Stepan Co. (SCL) Raises Quarterly Dividend 7.9% to $0.205; 1.2% Yield

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Stepan Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

October 18, 2016 6:58 AM EDT

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported:

Third Quarter Highlights

Reported net income was $20.4 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, an 18% decrease versus $24.9 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted net income* was $24.5 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, a 16% increase versus $21.1 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, in the prior year. Total company sales volume increased 2% for the quarter. Surfactant operating income was $20.7 million, a 5% decrease versus prior year. Most of this decrease was attributable to lower... More

Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the Forty-Ninth Consecutive Year of Increases

October 18, 2016 6:58 AM EDT

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported:

On October 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of Stepan Company declared a 7.9% increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.205 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2016, to common stockholders of record on November 30, 2016. The increase marks the forty-ninth consecutive year in which the quarterly dividend rate on the Company's common stock has increased.

Corporate Profile

Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in... More