# Stepan (SCL) — Dividends

SCL · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/scl/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.58 |
| Forward yield | 2.55% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Stepan Company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.395 per share. The most recent [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) was September 1, 2026, with payment distributed on September 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, dividend payments totaled $1.58 per share, representing a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 2.55% at a share price of $61.90.

The company maintains a 5-year dividend growth streak. For complete calendar years, annual dividend totals increased from $1.13 per share in 2020 to $1.25 in 2021, $1.37 in 2022, $1.47 in 2023, $1.51 in 2024, and $1.55 in 2025. Stepan consistently implements dividend increases with its fourth-quarter payment, which typically carries an ex-date in late November.

In November 2020, 2021, and 2022, the quarterly dividend expanded by $0.03 per share each year, moving from $0.275 to $0.305 (+10.9%), then to $0.335 (+9.8%), and to $0.365 (+9.0%). Recent raises have been smaller at $0.01 per share (+2.6% to +2.7%), stepping up to $0.375 in November 2023, $0.385 in November 2024, and $0.395 in November 2025. If the pattern holds, the next dividend payment would fall with an ex-date in late November 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.39 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.39 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | $0.38 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.37 |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.37 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.37 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.37 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.34 |
| May 27, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.34 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Stepan (SCL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Stepan pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.40 per share.

### What is SCL's dividend yield?

Stepan paid $1.58 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.55% at the last price of $61.87. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SCL's most recent ex-dividend date?

Stepan's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026, payable on Sep 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has SCL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Stepan has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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