SCHD pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.2525 per share, for a trailing yield of 3.11%. The payment has been steady, ranging only from $0.2525 to $0.2782 per share over the past twelve months. SCHD has made 59 declared distributions since December 2011.
Holdings and distributions sourced from Schwab fund filingsupdated daily
SCHD 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. SCHD has not declared its next distribution yet, so the figures above are the most recent one on record.
SCHD 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 | $0.2525 | -1.7% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.2569 | -7.7% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.2782 | +6.8% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.2604 | +0.1% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2602 | +4.6% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2488 | -5.9% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.2645 | +5.2% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2515 | -8.4% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2747 | +34.9% |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.2037 | -17.7% |
Is SCHD's dividend sustainable?
Steady incomeSCHD's payout has been consistent: the quarterly distribution has varied only 10% between its smallest and largest payment over the past twelve months. The annual distribution has grown about 9.1% a year over the past five years. Its NAV is up 142.8% 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, SCHD'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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Get The Add-in - FreeSCHD frequently asked questions
SCHD pays dividends quarterly, four times a year. Its declared history runs back to December 2011. See the SCHD overview for expense ratio, holdings and returns.
No. SCHD pays quarterly, not monthly. Every declared ex-dividend, record and payment date is in the history table above.
SCHD's trailing-twelve-month dividend yield is about 3.11%, based on the last twelve months of distributions and the current price of $33.68. Annualising the most recent payment instead gives a forward yield of 3.00%. These figures move as distributions and price change.
SCHD's distribution has been consistent over the past twelve months, varying only 10% between its smallest and largest payment. The annual total has grown roughly 9.1% a year over the past five years. The payout has increased in each of the last 13 complete calendar years. Past distributions are not a guarantee of future ones, and this is not investment advice.