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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-026584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:30:00.609138+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 of $52.1M; EPS $2.26, revenue up 26%

## Summary
- Adjusted net income record $53.0M ($2.30 diluted EPS) vs $42.2M ($1.81) a year ago.
- Surfactant segment operating income $48.2M (+5%); Polymer $33.9M (+47%); Specialty $9.9M (+41%).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share declared, payable Sept 15, record Aug 31 (unchanged rate).
- Company repurchased $7.0M of stock in Q2; $133M remaining under buyback authorization.
- Full-year capex guidance raised to $350–375M; new alkoxylation facility in Pasadena, TX advancing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-026584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+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/94049/000156459022026584/0001564590-22-026584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459022026584/scl-8k_20220727.htm

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