $0.385+2.7%
Nov 29, 2023Raise$0.365 → $0.375+2.7%
Nov 29, 2022Raise$0.335 → $0.365+9.0%
Nov 29, 2021Raise$0.305 → $0.335+9.8%
Nov 27, 2020Raise$0.275 → $0.305+10.9%
Nov 27, 2019Raise$0.250 → $0.275+10.0%
Nov 29, 2018Raise$0.225 → $0.250+11.1%
Nov 29, 2017Raise$0.205 → $0.225+9.8%
Nov 28, 2016Raise$0.190 → $0.205+7.9%
Nov 25, 2015Raise$0.180 → $0.190+5.6%
Nov 25, 2014Raise$0.170 → $0.180+5.9%
Show all 39 changes since 1987
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Nov 26, 2013Raise$0.160 → $0.170+6.3%
Nov 28, 2012Raise$0.140 → $0.160+14.3%
Nov 28, 2011Raise$0.130 → $0.140+7.7%
Nov 26, 2010Raise$0.120 → $0.130+8.3%
Nov 25, 2009Raise$0.110 → $0.120+9.1%
Nov 25, 2008Raise$0.105 → $0.110+4.8%
Nov 28, 2007Raise$0.103 → $0.105+2.4%
Nov 28, 2006Raise$0.100 → $0.103+2.5%
Nov 28, 2005Raise$0.0975 → $0.100+2.6%
Nov 26, 2004Raise$0.0965 → $0.0975+1.0%
Nov 25, 2003Raise$0.0950 → $0.0965+1.6%
Nov 26, 2002Raise$0.0915 → $0.0950+3.8%
Nov 28, 2001Raise$0.0875 → $0.0915+4.6%
Nov 28, 2000Raise$0.0815 → $0.0875+7.4%
Nov 26, 1999Raise$0.0750 → $0.0815+8.7%
Nov 25, 1998Raise$0.0690 → $0.0750+8.7%
Nov 25, 1997Raise$0.0625 → $0.0690+10.4%
Nov 26, 1996Raise$0.0590 → $0.0625+5.9%
Nov 29, 1995Raise$0.0550 → $0.0590+7.3%
Nov 25, 1994Raise$0.0525 → $0.0550+4.8%
Nov 23, 1993Raise$0.0500 → $0.0525+5.0%
Nov 20, 1992Raise$0.0450 → $0.0500+11.1%
Nov 22, 1991Raise$0.0400 → $0.0450+12.5%
Nov 26, 1990Raise$0.0350 → $0.0400+14.3%
Nov 27, 1989Raise$0.0325 → $0.0350+7.7%
Nov 25, 1988Raise$0.0288 → $0.0325+13.0%
Nov 24, 1987Raise$0.0250 → $0.0288+15.0%
Every SCL payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)
SCL ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Sep 1, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →SCL dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SCL a good dividend stock?

Yes. Stepan Company (SCL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.42% ($1.58/yr), with 38 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Is SCL undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, SCL's fair value is about $40.30 versus a $65.21 share price — so it looks overvalued (-38% vs. fair value).

Is SCL's dividend safe?

SCL has a dividend-safety grade of A (89/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 38-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is SCL's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for SCL is about $40.30 per share, about 38% below the current $65.21 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is SCL a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data SCL screens as "yes" and overvalued. Stepan Company (SCL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.42% ($1.58/yr), with 38 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will SCL cut its dividend?

SCL earns a dividend-safety grade of A (89/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does SCL pay a dividend?

Yes. Stepan Company pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.58 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.42%.

What is SCL's dividend yield?

As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL's forward dividend yield is 2.42%, based on a $1.58 annual dividend and a $65.21 share price.

What is SCL's dividend per share?

As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL pays $1.58 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is SCL's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL's payout ratio is 76% of trailing 12-month earnings — a moderate level that's generally sustainable.

How many years has SCL grown its dividend?

As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

When is the next SCL ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 28, 2026, SCL's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 1, 2026, for $0.40 per share.

Income Calculator

At $1.58 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$39.50
Annual$158.00
Monthly avg$13.17

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