Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Stepan (SCL) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Package Goods/Cosmetics
Dividend King11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.06%
@ $51.55
TTM Yield
3.05%
Forward Annual
$1.58
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.2b
Payout (FCF)
138%
0.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
75%
Latest Amount
$0.3950
Ex 2026-06-01
3y CAGR
-18.7%
5y CAGR
-8.8%
10y CAGR
3.0%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.57)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (40.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +14.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.03%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
21 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 11 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.40%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (39)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-01$0.3950Quarterly2026-06-15recurring
2026-03-02$0.3950Quarterly2026-03-13recurring
2025-11-28$0.3950Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-29$0.3850Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-05-30$0.3850Quarterly2025-06-13recurring
2025-03-03$0.3850Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-11-29$0.3850Quarterly2024-12-13recurring
2024-05-31$0.3750Quarterly2024-06-14recurring
2024-02-29$0.3750Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-29$0.3750Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-30$0.3650Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-05-30$0.3650Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-03-02$0.3650Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-11-29$0.3650Quarterly2022-12-15recurring
2022-08-30$0.3350Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2022-05-27$0.3350Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-03-03$0.3350Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-11-29$0.3350Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-30$0.3050Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-05-27$0.3050Quarterly2021-06-15recurring
2021-03-04$0.3050Quarterly2021-03-15recurring
2020-11-27$0.3050Quarterly2020-12-15recurring
2020-08-28$0.2750Quarterly2020-09-15recurring
2020-05-28$0.2750Quarterly2020-06-15recurring
2020-03-04$0.2750Quarterly2020-03-13recurring
2019-11-27$0.2750Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-05-30$0.2500Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-03-01$0.2500Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-29$0.2500Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-30$0.2250Quarterly2018-09-14recurring
2018-05-30$0.2250Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-03-02$0.2250Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-11-29$0.2250Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-29$0.2050Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-26$0.2050Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-03-01$0.2050Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-28$0.2050Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-29$0.1900Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-26$0.1900Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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