Does SCHD pay a dividend?

Yes. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.05 per share.

How much does SCHD pay in dividends?

$1.05 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SCHD ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SCHD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

SCHD Dividend

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

AMEXFinancial ServicesETFData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.08%
Annual dividend: $1.05
Payout ratio: —
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $34.27
Market cap: $98.1B

Is SCHD a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.08% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Payout ratio does not applyThis is a fund. It distributes income received from its holdings rather than paying out of its own earnings, so a payout ratio is not a meaningful measure.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 15 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
Raised for 14 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

SCHD dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2011 to 2025.

Peak $1.04 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for SCHD, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 24, 2026	June 29, 2026	$0.2525	Quarterly
March 25, 2026	March 30, 2026	$0.2569	Quarterly
December 10, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.2782	Quarterly
September 24, 2025	September 29, 2025	$0.2604	Quarterly
June 25, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.2602	Quarterly
March 26, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.2488	Quarterly
December 11, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.2645	Quarterly
September 25, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.7545	Quarterly
June 26, 2024	July 1, 2024	$0.8241	Quarterly
March 20, 2024	March 25, 2024	$0.6110	Quarterly
December 6, 2023	December 11, 2023	$0.7423	Quarterly
September 20, 2023	September 25, 2023	$0.6550	Quarterly
June 21, 2023	June 26, 2023	$0.6647	Quarterly
March 22, 2023	March 27, 2023	$0.5965	Quarterly
December 7, 2022	December 12, 2022	$0.7030	Quarterly
September 21, 2022	September 26, 2022	$0.6370	Quarterly
June 22, 2022	June 27, 2022	$0.7040	Quarterly
March 23, 2022	March 28, 2022	$0.5180	Quarterly
December 8, 2021	December 13, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
September 22, 2021	September 27, 2021	$0.5870	Quarterly
June 23, 2021	June 28, 2021	$0.5400	Quarterly
March 24, 2021	March 29, 2021	$0.5030	Quarterly
December 10, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.6020	Quarterly
September 23, 2020	September 28, 2020	$0.5430	Quarterly
June 24, 2020	June 29, 2020	$0.4420	Quarterly
March 25, 2020	March 30, 2020	$0.4420	Quarterly
December 12, 2019	December 17, 2019	$0.4660	Quarterly
September 25, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.4855	Quarterly
June 26, 2019	July 1, 2019	$0.4210	Quarterly
March 20, 2019	March 25, 2019	$0.3520	Quarterly
December 12, 2018	December 17, 2018	$0.4050	Quarterly
September 25, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.3670	Quarterly
June 26, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.4060	Quarterly
March 16, 2018	March 22, 2018	$0.2620	Quarterly
December 18, 2017	December 22, 2017	$0.3448	Quarterly
September 18, 2017	September 22, 2017	$0.3440	Quarterly
June 19, 2017	June 23, 2017	$0.3310	Quarterly
March 20, 2017	March 24, 2017	$0.3260	Quarterly
December 19, 2016	December 23, 2016	$0.3591	Quarterly
September 19, 2016	September 23, 2016	$0.2196	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SCHD pay a dividend?: Yes. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.08% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.05 per share.
How much does SCHD pay in dividends?: $1.05 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SCHD ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SCHD. Dates appear here once the company declares them.