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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-038475"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:00:45.345624+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan posts record Q2 net income $43.3M, EPS $1.85; Polymer op income up 48%

## Summary
- Record Q2 net income $43.3M ($1.85 diluted EPS) vs $35.7M ($1.54) a year ago; adjusted EPS $1.81.
- Revenue $595.5M, up 29% YoY on 5% volume growth and 20% price/mix improvement.
- Polymer operating income $23.0M, up 48% on 44% volume growth including INVISTA acquisition.
- Surfactant operating income $45.9M, down 5% due to higher supply chain costs and lower consumer demand.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.305 per share, payable Sept 15, 2021 to holders of record Aug 31, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-038475
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459021038475/0001564590-21-038475-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459021038475/scl-8k_20210728.htm

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