Consumer & Retail

Stepan Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Stepan (SCL) executive compensation
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SCL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 30, 2026

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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)

CEO pay ratio: 58:1 → 28:1 (51.7% 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 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Scott Behrens President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Luis Rojo Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Arthur Mergner Executive Vice President – Supply Chain	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
David Kabbes Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Sean Moriarty Vice President and General Manager – Surfactants	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Scott Behrens Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Luis Rojo President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Robert Haire Jr. Executive Vice President, Supply Chain	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Sean Moriarty Vice President and General Manager – Surfactants	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
David Kabbes Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Samuel Hinrichsen Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
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

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Luis E. Rojo	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Luis E. Rojo	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Luis E. Rojo	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Richard Stepan	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Richard Stepan	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Richard Stepan	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Robert J. Haire Jr	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Robert J. Haire Jr	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Robert J. Haire Jr	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ruben Velasquez	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Ruben Velasquez	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Ruben Velasquez	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Samuel S. Hinrichsen	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Samuel S. Hinrichsen	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Samuel S. Hinrichsen	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Sean T. Moriarty	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Sean T. Moriarty	SAR	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Sean T. Moriarty	PSU	◇	—	—	◇	— withheld	—	◇

Fiscal 2022 are included in the PDF.

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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Luis Rojo	Option	◇	—	◇	3/2/2035
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/13/2033
Robert Haire Jr.	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/2/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	4/30/2033
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Sean Moriarty	Option	◇	—	◇	3/2/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/13/2033
Ruben Velasquez	Option	◇	—	◇	8/7/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Richard Stepan	Option	◇	—	◇	3/2/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/13/2033

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

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
F. Quinn Stepan Jr Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Randall S. Dearth Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Joaquin Delgado	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Jan Stern Reed	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Lorinda A. Burgess	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
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.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

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	◇

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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.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 28, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	May 5, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	April 30, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	April 25, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 26, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	April 27, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	April 21, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 30, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	April 24, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	April 25, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	April 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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Chief executive total compensation

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314 figures on this page: 303 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.

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11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed April 30, 2026
0001193125-26-194098
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 25, 2026
0001193125-26-122725
2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 1 more section
8-K, filed May 5, 2025
0000950170-25-063136
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 25, 2025
0001193125-25-061867
2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 3, 2024
0000950170-24-052480
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 27, 2023
0000950170-23-014968
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 20, 2023
0001193125-23-074364
2022 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 3, 2022
0001564590-22-017469
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 3, 2021
0001564590-21-022673
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 24, 2020
0001564590-20-018562
Item 5.07 . Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 6, 2019
0001564590-19-015805
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 30, 2018
0001564590-18-009721
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 1, 2017
0001564590-17-007911
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 27, 2016
0001564590-16-016726
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

AdvanSix Inc.Ashland Inc.Avient Corporation Cabot Corporation FMC Corp.H.B. Fuller Company Innospec Inc.Koppers Holdings, Inc.Minerals Technologies Inc.NewMarket Corporation Quaker Chemical Corporation RPM International Inc.Sensient Technologies Corporation The Chemours Company

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@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}
}