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On 5/30/25, Cabot, Dow and Stepan will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Cabot will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.45 on 6/13/25, Dow will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.70 on 6/13/25, and Stepan will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.385 on 6/13/25.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today announced that its subsidiary, Stepan Philippines Quaternaries, Inc. (SPQI), has entered into an agreement to sell SPQI's manufacturing assets located in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines to Masurf, Inc., a subsidiary of Musim Mas Holdings Pte.

The May collection of Dividend Kings grew to 55, with Automatic Data Processing and RLI Corporation joining, despite two companies dropping off for not increasing dividends. Six top-yield Dividend Kings, including Altria and Canadian Utilities, are now fairly priced, with annual dividends from $1K investments exceeding their single-share prices. Analysts predict net gains of 14.7% to 56.86% for the top ten Dividend Kings by yield for the coming year, based on target prices. Among the 55 Dividend Kings, 16 show negative free cash flow margins, making them cash-poor and unsafe for investment.

The headline numbers for Stepan Co. (SCL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Sam Hinrichsen - VP & Interim CFO Luis Rojo - President & CEO Conference Call Participants Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Dave Storms - Stonegate David Silver - C.L. King & Associates Dmitry Silversteyn - Water Tower Research Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Stepan Company First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Stepan Co. (SCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: First Quarter 2025 Highlights Reported net income was $19.7 million, up 42% versus the prior year.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 $0.385 per share.

Markets are inefficient short-term, creating opportunities for logical, value-oriented investors; Stepan Company is now a ‘buy' due to recent price drops and management's positive outlook. Despite a 6% revenue drop in 2024, Stepan Company improved net income and EBITDA, driven by cost-cutting measures and productivity improvements. Management is optimistic about 2025, expecting volume growth, margin improvement, and positive free cash flow, targeting high-margin, growth-oriented markets.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will issue its first quarter 2025 earnings results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at approximately 7:00 a.m.