SCHB pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.0753 per share, for a trailing yield of 1.02%. The amount is variable rather than fixed — over the past twelve months it has ranged from $0.0692 to $0.0821 per share. SCHB has made 69 declared distributions since December 2009.
Holdings and distributions sourced from Schwab fund filingsupdated daily
SCHB sets a new ex-dividend date every quarter. To receive a distribution you must own shares before the market opens on that ex-dividend date. SCHB has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
SCHB dividend history
Every quarterly distribution with its ex-date, record date, payment date and amount. Figures come from the fund's own declarations, so nothing here is estimated.
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.0753 | +8.8% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.0692 | -15.7% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.0821 | +10.5% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.0743 | +5.7% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0703 | +8.3% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0649 | -21.8% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.0830 | +21.8% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0681 | +0.6% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.0678 | +8.7% |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.0623 | -15.8% |
Is SCHB's dividend sustainable?
Variable incomeSCHB's payout is real cash, but it is variable: over the past twelve months the quarterly distribution has swung 19% between its smallest and largest payment, so it should not be treated as a fixed amount. The annual distribution has grown about 18.9% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is up 242.4% over ten years, which suggests the income has not been eroding principal. This is an analysis of the fund's payment record, not a recommendation or a forecast of future distributions.
NAV trend (does the payout erode capital?)
10-year rangeUnlike some high-yield funds, SCHB's NAV has held up since inception. The distribution has largely not come at the expense of principal. This is the key number to watch for any income ETF.
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SCHB pays dividends quarterly, four times a year. The amount varies from payment to payment rather than being fixed. Its declared history runs back to December 2009. See the SCHB overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
No. SCHB pays quarterly, not monthly. Every declared ex-dividend, record and payment date is in the history table above.
SCHB's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 1.02%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $29.41. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 1.02%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
SCHB's distribution is variable — it has ranged from $0.0692 to $0.0821 per share over the past twelve months, so it should not be treated as a fixed payout. The annual total has grown roughly 18.9% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 8 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.