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SCHD Dividend History

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF — 58 payments on record since 2011. Current yield: 3.33% (quarterly).

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SCHD Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Mar 25, 2026$0.2569-7.7%3.24%
Dec 10, 2025$0.2782+6.8%3.51%
Sep 24, 2025$0.2604+0.1%3.28%
Jun 25, 2025$0.2602+4.6%3.28%
Mar 26, 2025$0.2488-5.9%3.14%
Dec 11, 2024$0.2645+5.2%3.34%
Sep 25, 2024$0.2515-8.4%3.17%
Jun 26, 2024$0.2747+34.9%3.46%
Mar 20, 2024$0.2037-17.7%2.57%
Dec 6, 2023$0.2474+13.3%3.12%

SCHD price return since first dividend

How much SCHD's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: +277.62%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold SCHD share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $8.6291

SCHD DRIP calculator

Compound SCHD's 3.3% yield

Pre-filled with live SCHD data and 58 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About SCHD Dividends

This page shows the complete SCHD dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is issued by Charles Schwab. Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index — screens for companies with 10+ years of dividend payments and hard quality metrics (ROE, cash flow to debt, 5-year dividend growth). Holds ~100 large-cap names (Texas Instruments, UnitedHealth, Chevron, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola) reconstituted annually in March. One of the lowest-cost dividend ETFs at 0.06% expense ratio. Forward yield ~3.4%, quarterly distributions, annualized total return ~13% since 2011 inception. One of the most popular dividend ETFs by AUM.

Open the SCHD projection tool to model how reinvesting these dividends would compound over time, or check the Total Return Analyzer to see the real yield after accounting for NAV changes.

SCHD head-to-head comparisons

See how SCHD distributions, total return, and risk compare to popular alternatives.

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SCHD dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does SCHD pay dividends?▾
SCHD pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment SCHD has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own SCHD before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the SCHD dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend SCHD has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For SCHD, the current yield is roughly 3.33% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are SCHD dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for SCHD varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did SCHD distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in SCHD can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this SCHD dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.