Stepan Company (SCL) Dividend History
SCL latest dividend
$0.40last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 24 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.5%5-year growth a year
- 2.55%forward yield
SCL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $158
- Each payment
- $40
- Value of the shares
- $6,203
- Dividend yield
- 2.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.58 per share, before tax.
SCL dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SCL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)75.6%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)138.1%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases24
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SCL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $45.62 | 3.46% | $1.58 | 3.5% |
| 3 years ago | $72.21 | 2.19% | $4.62 | 6.4% |
| 5 years ago | $118.54 | 1.33% | $7.42 | 6.3% |
| 10 years ago | $75.38 | 2.10% | $12.46 | 16.5% |
| 20 years ago | $15.06 | 10.49% | $18.09 | 120.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SCL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SCL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.55 | +2.6% | 3.27% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.51 | +2.7% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.47 | +7.3% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.37 | +9.6% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.25 | +10.6% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.13 | +10.2% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.02 | +10.8% | 1.00% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.93 | +10.1% | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.84 | +8.4% | 1.06% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.78 | +6.2% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.73 | +5.8% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.69 | +6.2% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.65 | +12.1% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.58 | +9.4% | 1.04% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.53 | +8.2% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.49 | +8.9% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.45 | +5.9% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.42 | +3.0% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.41 | +2.5% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.40 | — | 2.54% | 4 |
SCL dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-13 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $0.395 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-14 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-13 | $0.385 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-13 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-15 | $0.375 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-15 | $0.365 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-15 | $0.335 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-15 | $0.305 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-03-13 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-13 | $0.275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-14 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-15 | $0.225 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-15 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-15 | $0.205 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-15 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-03-15 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-15 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-15 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-13 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-14 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-13 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-13 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-14 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-14 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-15 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-06-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-15 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-25 | 2009-12-15 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-27 | 2009-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-27 | 2009-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-15 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-14 | $0.105 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-14 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-29 | 2007-06-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-26 | 2007-03-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-28 | 2006-12-15 | $0.1025 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-29 | 2006-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-26 | 2006-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-28 | 2005-12-15 | $0.1 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-29 | 2005-09-15 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-15 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-24 | 2005-03-15 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-26 | 2004-12-15 | $0.0975 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-27 | 2004-09-15 | $0.0963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-15 | $0.0963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-25 | 2003-12-15 | $0.0963 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-15 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-13 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-14 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-13 | $0.095 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-13 | $0.0912 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-14 | $0.0912 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-26 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0912 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-14 | $0.0912 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-14 | $0.0875 | +775.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-31 | — | $0.01 | −88.6% | |
| 2001-05-29 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-26 | 2001-03-15 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-28 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0875 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-29 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0813 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-26 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0813 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-25 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0813 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-26 | 1999-12-15 | $0.0813 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-27 | 1999-09-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-25 | 1998-12-15 | $0.075 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-26 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0688 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-27 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0688 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-15 | $0.0688 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-15 | $0.0688 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-15 | $0.0625 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-15 | $0.0587 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-15 | $0.0587 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0587 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0587 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-24 | 1995-06-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-24 | 1995-03-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.055 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-23 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-15 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-15 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-15 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-15 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-15 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-15 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-24 | 1990-06-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-23 | 1990-03-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-15 | $0.035 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-24 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1989-02-23 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1988-11-25 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0325 | +13.0% | |
| 1988-08-29 | 1988-09-16 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1988-05-24 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1987-11-24 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0288 | +15.0% | |
| 1987-08-27 | 1987-09-15 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1987-05-21 | 1987-06-15 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1987-02-24 | 1987-03-15 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.025 | +11.1% | |
| 1986-08-26 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1986-02-27 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1985-11-22 | — | $0.0225 | +5.9% | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1985-05-23 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1985-02-25 | — | $0.0213 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SCL stock split history
- 2:1December 17, 2012
- 2:1December 16, 1994
SCL dividend overview
Stepan pays an annual dividend of $1.58 per share, a yield of 2.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.55 per share in 2025, up 2.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.5% a year on average and over ten years 7.8% a year. The payout ratio is 75.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: SCL cash flow statement, SCL key metrics, SCL chart. See the SCL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCL dividends FAQ
Does Stepan pay a dividend?
Yes. Stepan has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.40 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.
What is Stepan's dividend yield?
Stepan's forward annual dividend is $1.58 per share, a dividend yield of 2.55% at the latest close of $62.03.
How often does Stepan pay dividends?
Stepan pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Stepan's dividend growing?
Stepan's dividend per share grew from $1.13 in 2020 to $1.55 in 2025, 6.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 24 years in a row.
What is Stepan's dividend payout ratio?
Stepan pays out 75.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 138.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Stepan split its stock?
Stepan has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on December 17, 2012, 2:1 on December 16, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.