Scholastic Corporation
SCHLCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.56%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
5.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) yields 2.56% ($1.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $63.09 — +62% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (92/100).
Is SCHL a good dividend stock?
YesScholastic Corporation (SCHL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.56% ($1.00/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- Strong 5.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.56%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.02
- Market Cap
- $734.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 16.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 9%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.69 – $48.07
- Dividend Safety
- A · 92/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SCHL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+42%
3 Years
+2%
5 Years
+9%
52-Week Range
$22.69 – $48.07
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SCHL worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Scholastic Corporation is $63.09 per share, versus a market price of $38.96. That implies 62% of upside — a margin of safety of about 38%.
Fair Value
$63.09
Current Price
$38.96
Upside
+62%
Margin of Safety
38%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 6.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.33 EPS, $1.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SCHL Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
