Common Stock, $1 par value
- Symbol
- SCL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 2.02, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Stepan Co.
SCLNYSEEQUITYCurrent
Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Other Events
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 28, 2026, Stepan Company (“Stepan”) issued a press release providing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.…
Press release in this filing
Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results →Recent company filings
- 10-Q filingNov 4, 2026
- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementSep 28, 2026
- 10-Q filingAug 5, 2026
- Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities · Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Other EventsJul 29, 2026
- SD filingMay 29, 2026
Registered securities in this filing
STEPAN COMPANY · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-28
Disclosure sections
Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 28, 2026, Stepan Company (“Stepan”) issued a press release providing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 28, 2026, Stepan issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.405 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2026, to common stockholders of record as of December 1, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Filed exhibits (2)
Exhibit 99.1 Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results Northbrook, Illinois, October 28, 2026 -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Third Quarter 2026 Highlights • Reported net income was $17.8 million, up 64% versus the prior year. Adjusted net income(1) was $21.7 million, up 98% versus the prior year. • EBITDA(2) was $57.5 million versus $56.1 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $66.3 million, up 18%, year-over-year. • Global sales volume was up 3% year-over-year. Organic sales volume was up 7% year-over-year. • Cash from Operations was $29.3 million during the quarter. Free cash flow(3) for the quarter was $8.2 million and was negatively impacted by higher working capital requirements. • Pre-tax earnings include a $5.6 million restructuring charge, related to the Company's previously announced Project Catalyst, inclusive of approximately 100 salaried position reductions or 7% of global salaried headcount. • In October, the Company closed on its previously announced agreement to sell a parcel of land near its Millsdale site for $28.5 million. The full cash proceeds will be used to pay down debt. YTD 2026 Highlights • Reported net income was a $0.7…
Open exhibit ↗Exhibit 99.2 Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 59th Consecutive Year of Increases Northbrook, Illinois, October 28, 2026 - Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: The Board of Directors of Stepan Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.405 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2026, to common stockholders of record on December 1, 2026. The Company increased its quarterly cash dividend in the fourth quarter of 2026 by $0.010 per share, marking the 59th consecutive year that the Company has increased its cash dividend to stockholders. Corporate Profile Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries. Stepan is a leading merchant producer of surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products and in agricultural and oilfield solutions. The Company is also a leading supplier of polyurethane polyols used in the expanding thermal insulation market, and CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) industries. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, Stepan utilizes a network of mod…
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