---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-322116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T11:00:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T11:06:04.015299+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Q2 net income up 102% to $22.9M; adjusted EBITDA up 45% to $74.4M

## Summary
- Reported net income $22.9M ($1.00 diluted EPS) vs $11.3M a year ago; adjusted net income $27.1M ($1.18 adj. EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $74.4M, up 45% YoY; Surfactant adj. EBITDA up 59%, Polymer up 22%.
- Global sales volume up 3% (organic +6%); net sales $684.1M, up 15% YoY.
- Company to reduce global salaried workforce by ~100 roles as part of Project Catalyst; full-year restructuring charges $75-80M.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.395/share, payable Sept 15, 2026 to holders of record Sept 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-322116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T11:00:23+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.05, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312526322116/0001193125-26-322116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312526322116/d139905d8k.htm

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