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Stepan Company continues to deliver strong top- and bottom-line growth, driven by higher selling prices and increased volumes, especially in polymers. Profit margins are improving, with administrative and R&D costs declining as a percentage of sales, boosting overall profitability and cash flow. Shares remain attractively valued both absolutely and relative to peers, trading at low multiples and offering compelling upside potential.

Most Dividend Kings are overpriced, but six currently offer fair value, with annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceeding their share prices. Top-yielding Dividend Kings like Altria, Northwest Natural, and United Bankshares meet my 'dogcatcher ideal' for income-focused investors. Analyst forecasts suggest select Dividend Kings could deliver 13-28% total returns by July 2026, with lower volatility than the market.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) announced today the appointment of Corning Painter as a Director of Stepan, effective immediately.

Most Dividend Kings are currently overpriced, but six offer fair value where annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceed their share price. Three top-yield Dividend Kings—Altria, Northwest Natural, and Canadian Utilities—meet the ideal 'dogcatcher' standard for fair pricing and dividend safety. Analyst projections suggest select Dividend Kings could deliver up to 58% total returns by June 2026, with lower volatility than the market overall.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Stepan Company a global leader in specialty and intermediate chemicals, announced a significant increase in its production capacity for Alpha Olefin Sulfonates (AOS).

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.