Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.5600
Quarterly
SCL
(NYSE)Stepan Company
$49.97-- (--)
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Stepan Company (SCL) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
3.12%
Last ex-date: Mar 2, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
76.15%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
2.63%
Year-over-year change
Stepan Company (SCL) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3950
Last Ex-DateMar 2, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 13, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)2.63%
3-Year CAGR-35.47%
5-Year CAGR-20.58%
10-Year CAGR-6.52%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)76.15%
5-Year Average$1.2590
10-Year Average$1.1465
First PaymentFeb 25, 1985
SCL Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Stepan Company (SCL) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.3850 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $0.3850 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | $0.3850 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.3850 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 2020 | - | Dec 15, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2020 | - | Sep 15, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2020 | - | Jun 15, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2020 | - | Mar 13, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 2019 | - | Dec 13, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2019 | - | Sep 13, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 2019 | - | Jun 14, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 1, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2018 | - | Dec 14, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2018 | - | Sep 14, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | $0.2250 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 2018 | - | Jun 15, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | $0.2250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2018 | - | Mar 15, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.2250 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2017 | - | Dec 15, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $0.2250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2017 | - | Sep 15, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2017 | - | Jun 15, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | Mar 15, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2016 | - | Dec 15, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2016 | - | Sep 15, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2016 | - | Jun 15, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2016 | - | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 23, 2016 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2015 | Oct 20, 2015 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2015 | - | Sep 15, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2015 | - | Jun 12, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2015 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | Feb 17, 2015 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2014 | - | Sep 15, 2014 | Jul 23, 2014 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2014 | - | Jun 13, 2014 | Apr 29, 2014 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2014 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | Feb 18, 2014 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2013 | - | Dec 13, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2013 | - | Sep 13, 2013 | Jul 23, 2013 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2013 | - | Jun 14, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2013 | - | Mar 15, 2013 | Feb 19, 2013 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2012 | - | Dec 14, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2012 | - | Sep 14, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2012 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2012 | - | Mar 15, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2011 | - | Dec 15, 2011 | Oct 19, 2011 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2011 | - | Sep 15, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| May 25, 2011 | - | Jun 15, 2011 | May 4, 2011 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 2011 | - | Mar 15, 2011 | Feb 9, 2011 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2010 | - | Dec 15, 2010 | Oct 20, 2010 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2010 | - | Sep 15, 2010 | Jul 27, 2010 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2010 | - | Jun 15, 2010 | Apr 21, 2010 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 2010 | - | Mar 15, 2010 | Feb 10, 2010 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 2009 | - | Dec 15, 2009 | Oct 20, 2009 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2009 | - | Sep 15, 2009 | Jul 29, 2009 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2009 | - | Jun 15, 2009 | Apr 22, 2009 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | Feb 11, 2009 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 2008 | - | Dec 15, 2008 | Oct 22, 2008 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2008 | - | Sep 15, 2008 | Jul 29, 2008 | $0.1050 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2008 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | Apr 23, 2008 | $0.1050 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2008 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | Feb 12, 2008 | $0.1050 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2007 | - | Dec 14, 2007 | Oct 16, 2007 | $0.1050 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2007 | - | Sep 14, 2007 | Jul 31, 2007 | $0.1025 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2007 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | Apr 24, 2007 | $0.1025 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2007 | - | Mar 15, 2007 | Feb 13, 2007 | $0.1025 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2006 | - | Dec 15, 2006 | Oct 18, 2006 | $0.1025 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2006 | - | Sep 15, 2006 | Aug 1, 2006 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2006 | - | Jun 15, 2006 | Apr 25, 2006 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 2006 | - | Mar 15, 2006 | Feb 15, 2006 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2005 | - | Dec 15, 2005 | Oct 19, 2005 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2005 | - | Sep 15, 2005 | Aug 3, 2005 | $0.0975 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2005 | - | Jun 15, 2005 | Apr 27, 2005 | $0.0975 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 2005 | - | Mar 15, 2005 | Feb 9, 2005 | $0.0975 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2004 | - | Dec 15, 2004 | Oct 20, 2004 | $0.0975 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2004 | - | Sep 15, 2004 | Aug 3, 2004 | $0.0963 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2004 | - | Jun 15, 2004 | Apr 27, 2004 | $0.0963 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2004 | - | Mar 15, 2004 | Feb 10, 2004 | $0.0963 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 2003 | - | Dec 15, 2003 | Nov 10, 2003 | $0.0963 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 2003 | - | Sep 15, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | $0.0950 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2003 | - | Jun 13, 2003 | Apr 29, 2003 | $0.0950 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2003 | - | Mar 14, 2003 | Feb 11, 2003 | $0.0950 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2002 | - | Dec 13, 2002 | Nov 1, 2002 | $0.0950 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2002 | - | Sep 13, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | $0.0912 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2002 | - | Jun 14, 2002 | Apr 30, 2002 | $0.0912 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2002 | - | Mar 15, 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | $0.0912 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2001 | - | Dec 14, 2001 | Nov 1, 2001 | $0.0912 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2001 | - | Sep 14, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | $0.0875 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2001 | - | Jul 31, 2001 | - | $0.0100 | - |
| May 29, 2001 | - | Jun 15, 2001 | May 1, 2001 | $0.0875 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2001 | - | Mar 15, 2001 | Feb 20, 2001 | $0.0875 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 2000 | - | Dec 15, 2000 | Nov 3, 2000 | $0.0875 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2000 | - | Sep 15, 2000 | Aug 7, 2000 | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 2000 | - | Jun 15, 2000 | May 9, 2000 | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2000 | - | Mar 15, 2000 | Feb 22, 2000 | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1999 | - | Dec 15, 1999 | Nov 5, 1999 | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1999 | - | Sep 15, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 1999 | - | Jun 15, 1999 | May 11, 1999 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 1999 | - | Mar 15, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 1998 | - | Dec 15, 1998 | Nov 6, 1998 | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1998 | - | Sep 15, 1998 | Aug 4, 1998 | $0.0688 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 1998 | - | Jun 15, 1998 | May 5, 1998 | $0.0688 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 1998 | - | Mar 15, 1998 | Feb 17, 1998 | $0.0688 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 1997 | - | Dec 15, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 | $0.0688 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1997 | - | Sep 15, 1997 | Aug 5, 1997 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 1997 | - | Jun 15, 1997 | May 6, 1997 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 1997 | - | Mar 15, 1997 | Feb 21, 1997 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1996 | - | Dec 15, 1996 | Nov 8, 1996 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 1996 | - | Sep 15, 1996 | Aug 6, 1996 | $0.0587 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1996 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | May 8, 1996 | $0.0587 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 1996 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | Feb 22, 1996 | $0.0587 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 1995 | - | Dec 15, 1995 | Nov 7, 1995 | $0.0587 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 1995 | - | Sep 15, 1995 | Aug 8, 1995 | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1995 | - | Jun 15, 1995 | May 1, 1995 | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 1995 | - | Mar 15, 1995 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 1994 | - | Dec 15, 1994 | - | $0.0550 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1994 | - | Sep 15, 1994 | - | $0.0525 | Quarterly |
| May 25, 1994 | - | Jun 15, 1994 | - | $0.0525 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1994 | - | Mar 15, 1994 | - | $0.0525 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 1993 | - | Dec 15, 1993 | - | $0.0525 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1993 | - | Sep 15, 1993 | - | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1993 | - | Jun 15, 1993 | - | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1993 | - | Mar 15, 1993 | - | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 1992 | - | Dec 15, 1992 | - | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 24, 1992 | - | Sep 15, 1992 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| May 22, 1992 | - | Jun 15, 1992 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Feb 24, 1992 | - | Mar 15, 1992 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 1991 | - | Dec 15, 1991 | - | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1991 | - | Sep 15, 1991 | - | $0.0400 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1991 | - | Jun 15, 1991 | - | $0.0400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 1991 | - | Mar 15, 1991 | - | $0.0400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1990 | - | Dec 15, 1990 | Nov 13, 1990 | $0.0400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1990 | - | Sep 15, 1990 | Jul 23, 1990 | $0.0350 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1990 | - | Jun 15, 1990 | May 4, 1990 | $0.0350 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1990 | - | Mar 15, 1990 | Feb 21, 1990 | $0.0350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 1989 | - | Dec 15, 1989 | Nov 14, 1989 | $0.0350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 1989 | - | Sep 15, 1989 | Aug 10, 1989 | $0.0325 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1989 | - | Jun 15, 1989 | May 18, 1989 | $0.0325 | - |
| Feb 23, 1989 | - | Mar 15, 1989 | Feb 21, 1989 | $0.0325 | - |
| Nov 25, 1988 | - | Dec 15, 1988 | Nov 16, 1988 | $0.0325 | - |
| Aug 29, 1988 | - | Sep 16, 1988 | Aug 18, 1988 | $0.0288 | - |
| May 24, 1988 | - | Jun 15, 1988 | May 5, 1988 | $0.0288 | - |
| Feb 24, 1988 | - | Mar 15, 1988 | Feb 18, 1988 | $0.0288 | - |
| Nov 24, 1987 | - | Dec 15, 1987 | Nov 17, 1987 | $0.0288 | - |
| Aug 27, 1987 | - | Sep 15, 1987 | Aug 13, 1987 | $0.0250 | - |
| May 21, 1987 | - | Jun 15, 1987 | May 8, 1987 | $0.0250 | - |
| Feb 24, 1987 | - | Mar 15, 1987 | Feb 20, 1987 | $0.0250 | - |
| Nov 24, 1986 | - | Nov 24, 1986 | - | $0.0250 | - |
| Aug 26, 1986 | - | Aug 26, 1986 | - | $0.0225 | - |
| May 23, 1986 | - | May 23, 1986 | - | $0.0225 | - |
| Feb 27, 1986 | - | Feb 27, 1986 | - | $0.0225 | - |
| Nov 22, 1985 | - | Nov 22, 1985 | - | $0.0225 | - |
| Aug 26, 1985 | - | Aug 26, 1985 | - | $0.0213 | - |
| May 23, 1985 | - | May 23, 1985 | - | $0.0213 | - |
| Feb 25, 1985 | - | Feb 25, 1985 | - | $0.0213 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Stepan Company Dividends
What is SCL's current dividend yield?
Stepan Company's current dividend yield is 3.12%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is SCL's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for SCL was March 2, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does SCL pay dividends?
Stepan Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is SCL's dividend payout ratio?
Stepan Company's payout ratio is 76.15%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is SCL's dividend growth rate?
Stepan Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 2.63%.