Stepan Company
SCL38 yrs growthBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.69%
Annual Dividend
$1.58
Payout Ratio
76%
5-Yr Growth
6.5%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Stepan Company (SCL) yields 2.69% ($1.58 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $36.64 — -38% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 38 years of dividend growth.
Is SCL a good dividend stock?
YesStepan Company (SCL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.69% ($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
- 2.69%
- Payout Ratio
- 76%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.58
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 38
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -50%
- 52-Week Range
- $41.82 – $68.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SCL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
-33%
5 Years
-50%
52-Week Range
$41.82 – $68.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SCL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stepan Company is $36.64 per share, versus a market price of $58.63. That implies 38% of downside.
Fair Value
$36.64
Current Price
$58.63
Downside
-38%
Margin of Safety
-60%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), 13.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.62 EPS, $1.58 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SCL Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.3950 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.3950 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.3950 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.3850 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.3650 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.3650 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.3650 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.58 / yr per share
