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Stepan Executive Compensation (FY25)

SCL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Luis Rojo
Median of the other named officers
$963,341
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
=
April 28, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
◇
To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Luis Rojo: $2,981,107 → $4,327,042 (45.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.1% → 93.2% (4.9 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Stepan's chief executive and what were they paid?
Luis Rojo, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $4,327,042 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Rojo's total moved 45.1% higher from the $2,981,107 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Stepan's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 93.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Stepan's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AdvanSix Inc., Ashland Inc., Avient Corporation, Cabot Corporation and FMC Corp., among others.
What is Stepan's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 28:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $154,576.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Luis Rojo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Sean Moriarty
Vice President and General Manager – Surfactants
◇—◇◇—◇◇◇
Robert Haire Jr.
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Luis Rojo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Robert Haire Jr.
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Sean Moriarty
Vice President and General Manager – Surfactants
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Samuel Hinrichsen
Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Luis Rojo
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Robert Haire Jr.
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Moriarty
Vice President and General Manager – Surfactants
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Richard Stepan
Vice President and General Manager – Polymers
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Ruben Velasquez
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Samuel Hinrichsen
Former Interim Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Luis E. RojoSAR◇——◇—◇◇
Luis E. RojoRSU◇——◇——◇
Luis E. RojoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard StepanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard StepanSAR◇——◇—◇◇
Richard StepanRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert J. Haire JrSAR◇——◇—◇◇
Robert J. Haire JrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert J. Haire JrRSU◇——◇——◇
Ruben VelasquezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ruben VelasquezSAR◇——◇—◇◇
Ruben VelasquezRSU◇——◇——◇
Samuel S. HinrichsenSAR◇——◇—◇◇
Samuel S. HinrichsenRSU◇——◇——◇
Samuel S. HinrichsenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean T. MoriartyPSU◇—— withheld———◇
Sean T. MoriartyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean T. MoriartySAR◇——◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Samuel HinrichsenOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Richard StepanOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sean MoriartyOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Robert HaireOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ruben VelasquezOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Luis RojoOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
F. Quinn Stepan Jr
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Randall S. Dearth
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Lorinda A. Burgess
◇◇————◇
Jan Stern Reed
◇◇————◇
Joaquin Delgado
◇◇————◇
Susan M. Lewis
◇◇————◇
Corning F. Painter
◇◇————◇
Edward J. Wehmer
◇◇————◇
Luis E. Rojo served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AdvanSix Inc. ASIX
  • Ashland Inc. ASH
  • Avient Corporation AVNT
  • Cabot Corporation CBT
  • FMC Corp. FMC
  • H.B. Fuller Company FUL
  • Ingevity Corporation symbol not shown
  • Innospec Inc. IOSP
  • Koppers Holdings, Inc. KOP
  • Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX
  • NewMarket Corporation NEU
  • Quaker Chemical Corporation KWR
  • RPM International Inc. RPM
  • Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT
  • The Chemours Company CC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 30, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 21, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 25, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 26, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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305 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
294 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-194098
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-122725
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 1 more section
  3. 0000950170-25-063136
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000950170-24-052480
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0000950170-23-014968
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001564590-22-017469
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001564590-21-022673
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001564590-20-018562
    Item 5.07 . Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001564590-19-015805
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001564590-18-009721
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001564590-17-007911
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001564590-16-016726
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Stepan discloses

The companies named in SCL's own disclosed peer group.

AdvanSix Inc.Ashland Inc.Avient CorporationCabot CorporationFMC Corp.H.B. Fuller CompanyInnospec Inc.Koppers Holdings, Inc.Minerals Technologies Inc.NewMarket CorporationQuaker Chemical CorporationRPM International Inc.The Chemours Company

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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