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Stepan Company
$56.57
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$0.11(0.19%)
as of Jul 12, 2026 04:42 UTC
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Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, lubricating ingredients; emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins used in coating applications; specialty polyols, such as CASE and powdered polyester resins; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.79%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.5800
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
62.8
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
70
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$42.31 – $67.23
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
74.70%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
41
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Sustainable Payout
Payout ratio 75% leaves coverage room.
A
Payment Track Record
41 years of dividend payments.
F
Fair Valuation
Price-to-book 0.87.
E
Oversold Reading
Not in the oversold range. RSI 70.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume84,717How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$56.45The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$56.45 – $57.34The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$56.46The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$1.08BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out19.15MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$2.05Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E27.6Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendJun 01, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateJun 15, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)4.2%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)6.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases40 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3950 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| $0.3950 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| $0.3950 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| $0.3850 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| $0.3850 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| $0.3850 Q | Regular | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 03, 2025 | Mar 03, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| $0.3850 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| $0.3750 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| $0.3750 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| $0.3750 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 01, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| $0.3750 Q | Regular | Oct 17, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 02, 2023 | Mar 03, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| $0.3650 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 03, 2022 | Mar 04, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| $0.3050 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| $0.3050 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| $0.3050 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2021 | Mar 04, 2021 | Mar 05, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| $0.3050 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2020 | Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Jul 21, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Apr 21, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 04, 2020 | Mar 05, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2019 | Mar 01, 2019 | Mar 04, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 29, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2018 | Aug 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2018 | Mar 02, 2018 | Mar 05, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 |
| $0.2250 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | May 19, 2017 | May 26, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2017 | Mar 01, 2017 | Mar 03, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Jul 20, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Feb 24, 2016 | Mar 02, 2016 | Mar 04, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2015 | Aug 27, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2015 | May 27, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2015 | Feb 25, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2014 | Nov 25, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2014 | May 28, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2014 | Feb 26, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 |
| $0.1700 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 2013 | Nov 26, 2013 | Nov 29, 2013 | Dec 13, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2013 | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | May 01, 2013 | May 29, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2013 | Feb 26, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2012 | Nov 28, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2012 | Aug 29, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2012 | May 29, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Feb 15, 2012 | Feb 27, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2011 | Nov 28, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2011 | Aug 29, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | May 04, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2011 | Feb 24, 2011 | Feb 28, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Oct 20, 2010 | Nov 26, 2010 | Nov 30, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | Aug 31, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Apr 21, 2010 | May 26, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2010 | Feb 24, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Oct 20, 2009 | Nov 25, 2009 | Nov 30, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2009 | Aug 27, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 2009 | May 27, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 25, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Oct 22, 2008 | Nov 25, 2008 | Nov 28, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2008 | Aug 27, 2008 | Aug 29, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2008 | May 28, 2008 | May 30, 2008 | Jun 13, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2008 | Feb 27, 2008 | Feb 29, 2008 | Mar 14, 2008 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Oct 16, 2007 | Nov 28, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2007 | Aug 29, 2007 | Aug 31, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2007 | May 29, 2007 | May 31, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Feb 13, 2007 | Feb 26, 2007 | Feb 28, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 |
| $0.2050 Q | Regular | Oct 18, 2006 | Nov 28, 2006 | Nov 30, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2006 | Aug 29, 2006 | Aug 31, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2006 | May 26, 2006 | May 31, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Feb 15, 2006 | Feb 24, 2006 | Feb 28, 2006 | Mar 15, 2006 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2005 | Nov 28, 2005 | Nov 30, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 |
| $0.1950 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2005 | Aug 29, 2005 | Aug 31, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 |
| $0.1950 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2005 | May 26, 2005 | May 31, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 |
| $0.1950 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 2005 | Feb 24, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 |
| $0.1950 Q | Regular | Oct 20, 2004 | Nov 26, 2004 | Nov 30, 2004 | Dec 15, 2004 |
| $0.1925 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2004 | Aug 27, 2004 | Aug 31, 2004 | Sep 15, 2004 |
| $0.1925 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2004 | May 26, 2004 | May 28, 2004 | Jun 15, 2004 |
| $0.1925 Q | Regular | Feb 10, 2004 | Feb 25, 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 |
| $0.1925 Q | Regular | Nov 10, 2003 | Nov 25, 2003 | Nov 28, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Aug 12, 2003 | Aug 27, 2003 | Aug 29, 2003 | Sep 15, 2003 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2003 | May 28, 2003 | May 30, 2003 | Jun 13, 2003 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Feb 11, 2003 | Feb 26, 2003 | Feb 28, 2003 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2002 | Nov 26, 2002 | Nov 29, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 |
| $0.1825 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2002 | Aug 28, 2002 | Aug 30, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 |
| $0.1825 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2002 | May 29, 2002 | May 31, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 |
| $0.1825 Q | Regular | Feb 12, 2002 | Feb 26, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 |
| $0.1825 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2001 | Nov 28, 2001 | Nov 30, 2001 | Dec 14, 2001 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2001 | Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 31, 2001 | Sep 14, 2001 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | May 01, 2001 | May 29, 2001 | May 31, 2001 | Jun 15, 2001 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2001 | Feb 26, 2001 | Feb 28, 2001 | Mar 15, 2001 |
| $0.1750 Q | Regular | Nov 03, 2000 | Nov 28, 2000 | Nov 30, 2000 | Dec 15, 2000 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2000 | Aug 29, 2000 | Aug 31, 2000 | Sep 15, 2000 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | May 09, 2000 | May 26, 2000 | May 31, 2000 | Jun 15, 2000 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2000 | Feb 25, 2000 | Feb 29, 2000 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 1999 | Nov 26, 1999 | Nov 30, 1999 | Dec 15, 1999 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 1999 | Aug 27, 1999 | Aug 31, 1999 | Sep 15, 1999 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 11, 1999 | May 26, 1999 | May 31, 1999 | Jun 15, 1999 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 1999 | Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 26, 1999 | Mar 15, 1999 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 1998 | Nov 25, 1998 | Nov 30, 1998 | Dec 15, 1998 |
| $0.1375 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 1998 | Aug 26, 1998 | Aug 28, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 |
| $0.1375 Q | Regular | May 05, 1998 | May 27, 1998 | May 29, 1998 | Jun 15, 1998 |
| $0.1375 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 1998 | Feb 25, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | Mar 15, 1998 |
| $0.1375 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 1997 | Nov 25, 1997 | Nov 29, 1997 | Dec 15, 1997 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 1997 | Aug 27, 1997 | Aug 29, 1997 | Sep 15, 1997 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | May 06, 1997 | May 28, 1997 | May 30, 1997 | Jun 15, 1997 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 1997 | Feb 26, 1997 | Feb 28, 1997 | Mar 15, 1997 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Nov 08, 1996 | Nov 26, 1996 | Nov 29, 1996 | Dec 15, 1996 |
| $0.1175 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 1996 | Aug 28, 1996 | Aug 30, 1996 | Sep 15, 1996 |