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SCL

Stepan Company
NYSEMaterials

Latest close: 62.03 USD · Oct 16, 2026 · 1 year · split-adjusted

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Latest on record

The most recent facts, as filed.

Up to three of the most recent, checkable facts already loaded on this page, each linked to its source.

  1. Sep 28, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗
  2. Aug 5, 2026Quarterly report · 10-QFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗
  3. Jul 29, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗

In numbers

What this profile holds, counted.

Closes · 1 year250
SEC filings on record2,5288 flagged findings
Reported transactions (Form 4)80since Feb 17, 2026 · and 40 other holdings
Corporate events (8-K)30since Sep 24, 2021

What the record says

Description, identity and filings, each with its source.

Every block cites its source. The colour of a finding marks its category — which document, who filed it — not how much it matters.

SEC topics

Regulatory history

Topics detected in its SEC reports, with the original excerpt.

Each topic is assigned by a classifier over the full filing; the excerpts show where it was detected and are not always enough to verify it. Open the filing to read it in full.

  • 2026-05-06capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts…”
  • 2026-02-26capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and…”

Original excerpts from SEC filings, untranslated. Not advice and not a prediction.

SEC record

SEC dossier

What this company has filed with the SEC, in plain language.

The 25 most recent filings (of 2,528)

Everything filed

Every SEC filing, newest first, with what it is. Below, each type with its own explanation.

  • Oct 8, 26SCHEDULE 13G ↗Passive stake · Dimensional Fund Advisors LP · 5.2% · event on Sep 30, 26
  • Sep 28, 268-K ↗Current report · Took on a new financial obligation
  • Insider transaction · 2 Form 4 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Aug 5, 2610-Q ↗Quarterly report
  • Aug 4, 26Form 3 ↗Insider transaction
  • Jul 29, 268-K ↗Current report · Restructuring plan with committed costs
  • May 12, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
  • Insider transaction · 7 Form 4/A filingsshow all 7hide
  • Insider transaction · 7 Form 4 filingsshow all 7hide
  • May 6, 2610-Q ↗Quarterly report
  • May 5, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
  • Apr 30, 268-K ↗Current report · Shareholder vote results

2,528 filings on record, the oldest from Feb 10, 94.

Listing the 25 most recent filings of the 2,528 on record.

8-Ks, explained

Stress3Structure42Governance42
  • Sep 28, 26StructureTook on a new financial obligation+2 more in the same filing8-K 2.03 ↗
  • Jul 29, 26StressRestructuring plan with committed costs+4 more in the same filing8-K 2.05 ↗
  • Feb 23, 26StressRestructuring plan with committed costs+2 more in the same filing8-K 2.05 ↗
  • Governance4 senior executive changes2025show all 4hide
    • Nov 28, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 14, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jul 14, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jun 9, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • May 21, 25StructureTook on a new financial obligation+1 more in the same filing8-K 2.03 ↗
  • May 5, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Apr 29, 25StructureCompleted an acquisition or disposal+2 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
  • Governance5 senior executive changes2024 – 2025show all 5hide
    • Mar 20, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K/A 5.02 ↗
    • Feb 20, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jan 29, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Dec 19, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K/A 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 30, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Aug 28, 24StructureEntered a material agreement+1 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Feb 15, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Sep 29, 23StructureTook on a new financial obligation+2 more in the same filing8-K 2.03 ↗
  • Jun 12, 23GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K/A 5.02 ↗

7 older filings not shown · The record reaches back to Nov 18, 04.

Notable in the record

Stress disclosures older than the timeline above. They are individual events from the record, not a complete timeline: there may be more between them.

  • May 20, 16StressRestructuring plan with committed costs+1 more in the same filing8-K 2.05 ↗

The full record holds 3 stress filings.

Corporate events are tracked from 2004-08-23, when the SEC renumbered 8-K items. Earlier filings use an incompatible numbering and are not classified here.

Ownership and control

Schedule 13G: short-form filing

The short form, for holders who meet specific requirements: institutional investors, passive investors without a control purpose, or exempt investors. Asset managers and index funds usually file it.

Structured 13D/G data starts 2023-12, when the SEC moved these filings to a machine-readable format. Earlier filings exist but are not parsed here.

SEC record

Insider transactions

Buys and sells reported by officers, directors and major shareholders on SEC Form 4.

No purchases or sales are on record in this stretch; only other transactions (compensation, withholding, exercises or gifts).

Stock compensation, tax and giftsshow the 40 other transactionshide

Stock compensation, tax withholding, option exercises and gifts. They are listed separately and are not included in the purchase and sale totals. The type describes the transaction, not the filer's intent.

  • Aug 26, 26Compensation$72KShawn G LisleVP GC & Secretary↗
  • Aug 26, 26Tax$21KShawn G LisleVP GC & Secretary↗
  • Aug 10, 26Compensation$88KRuben Dario VelasquezSVP & Chief Financial Officer↗
  • Aug 10, 26Tax$26KRuben Dario VelasquezSVP & Chief Financial Officer↗
  • May 11, 26Compensation$5KRobin Joseph WeitkampVP and GM Surfactants-INT↗
  • May 11, 26Tax$3KRobin Joseph WeitkampVP and GM Surfactants-INT↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KRandall S. Dearth↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KLorinda Burgess↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KJoaquin Delgado↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KSusan Lewis↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KJAN STERN REED↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KF QUINN STEPAN JR↗
  • May 8, 26Compensation$135KCorning F. Painter↗
  • May 1, 26Compensation$28KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • May 1, 26Tax$8KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Mar 4, 26Tax$8KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗
  • Mar 4, 26Compensation$28KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗
  • Mar 4, 26Compensation$28KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Mar 4, 26Tax$8KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Mar 4, 26Compensation$43KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Mar 4, 26Tax$13KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Mar 4, 26Tax$7KRichard Finn StepanV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers↗
  • Mar 4, 26Compensation$21KRichard Finn StepanV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers↗
  • Mar 3, 26Tax$28KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗
  • Mar 3, 26Compensation$82KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗
  • Mar 3, 26Compensation$82KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Mar 3, 26Tax$24KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Mar 3, 26Compensation$218KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Mar 3, 26Tax$64KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Mar 3, 26Tax$21KRichard Finn StepanV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers↗
  • Mar 3, 26Compensation$61KRichard Finn StepanV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$3KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$2KRuben Dario VelasquezVP and Chief Financial Officer↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$3KRichard Finn StepanV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$3KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$3KRobert Joseph HaireEVP, Supply Chain↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$865Andrea Jean BarryVP & CHRO↗
  • Feb 27, 26Compensation$1KShawn G LisleVP GC & Secretary↗
  • Feb 17, 26Compensation$45KLuis RojoPresident & CEO↗
  • Feb 17, 26Compensation$30KSean Thomas MoriartyVP & GM Surfactants↗

The full record holds 309 transactions and goes back to Sep 15, 16.

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