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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:50:52.929156+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan posts record Q3 net income $39.4M; raises dividend 9% for 55th consecutive year

## Summary
- Record Q3 net income $39.4M ($1.71 diluted EPS); adjusted $46.3M ($2.01), up 27% YoY.
- Revenue $719.2M, +19% YoY, driven by higher pricing and mix; volume declined 8% globally.
- Operating income: Surfactants $39.0M (+13%), Polymers $31.9M (+61%), Specialty $9.7M (+297%).
- Environmental reserve increased to $33.5M (from $23.2M) for revised Maywood, NJ site remediation.
- Dividend raised to $0.365/share (+9%), payable Dec 15 to holders of record Nov 30 – 55th consecutive annual increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017022019698/0000950170-22-019698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017022019698/scl-20221019.htm

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