Does SCHW pay a dividend?

Yes. The Charles Schwab Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.18 per share.

How much does SCHW pay in dividends?

$1.18 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 SCHW ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on August 28, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

SCHW Dividend

The Charles Schwab Corporation

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.10%
Annual dividend: $1.18
Payout ratio: 0.17
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $107.70
Market cap: $187B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 14, 2026Pay date: August 28, 2026Amount: $0.3200

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

Is SCHW 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 median1.10% 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 0.17 means roughly 17% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 37 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.

SCHW dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1989 to 2025.

Peak $1.08 in 2025Typical 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 SCHW, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 14, 2026	August 28, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
May 8, 2026	May 22, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
February 13, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.3200	Quarterly
November 14, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
August 8, 2025	August 22, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
May 9, 2025	May 23, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
February 14, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.2700	Quarterly
November 8, 2024	November 22, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 9, 2024	August 23, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 9, 2024	May 24, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 8, 2024	February 23, 2024	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 9, 2023	November 24, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 10, 2023	August 25, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 11, 2023	May 26, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 9, 2023	February 24, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 9, 2022	November 25, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 11, 2022	August 26, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 12, 2022	May 27, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
February 10, 2022	February 25, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
November 10, 2021	November 26, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
August 12, 2021	August 27, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
May 13, 2021	May 28, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
February 11, 2021	February 26, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 12, 2020	November 27, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
August 6, 2020	August 28, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
May 7, 2020	May 22, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
February 13, 2020	February 28, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 7, 2019	November 22, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
August 8, 2019	August 23, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
May 14, 2019	May 29, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
February 13, 2019	February 28, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 8, 2018	November 23, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
August 9, 2018	August 24, 2018	$0.1300	Quarterly
May 10, 2018	May 25, 2018	$0.1000	Quarterly
February 8, 2018	February 23, 2018	$0.1000	Quarterly
November 9, 2017	November 24, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
August 9, 2017	August 25, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
May 10, 2017	May 26, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
February 8, 2017	February 24, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
November 9, 2016	November 28, 2016	$0.0700	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SCHW pay a dividend?: Yes. The Charles Schwab Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.10% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.18 per share.
How much does SCHW pay in dividends?: $1.18 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 SCHW ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on August 28, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.