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Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Luis E. Rojo - President, CEO & Director Ruben Velasquez - VP & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Joseph Storms - Stonegate Capital Partners, Inc., Research Division Michael Joseph Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Stepan Company Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Stepan Co. (SCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Second Quarter 2025 Highlights Reported net income was $11.3 million, up 19% versus the prior year.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 30, 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.

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NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will issue its second quarter 2025 earnings results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at approximately 7:00 a.m.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will issue its second quarter 2025 earnings results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at approximately 7:00 a.m.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) announced today the appointment of Ruben Velasquez as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Stepan, effective as of July 15, 2025.

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