Stepan Co (SCL) dividend history and payment record
Stepan Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SCL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SCL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.395 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.58 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 2.6%, from $0.385 to $0.395 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.3% a year, compounded ($0.305 → $0.395) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since February 1987 |
Stepan Co's dividend schedule
Stepan Co has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for SCL.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 2.6%, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
SCL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.395 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.395 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.395 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.395 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.385 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.385 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.385 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.385 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.375 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.375 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.375 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.375 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.365 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.365 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $0.365 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.365 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own SCL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SCL pay a dividend?
- Stepan Co has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since February 1987.
- How much does SCL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.395 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.58 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.