Does SCHL pay a dividend?

Yes. Scholastic Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.94% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.80 per share.

How much does SCHL pay in dividends?

$0.80 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 SCHL ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 31, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SCHL Dividend

Scholastic Corporation

NASDAQCommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.94%
Annual dividend: $0.80
Payout ratio: 0.35
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $41.33
Market cap: $780M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 31, 2026Pay date: September 15, 2026Amount: $0.2500

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is SCHL a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is below the market median1.94% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.35 means roughly 35% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 18 complete years, the annual total fell in 2011. The most recent reduction was in 2011.

SCHL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $0.8000 in 2023Year 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 SCHL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 31, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 30, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 30, 2026	March 16, 2026	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 31, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 29, 2025	September 15, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 30, 2025	June 16, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 31, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 31, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	September 16, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 29, 2024	June 17, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 30, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 30, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 30, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 27, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 30, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 28, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 30, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 28, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 28, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 28, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 30, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 29, 2021	June 15, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 28, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 29, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 28, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 29, 2020	June 15, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 30, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 30, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 16, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 29, 2019	June 17, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 30, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 30, 2018	December 17, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	September 17, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 27, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 30, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 30, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.1500	Quarterly
August 29, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 26, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 27, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 27, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SCHL pay a dividend?: Yes. Scholastic Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.94% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.80 per share.
How much does SCHL pay in dividends?: $0.80 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 SCHL ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 31, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.