BCPC Balchem Corporation
Stock · NasdaqGS · United States · Basic Materials · US0576652004
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Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 06 Nov 2026 16:55. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2024 | 143.38 | 143.85 | 139.38 | 139.68 | -1.62% | 70,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2024 | 145.46 | 145.70 | 141.80 | 141.98 | -1.55% | 111,600 | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | 142.00 | 144.97 | 142.00 | 144.21 | +2.23% | 196,400 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 140.36 | 141.20 | 138.31 | 141.06 | +1.06% | 101,800 | |
| 18 Jan 2024 | 137.51 | 140.38 | 136.74 | 139.58 | +1.84% | 123,100 | |
| 17 Jan 2024 | 135.84 | 138.38 | 135.84 | 137.06 | -0.32% | 96,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2024 | 139.85 | 141.51 | 136.98 | 137.50 | -2.37% | 124,700 | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 142.18 | 142.72 | 140.19 | 140.84 | +0.34% | 54,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2024 | 140.69 | 141.38 | 139.41 | 140.36 | -0.73% | 108,300 | |
| 10 Jan 2024 | 140.56 | 141.57 | 139.80 | 141.39 | +0.16% | 87,700 | |
| 09 Jan 2024 | 140.29 | 141.24 | 139.62 | 141.16 | -0.90% | 74,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2024 | 140.67 | 142.55 | 139.99 | 142.44 | +1.62% | 87,800 | |
| 05 Jan 2024 | 142.16 | 143.56 | 139.82 | 140.17 | -2.25% | 127,400 | |
| 04 Jan 2024 | 142.86 | 144.08 | 142.59 | 143.39 | +0.46% | 152,300 | |
| 03 Jan 2024 | 145.69 | 145.78 | 140.15 | 142.73 | -2.37% | 156,900 | |
| 02 Jan 2024 | 147.89 | 148.00 | 144.68 | 146.20 | -1.71% | 285,400 | |
| 29 Dec 2023 | 150.73 | 150.73 | 148.75 | 148.75 | -1.06% | 121,500 | |
| 28 Dec 2023 | 148.86 | 150.82 | 148.86 | 150.35 | +0.35% | 78,300 | |
| 27 Dec 2023 | 147.95 | 149.96 | 145.12 | 149.82 | +1.06% | 91,100 | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | 147.11 | 148.69 | 145.65 | 148.25 | +1.02% | 70,100 | 0.7900 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | 146.50 | 148.40 | 146.18 | 146.76 | +0.94% | 112,600 | |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 144.44 | 145.81 | 143.54 | 145.39 | +1.55% | 82,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 144.30 | 148.03 | 142.96 | 143.17 | -1.38% | 137,400 | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 142.51 | 145.43 | 141.96 | 145.17 | +2.83% | 158,400 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 141.13 | 142.04 | 139.39 | 141.18 | +0.66% | 116,700 |
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
Key data
- Previous close
- 179.71 USD
- Market cap
- 5.8B
- Dividend yield
- 0.53%
- 5-year average yield
- 0.52%
- Payout ratio
- 18%
- Last dividend
- 0.9600 USD · 23 Dec 2025
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2025 | 0.9600 USD |
| 26 Dec 2024 | 0.8700 USD |
| 26 Dec 2023 | 0.7900 USD |
| 23 Dec 2022 | 0.7100 USD |
| 27 Dec 2021 | 0.6400 USD |
| 24 Dec 2020 | 0.5800 USD |
| 27 Dec 2019 | 0.5200 USD |
| 24 Dec 2018 | 0.4700 USD |
| 26 Dec 2017 | 0.4200 USD |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 0.3800 USD |
| 23 Dec 2015 | 0.3400 USD |
| 24 Dec 2014 | 0.3000 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 2.2 / 25 |
|
| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 25.0 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 15.0 / 15 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 12.2 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 3.1 / 10 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 5.0 / 5 |
|
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A).
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 32.93× | Weak | 23.24× |
| P/E (forward) | 27.58× | Weak | 13.16× |
| Price / book | 4.21× | Weak | 2.36× |
| Price / sales | 5.05× | Weak | 2.18× |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.33× | Weak | 9.54× |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.5% | Fair | 2.6% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.5% | Fair | 29.8% |
| Operating margin | 21.5% | Good | 12.7% |
| Net margin | 15.4% | Good | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 13% | Fair | 8.3% |
| Return on assets | 8.5% | Good | 4.6% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 3.2% | Fair | -0.5% |
| EPS growth / year | 13.5% | Good | -0.3% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.11× | Good | 0.37× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.27× | Good | 1.58× |
| Interest cover | 20.48× | Good | 4.18× |
| Current ratio | 2.47× | Good | 2.45× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 18.1% | Good | 25.4% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 20.3% | Good | 37.5% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 16.5% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 18.9% | Good | 5.6% |
| Years of rising dividends | 16 | Good | 3 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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