Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Stepan has a dividend payout ratio of 38.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts forecast that Stepan will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Weiss Ratings lowered Stepan from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Stepan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th.