SCHD Dividend History
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · every payment since 2011
As of Oct 12, 2026, 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, paid Sep 28, 2026). Over the last 12 months SCHD paid $1.0550 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.19%. 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
3.19%
Frequency
Quarterly
Payments on record
60
Key facts: SCHD dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends has 60 distribution payments on record for Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), going back to 2011.
- SCHD's most recent distribution was $0.27 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 28, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, SCHD paid $1.06 per share in distributions across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.19%.
- SCHD's most recent increase in its regular distribution took effect with the Sep 23, 2026 ex-date, a 5.5% rise to $0.27 per share.
- SCHD's most recent decrease in its regular distribution took effect with the Jun 24, 2026 ex-date, a 1.6% reduction to $0.25 per share.
- SCHD paid $1.05 per share in distributions in calendar year 2025, up 5.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "SCHD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SCHD/dividend-history
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
3.98%
of price a year ago
Price change
+24.5%
$26.54 → $33.04
Approx. total return
+28.5%
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
SCHD dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.7770 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.0470 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.9950 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.8863 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.8540 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.7500 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.6763 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.5750 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.4800 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.4487 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.4193 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.3823 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.3487 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.3013 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.2700 | +563.9% |
| 2011 | 1timing | $0.0407 | — |
Every SCHD distribution
33 higher · 22 lower · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.2670 | +5.5% | Higher |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.2530 | -1.6% | Lower |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.2570 | -7.6% | Lower |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.2780 | +6.9% | Higher |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.2600 | +4.4% | Higher |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2490 | -6.0% | Lower |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.2650 | +5.3% | Higher |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2517 | -8.4% | Lower |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2747 | +34.9% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.2037 | -17.7% | Lower |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.2473 | +13.3% | Higher |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.2183 | -1.5% | Lower |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.2217 | +11.4% | Higher |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $0.1990 | -15.1% | Lower |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.2343 | +10.4% | Higher |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | $0.2123 | -9.5% | Lower |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.2347 | +35.9% | Higher |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.1727 | -16.5% | Lower |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 13, 2021 | $0.2067 | +5.6% | Higher |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $0.1957 | +8.7% | Higher |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | $0.1800 | +7.4% | Higher |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | $0.1677 | -16.4% | Lower |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $0.2007 | +10.9% | Higher |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | $0.1810 | +22.9% | Higher |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | $0.1473 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | $0.1473 | -5.2% | Lower |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 17, 2019 | $0.1553 | -4.1% | Lower |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.1620 | +15.4% | Higher |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | $0.1403 | +19.6% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | $0.1173 | -13.1% | Lower |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | $0.1350 | +10.4% | Higher |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.1223 | -9.6% | Lower |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.1353 | +55.0% | Higher |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | $0.0873 | -24.1% | Lower |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $0.1150 | +0.3% | Unchanged |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | $0.1147 | +3.9% | Higher |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | $0.1103 | +1.5% | Higher |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.1087 | -18.3% | Lower |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $0.1330 | +63.5% | Higher |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | $0.0813 | -23.0% | Lower |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | $0.1057 | +6.4% | Higher |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | $0.0993 | +9.6% | Higher |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.0907 | -9.0% | Lower |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $0.0997 | -2.3% | Lower |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | $0.1020 | +13.3% | Higher |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.0900 | -1.8% | Lower |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.0917 | +8.3% | Higher |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | $0.0847 | -5.6% | Lower |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.0897 | +8.5% | Higher |
| Mar 24, 2014 | — | $0.0827 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Dec 23, 2013 | — | $0.0830 | +7.8% | Higher |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Sep 27, 2013 | $0.0770 | +2.7% | Higher |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.0750 | +13.1% | Higher |
| Mar 18, 2013 | — | $0.0663 | -22.9% | Lower |
| Dec 24, 2012 | — | $0.0860 | +24.0% | Higher |
| Sep 17, 2012 | — | $0.0693 | +1.0% | Higher |
| Jun 18, 2012 | — | $0.0687 | +49.3% | Higher |
| Mar 19, 2012 | — | $0.0460 | +13.1% | Higher |
| Dec 19, 2011 | — | $0.0407 | — | First |
SCHD dividend history — FAQ
How much is SCHD's distribution?
As of Oct 12, 2026, SCHD's most recent distribution was $0.2670 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 23, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 28, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0550 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.19%.
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 Oct 12, 2026, SCHD paid $1.0550 per share, 3.98% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +24.5%. That is an approximate total return of +28.5% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to SCHD