Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.5500
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.33%
Last ex-date: Nov 28, 2025
Payout Ratio (TTM)
78.43%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
2.65%
40 consecutive years

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-DateNov 28, 2025
Last Payment DateDec 15, 2025

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years40 years
TTM Growth (YoY)2.65%
3-Year CAGR4.20%
5-Year CAGR6.52%
10-Year CAGR7.82%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)78.43%
5-Year Average$1.4300
10-Year Average$1.1845
First PaymentFeb 25, 1985

Stepan Company (SCL) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Nov 28, 2025Nov 28, 2025Dec 15, 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.3950Quarterly
Aug 29, 2025Aug 29, 2025Sep 15, 2025Jul 30, 2025$0.3850Quarterly
May 30, 2025May 30, 2025Jun 13, 2025Apr 29, 2025$0.3850Quarterly
Mar 3, 2025Mar 3, 2025Mar 14, 2025Feb 19, 2025$0.3850Quarterly
Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024Dec 13, 2024Oct 30, 2024$0.3850Quarterly
Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024Sep 13, 2024Jul 31, 2024$0.3750Quarterly
May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Jun 14, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.3750Quarterly
Feb 29, 2024Mar 1, 2024Mar 15, 2024Feb 20, 2024$0.3750Quarterly
Nov 29, 2023Nov 30, 2023Dec 15, 2023Oct 17, 2023$0.3750Quarterly
Aug 30, 2023Aug 31, 2023Sep 15, 2023Jul 25, 2023$0.3650Quarterly
May 30, 2023May 31, 2023Jun 15, 2023Apr 25, 2023$0.3650Quarterly
Mar 2, 2023Mar 3, 2023Mar 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023$0.3650Quarterly
Nov 29, 2022Nov 30, 2022Dec 15, 2022Oct 19, 2022$0.3650Quarterly
Aug 30, 2022Aug 31, 2022Sep 15, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.3350Quarterly
May 27, 2022May 31, 2022Jun 15, 2022Apr 25, 2022$0.3350Quarterly
Mar 3, 2022Mar 4, 2022Mar 15, 2022Feb 16, 2022$0.3350Quarterly
Nov 29, 2021Nov 30, 2021Dec 15, 2021Oct 19, 2021$0.3350Quarterly
Aug 30, 2021Aug 31, 2021Sep 15, 2021Jul 28, 2021$0.3050Quarterly
May 27, 2021May 28, 2021Jun 15, 2021Apr 26, 2021$0.3050Quarterly
Mar 4, 2021Mar 5, 2021Mar 15, 2021Feb 18, 2021$0.3050Quarterly
Nov 27, 2020-Dec 15, 2020Oct 21, 2020$0.3050Quarterly
Aug 28, 2020-Sep 15, 2020Jul 21, 2020$0.2750Quarterly
May 28, 2020-Jun 15, 2020Apr 20, 2020$0.2750Quarterly
Mar 4, 2020-Mar 13, 2020Feb 20, 2020$0.2750Quarterly
Nov 27, 2019-Dec 13, 2019Oct 22, 2019$0.2750Quarterly
Aug 29, 2019-Sep 13, 2019Jul 23, 2019$0.2500Quarterly
May 30, 2019-Jun 14, 2019Apr 29, 2019$0.2500Quarterly
Mar 1, 2019-Mar 15, 2019Feb 20, 2019$0.2500Quarterly
Nov 29, 2018-Dec 14, 2018Oct 23, 2018$0.2500Quarterly
Aug 30, 2018-Sep 14, 2018Jul 24, 2018$0.2250Quarterly
May 30, 2018-Jun 15, 2018Apr 23, 2018$0.2250Quarterly
Mar 2, 2018-Mar 15, 2018Feb 21, 2018$0.2250Quarterly
Nov 29, 2017-Dec 15, 2017Oct 24, 2017$0.2250Quarterly
Aug 29, 2017-Sep 15, 2017Jul 25, 2017$0.2050Quarterly
May 26, 2017-Jun 15, 2017May 19, 2017$0.2050Quarterly
Mar 1, 2017-Mar 15, 2017Feb 22, 2017$0.2050Quarterly
Nov 28, 2016-Dec 15, 2016Oct 17, 2016$0.2050Quarterly
Aug 29, 2016-Sep 15, 2016Jul 20, 2016$0.1900Quarterly
May 26, 2016-Jun 15, 2016Apr 25, 2016$0.1900Quarterly
Mar 2, 2016-Mar 15, 2016Feb 23, 2016$0.1900Quarterly
Nov 25, 2015-Dec 15, 2015Oct 20, 2015$0.1900Quarterly
Aug 27, 2015-Sep 15, 2015Jul 22, 2015$0.1800Quarterly
May 27, 2015-Jun 12, 2015Apr 28, 2015$0.1800Quarterly
Feb 25, 2015-Mar 13, 2015Feb 17, 2015$0.1800Quarterly
Nov 25, 2014-Dec 15, 2014Oct 22, 2014$0.1800Quarterly
Aug 27, 2014-Sep 15, 2014Jul 23, 2014$0.1700Quarterly
May 28, 2014-Jun 13, 2014Apr 29, 2014$0.1700Quarterly
Feb 26, 2014-Mar 14, 2014Feb 18, 2014$0.1700Quarterly
Nov 26, 2013-Dec 13, 2013Oct 16, 2013$0.1700Quarterly
Aug 28, 2013-Sep 13, 2013Jul 23, 2013$0.1600Quarterly
May 29, 2013-Jun 14, 2013May 1, 2013$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 26, 2013-Mar 15, 2013Feb 19, 2013$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 28, 2012-Dec 14, 2012Oct 24, 2012$0.1600Quarterly
Aug 29, 2012-Sep 14, 2012Jul 25, 2012$0.1400Quarterly
May 29, 2012-Jun 15, 2012Apr 25, 2012$0.1400Quarterly
Feb 27, 2012-Mar 15, 2012Feb 15, 2012$0.1400Quarterly
Nov 28, 2011-Dec 15, 2011Oct 19, 2011$0.1400Quarterly
Aug 29, 2011-Sep 15, 2011Jul 27, 2011$0.1300Quarterly
May 25, 2011-Jun 15, 2011May 4, 2011$0.1300Quarterly
Feb 24, 2011-Mar 15, 2011Feb 9, 2011$0.1300Quarterly
Nov 26, 2010-Dec 15, 2010Oct 20, 2010$0.1300Quarterly
Aug 27, 2010-Sep 15, 2010Jul 27, 2010$0.1200Quarterly
May 26, 2010-Jun 15, 2010Apr 21, 2010$0.1200Quarterly
Feb 24, 2010-Mar 15, 2010Feb 10, 2010$0.1200Quarterly
Nov 25, 2009-Dec 15, 2009Oct 20, 2009$0.1200Quarterly
Aug 27, 2009-Sep 15, 2009Jul 29, 2009$0.1100Quarterly
May 27, 2009-Jun 15, 2009Apr 22, 2009$0.1100Quarterly
Feb 25, 2009-Mar 13, 2009Feb 11, 2009$0.1100Quarterly
Nov 25, 2008-Dec 15, 2008Oct 22, 2008$0.1100Quarterly
Aug 27, 2008-Sep 15, 2008Jul 29, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
May 28, 2008-Jun 13, 2008Apr 23, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Feb 27, 2008-Mar 14, 2008Feb 12, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Nov 28, 2007-Dec 14, 2007Oct 16, 2007$0.1050Quarterly
Aug 29, 2007-Sep 14, 2007Jul 31, 2007$0.1025Quarterly
May 29, 2007-Jun 15, 2007Apr 24, 2007$0.1025Quarterly
Feb 26, 2007-Mar 15, 2007Feb 13, 2007$0.1025Quarterly
Nov 28, 2006-Dec 15, 2006Oct 18, 2006$0.1025Quarterly
Aug 29, 2006-Sep 15, 2006Aug 1, 2006$0.1000Quarterly
May 26, 2006-Jun 15, 2006Apr 25, 2006$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 24, 2006-Mar 15, 2006Feb 15, 2006$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 28, 2005-Dec 15, 2005Oct 19, 2005$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 29, 2005-Sep 15, 2005Aug 3, 2005$0.0975Quarterly
May 26, 2005-Jun 15, 2005Apr 27, 2005$0.0975Quarterly
Feb 24, 2005-Mar 15, 2005Feb 9, 2005$0.0975Quarterly
Nov 26, 2004-Dec 15, 2004Oct 20, 2004$0.0975Quarterly
Aug 27, 2004-Sep 15, 2004Aug 3, 2004$0.0963Quarterly
May 26, 2004-Jun 15, 2004Apr 27, 2004$0.0963Quarterly
Feb 25, 2004-Mar 15, 2004Feb 10, 2004$0.0963Quarterly
Nov 25, 2003-Dec 15, 2003Nov 10, 2003$0.0963Quarterly
Aug 27, 2003-Sep 15, 2003Aug 12, 2003$0.0950Quarterly
May 28, 2003-Jun 13, 2003Apr 29, 2003$0.0950Quarterly
Feb 26, 2003-Mar 14, 2003Feb 11, 2003$0.0950Quarterly
Nov 26, 2002-Dec 13, 2002Nov 1, 2002$0.0950Quarterly
Aug 28, 2002-Sep 13, 2002Aug 6, 2002$0.0912Quarterly
May 29, 2002-Jun 14, 2002Apr 30, 2002$0.0912Quarterly
Feb 26, 2002-Mar 15, 2002Feb 12, 2002$0.0912Quarterly
Nov 28, 2001-Dec 14, 2001Nov 1, 2001$0.0912Quarterly
Aug 29, 2001-Sep 14, 2001Aug 7, 2001$0.0875Quarterly
Jul 31, 2001-Jul 31, 2001-$0.0100-
May 29, 2001-Jun 15, 2001May 1, 2001$0.0875Quarterly
Feb 26, 2001-Mar 15, 2001Feb 20, 2001$0.0875Quarterly
Nov 28, 2000-Dec 15, 2000Nov 3, 2000$0.0875Quarterly
Aug 29, 2000-Sep 15, 2000Aug 7, 2000$0.0813Quarterly
May 26, 2000-Jun 15, 2000May 9, 2000$0.0813Quarterly
Feb 25, 2000-Mar 15, 2000Feb 22, 2000$0.0813Quarterly
Nov 26, 1999-Dec 15, 1999Nov 5, 1999$0.0813Quarterly
Aug 27, 1999-Sep 15, 1999Aug 3, 1999$0.0750Quarterly
May 26, 1999-Jun 15, 1999May 11, 1999$0.0750Quarterly
Feb 24, 1999-Mar 15, 1999Feb 16, 1999$0.0750Quarterly
Nov 25, 1998-Dec 15, 1998Nov 6, 1998$0.0750Quarterly
Aug 26, 1998-Sep 15, 1998Aug 4, 1998$0.0688Quarterly
May 27, 1998-Jun 15, 1998May 5, 1998$0.0688Quarterly
Feb 25, 1998-Mar 15, 1998Feb 17, 1998$0.0688Quarterly
Nov 25, 1997-Dec 15, 1997Nov 7, 1997$0.0688Quarterly
Aug 27, 1997-Sep 15, 1997Aug 5, 1997$0.0625Quarterly
May 28, 1997-Jun 15, 1997May 6, 1997$0.0625Quarterly
Feb 26, 1997-Mar 15, 1997Feb 21, 1997$0.0625Quarterly
Nov 26, 1996-Dec 15, 1996Nov 8, 1996$0.0625Quarterly
Aug 28, 1996-Sep 15, 1996Aug 6, 1996$0.0587Quarterly
May 29, 1996-Jun 15, 1996May 8, 1996$0.0587Quarterly
Feb 28, 1996-Mar 15, 1996Feb 22, 1996$0.0587Quarterly
Nov 29, 1995-Dec 15, 1995Nov 7, 1995$0.0587Quarterly
Aug 30, 1995-Sep 15, 1995Aug 8, 1995$0.0550Quarterly
May 24, 1995-Jun 15, 1995May 1, 1995$0.0550Quarterly
Feb 24, 1995-Mar 15, 1995-$0.0550Quarterly
Nov 25, 1994-Dec 15, 1994-$0.0550Quarterly
Aug 26, 1994-Sep 15, 1994-$0.0525Quarterly
May 25, 1994-Jun 15, 1994-$0.0525Quarterly
Feb 23, 1994-Mar 15, 1994-$0.0525Quarterly
Nov 23, 1993-Dec 15, 1993-$0.0525Quarterly
Aug 26, 1993-Sep 15, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
May 24, 1993-Jun 15, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
Feb 23, 1993-Mar 15, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
Nov 20, 1992-Dec 15, 1992-$0.0500Quarterly
Aug 24, 1992-Sep 15, 1992-$0.0450Quarterly
May 22, 1992-Jun 15, 1992-$0.0450Quarterly
Feb 24, 1992-Mar 15, 1992-$0.0450Quarterly
Nov 22, 1991-Dec 15, 1991-$0.0450Quarterly
Aug 26, 1991-Sep 15, 1991-$0.0400Quarterly
May 24, 1991-Jun 15, 1991-$0.0400Quarterly
Feb 25, 1991-Mar 15, 1991-$0.0400Quarterly
Nov 26, 1990-Dec 15, 1990Nov 13, 1990$0.0400Quarterly
Aug 27, 1990-Sep 15, 1990Jul 23, 1990$0.0350Quarterly
May 24, 1990-Jun 15, 1990May 4, 1990$0.0350Quarterly
Feb 23, 1990-Mar 15, 1990Feb 21, 1990$0.0350Quarterly
Nov 27, 1989-Dec 15, 1989Nov 14, 1989$0.0350Quarterly
Aug 28, 1989-Sep 15, 1989Aug 10, 1989$0.0325Quarterly
May 24, 1989-Jun 15, 1989May 18, 1989$0.0325-
Feb 23, 1989-Mar 15, 1989Feb 21, 1989$0.0325-
Nov 25, 1988-Dec 15, 1988Nov 16, 1988$0.0325-
Aug 29, 1988-Sep 16, 1988Aug 18, 1988$0.0288-
May 24, 1988-Jun 15, 1988May 5, 1988$0.0288-
Feb 24, 1988-Mar 15, 1988Feb 18, 1988$0.0288-
Nov 24, 1987-Dec 15, 1987Nov 17, 1987$0.0288-
Aug 27, 1987-Sep 15, 1987Aug 13, 1987$0.0250-
May 21, 1987-Jun 15, 1987May 8, 1987$0.0250-
Feb 24, 1987-Mar 15, 1987Feb 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-