How much is SCHD's distribution?

SCHD's most recent distribution was $0.2670 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0550 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.17%.

How often does SCHD pay a distribution?

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is SCHD's next distribution?

SCHD's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has SCHD ever cut its distribution?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 22 regular payments lower than the one before it. Option-income and bond funds vary their distributions with income earned, so reductions are routine for these funds.

How much did SCHD pay in dividends in 2025?

SCHD paid $1.0470 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.2% from 2024.

What was SCHD's total return including distributions over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, SCHD paid $1.0550 per share, 3.88% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +22.5%. That is an approximate total return of +26.4% before taxes and reinvestment.

SCHD Dividend History

Name: Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · every payment since 2011

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has paid 60 distributions since 2011. The most recent was $0.2670 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months SCHD paid $1.0550 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.17%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -2.8% versus the 2 before.

Latest distribution

$0.2670

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.06

Trailing yield

3.17%

Frequency

Quarterly

Payments on record

What the record shows

SCHD has paid quarterly since 2011, building a history of 60 distributions. Over the last 12 months, it made four payments totaling 1.055 per share, equal to a 3.17% trailing yield. The cadence remained consistent with SCHD’s established quarterly pattern.

The latest distribution was 0.267 per share, 5.5% higher than the previous payment. Even so, the recent average was 2.8% below the prior average, while sequential distributions were evenly split between higher and lower moves over the recent multiyear span. Annual totals were steadier, rising every year from 2020 through 2025.

Over the last 12 months, SCHD’s price rose 22.5%, while distributions equaled 3.9% of the price a year earlier. The approximate total return was 26.4%, so price appreciation contributed substantially more than cash distributions. The distributions accompanied a rising price rather than returning capital through a falling one.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Distributions versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

3.88%

of price a year ago

Price change

+22.5%

$27.16 → $33.28

Approx. total return

+26.4%

before taxes

A high distribution rate paired with a falling price means part of the payout came back out of the share price. Total return adds distributions received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

SCHD distributions per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent distribution amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share