Stepan Dividend History
NYSE: SCLConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD
61.32-1.07 (-1.72%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.56%
- Annual dividend
- $1.57
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Payment date
- —
Stepan dividend summary
Stepan pays a quarterly dividend of $0.395 per share ($1.58 annualized), a 2.58% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 38 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.5% compound annual rate.
SCL has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.58 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SCL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.395 | +2.6% | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.385 | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.385 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.385 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.385 | +2.7% | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.375 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.375 | +2.7% | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.365 | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.365 | +9.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $0.335 | — | — |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2022 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.335 | +9.8% | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.305 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2021 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.305 | +10.9% | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.275 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.25 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.225 | +9.8% | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.205 | +7.9% | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2016 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.18 | +5.9% | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.17 | — | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.17 | +6.3% | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.16 | +14.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 29, 2012 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2012 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.14 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 25, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2011 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2010 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 26, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2010 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2009 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 27, 2009 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.11 | +4.8% | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.105 | +2.4% | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| May 29, 2007 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2007 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2006 | $0.1025 | +2.5% | — |
| Aug 29, 2006 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 26, 2006 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2006 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2005 | $0.10 | +2.6% | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| May 26, 2005 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2005 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2004 | $0.0975 | +1.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 2004 | $0.0965 | — | — |
| May 26, 2004 | $0.0965 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2004 | $0.0965 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2003 | $0.0965 | +1.6% | — |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.095 | — | — |
| May 28, 2003 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2003 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2002 | $0.095 | +3.8% | — |
| Aug 28, 2002 | $0.0915 | — | — |
| May 29, 2002 | $0.0915 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2002 | $0.0915 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2001 | $0.0915 | +4.6% | — |
| Aug 29, 2001 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| May 29, 2001 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2001 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2000 | $0.0875 | +7.4% | — |
| Aug 29, 2000 | $0.0815 | — | — |
| May 26, 2000 | $0.0815 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2000 | $0.0815 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1999 | $0.0815 | +8.7% | — |
| Aug 27, 1999 | $0.075 | — | — |
| May 26, 1999 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1999 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1998 | $0.075 | +8.7% | — |
| Aug 26, 1998 | $0.069 | — | — |
| May 27, 1998 | $0.069 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1998 | $0.069 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1997 | $0.069 | +10.4% | — |
| Aug 27, 1997 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| May 28, 1997 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1997 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1996 | $0.0625 | +5.9% | — |
| Aug 28, 1996 | $0.059 | — | — |
| May 29, 1996 | $0.059 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1996 | $0.059 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1995 | $0.059 | +7.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 1995 | $0.055 | — | — |
| May 24, 1995 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1995 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1994 | $0.055 | +4.8% | — |
| Aug 26, 1994 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| May 25, 1994 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1994 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1993 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | — |
| Aug 26, 1993 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 24, 1993 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1993 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1992 | $0.05 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 24, 1992 | $0.045 | — | — |
| May 22, 1992 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1992 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1991 | $0.045 | +12.5% | — |
| Aug 26, 1991 | $0.04 | — | — |
| May 24, 1991 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1991 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1990 | $0.04 | +14.3% | — |
| Aug 27, 1990 | $0.035 | — | — |
| May 24, 1990 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1990 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1989 | $0.035 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 28, 1989 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| May 24, 1989 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1989 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1988 | $0.0325 | +13.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 1988 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| May 24, 1988 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1988 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1987 | $0.0288 | +15.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 1987 | $0.025 | — | — |
| May 21, 1987 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1987 | $0.025 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.19 | 3 | -23.5% |
| 2025 | $1.55 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $1.51 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $1.47 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $1.37 | 4 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | $1.25 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | $1.13 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | $1.03 | 4 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | $0.925 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | $0.84 | 4 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | $0.775 | 4 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | $0.73 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $0.69 | 4 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | $0.65 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | $0.58 | 4 | +9.4% |
SCL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2012 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 3, 1989 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 4, 1982 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |