About Scope Industries (SCPJ) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Scope Industries offers waste material recycling services in the United States. It operates plants for the collection and processing of bakery waste materials into a food supplement for animals. The company sells this food supplement to poultry farms, dairies, feed lots, and pet food manufacturers. Scope Industries also owns and operates a plant in Vernon, California, where certain bakery waste material is processed and converted into edible breadcrumbs for human consumption. The company's customers include prepackaged and restaurant supply food processors. Scope Industries was organized in 1938 and its principal executive offices are located in Santa Monica, California. Scope Industries sold all of the outstanding shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Scope Beauty Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Marinello Schools of Beauty, to B & H Education, Inc. in March 2004.
Is SCPJ a good dividend investment in 2026?
SCPJ offers a 4.00% forward yield with a 50% payout ratio. Strand Safety Score: 45/100 (Moderate Risk). The 5-year dividend CAGR of -19.2% is modest — investors should weigh current income against growth alternatives.
SCPJ DRIP calculator — what's the difference?
With DRIP on a $10,000 investment over 10 years, your SCPJ portfolio grows to $10.52M vs $10.24M without reinvestment. This is the compound interest effect in action.
SCPJ dividend growth history & forecast
SCPJ has grown its dividend by 0% over the last year and -19.2% annually over 5 years. At this pace, an investor who holds for 10+ years will see their yield on cost grow substantially above the current 4.00%.
FCF ($718,630) is below dividends paid ($9M) — risk of cut (FCF: $718,630 · Dividends est.: $9M)
Debt Leverage0.0× Debt/EBITDA
30 / 30 pts
30/30
Debt/EBITDA 0.0× — low leverage, balance sheet is strong
Earnings Momentum+0.0B → +0.0B → -0.0B
15 / 30 pts
15/30
Net income grew in the latest year — positive but trend is unconfirmed
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
Dividend at moderate risk — monitor coverage and debt closely.
STRAND SCORE
45
/100
Strand Safety Score™ is proprietary to DividendFlow. Inputs: FCF, Debt/EBITDA, Net Income from SEC filings via FMP. Not financial advice. N/A for ETFs, pre-revenue companies, and tickers without income statements.
🌍 SCPJ Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold SCPJ.
Gross yield
4.00%
Tax rate
15.00%
After-tax yield
3.40%
Real yield (−CPI)
0.60%
Account/Country
Tax Rate
After-tax Yield
Real Yield
$10K Annual Income
🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k
0%
4.00%
1.20%
$400 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓
15%
3.40%
0.60%
$340 / yr
🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%)
20%
3.20%
0.40%
$320 / yr
🇬🇧 UK ISA
0%
4.00%
1.20%
$400 / yr
🇬🇧 UK Taxable
8.75%
3.65%
0.85%
$365 / yr
🇨🇦 TFSA
0%
4.00%
1.20%
$400 / yr
🇨🇦 CA Taxable
25%
3.00%
0.20%
$300 / yr
🇦🇺 Super (pension)
15%
3.40%
0.60%
$340 / yr
🇦🇺 AU Taxable
30%
2.80%
0.00%
$280 / yr
🇩🇪 DE Taxable
26.375%
2.95%
0.15%
$295 / yr
🇫🇷 FR Taxable
30%
2.80%
0.00%
$280 / yr
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 SCPJ Income Goal & Break-Even
Dividend Break-Even
50yr+
Years for dividends to fully repay your SCPJ investment of $250.00/share (🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · 15.00% tax)
$10K invested · 10 Years
Dividends earned (DRIP)
$1.3K
Lost to inflation (2.8% CPI)
−$2.5K
Real purchasing power gain
$-1191.41
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
How much do I need to invest in SCPJ for:
Shares needed
2,824
Capital required
$706,000
Monthly income
$2,000
Based on current dividend of $10.00/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 SCPJ Dividend Payment Schedule
SCPJ pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Apr
May
Jun
💰
Jul
Aug
Sep
💰
Oct
Nov
Dec
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10 shares
$21.25 / payment
$85.00 / year after tax
100 shares
$212.50 / payment
$850.00 / year after tax
1,000 shares
$2125.00 / payment
$8500.00 / year after tax
📊 SCPJ vs Industrials Benchmarks
How SCPJ compares to typical Industrials averages.
Benchmark: Industrials
Dividend Yield▲+1.80% vs sectorBetter
SCPJ
4.00%
avg
2.20%
5Y Dividend CAGR▼-26.70% vs sectorBelow avg
SCPJ
-19.20%
avg
7.50%
Payout Ratio▼+6.00% vs sectorBelow avg
SCPJ
50.00%
avg
44.00%
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for SCPJ sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ SCPJ Insider Activity
No recent SEC filings reported in the last 90 days.
📊 About This Data
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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