SCL
$62.03+0.26%
Stepan Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Stepan Company total returns by year (1985–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $47.36 | $62.03 | 2.9% | +33.8% | |
| 2025 | $64.70 | $47.36 | 2.2% | -24.6% | |
| 2024 | $94.55 | $64.70 | 1.3% | -30.3% | |
| 2023 | $106.46 | $94.55 | 1.4% | -9.7% | |
| 2022 | $124.29 | $106.46 | 1.1% | -13.2% | |
| 2021 | $119.32 | $124.29 | 1.1% | +5.2% | |
| 2020 | $102.44 | $119.32 | 1.3% | +17.7% | |
| 2019 | $74.00 | $102.44 | 1.5% | +40.0% | |
| 2018 | $78.97 | $74.00 | 1.1% | -5.2% | |
| 2017 | $81.48 | $78.97 | 1.3% | -1.8% | |
| 2016 | $49.69 | $81.48 | 2.0% | +66.0% | |
| 2015 | $40.08 | $49.69 | 2.0% | +26.0% | |
| 2014 | $65.63 | $40.08 | 0.8% | -38.1% | |
| 2013 | $55.54 | $65.63 | 1.3% | +19.5% | |
| 2012 | $40.08 | $55.54 | 4.1% | +42.7% | |
| 2011 | $38.14 | $40.08 | 1.6% | +6.7% | |
| 2010 | $32.41 | $38.14 | 1.9% | +19.6% | |
| 2009 | $23.50 | $32.41 | 2.9% | +40.9% | |
| 2008 | $16.27 | $23.50 | 3.0% | +47.5% | |
| 2007 | $15.84 | $16.27 | 2.9% | +5.6% | |
| 2006 | $13.45 | $15.84 | 2.4% | +20.2% | |
| 2005 | $12.18 | $13.45 | 3.7% | +14.1% | |
| 2004 | $12.83 | $12.18 | 3.0% | -2.0% | |
| 2003 | $12.50 | $12.83 | 3.3% | +5.9% | |
| 2002 | $12.14 | $12.50 | 2.9% | +5.9% | |
| 2001 | $11.84 | $12.14 | 3.2% | +5.7% | |
| 2000 | $11.69 | $11.84 | 3.3% | +4.6% | |
| 1999 | $13.31 | $11.69 | 2.3% | -10.0% | |
| 1998 | $14.81 | $13.31 | 1.8% | -8.4% | |
| 1997 | $10.19 | $14.81 | 3.4% | +48.8% | |
| 1996 | $8.31 | $10.19 | 3.2% | +25.8% | |
| 1995 | $7.50 | $8.31 | 2.2% | +13.1% | |
| 1994 | $7.03 | $7.50 | 0.0% | +6.7% | |
| 1993 | $8.31 | $7.03 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1992 | $6.75 | $8.31 | 0.0% | +23.1% | |
| 1991 | $5.47 | $6.75 | 0.0% | +23.4% | |
| 1990 | $4.69 | $5.47 | 0.0% | +16.7% | |
| 1989 | $6.03 | $4.69 | 0.0% | -22.3% | |
| 1988 | $5.03 | $6.03 | 0.0% | +19.9% | |
| 1987 | $3.61 | $5.03 | 0.0% | +39.4% | |
| 1986 | $2.77 | $3.61 | 0.0% | +30.5% | |
| 1985 | $2.05 | $2.77 | 0.0% | +35.1% | |
| 1984 | $2.08 | $2.05 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
- Annualized
- +9.9%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +12.1%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +66.0%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -38.1%
- 2014
- Positive years
- 29/41
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.9%
1985–2026
Average year
+12.1%
41 full years
Best year
+66.0%
2016
Worst year
-38.1%
2014
Positive years
29/41
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1985+35%'85
1986+31%
1987+39%
1988+20%
1989-22%'89
1990+17%
1991+23%
1992+23%
1993-15%'93
1994+6.7%
1995+13%
1996+26%
1997+49%'97
1998-8.4%
1999-10.0%
2000+4.6%
2001+5.7%'01
2002+5.9%
2003+5.9%
2004-2.0%
2005+14%'05
2006+20%
2007+5.6%
2008+47%
2009+41%'09
2010+20%
2011+6.7%
2012+43%
2013+19%'13
2014-38%
2015+26%
2016+66%
2017-1.8%'17
2018-5.2%
2019+40%
2020+18%
2021+5.2%'21
2022-13%
2023-9.7%
2024-30%
2025-25%'25
2026+34%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on SCL. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Stepan Company's average annual return?
- Since 1985, Stepan Company (SCL) has returned about 9.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.1%.
- What were Stepan Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 2016 (+66.0%) and the worst was 2014 (-38.1%).
- How often is Stepan Company up in a year?
- 29 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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