Scholastic Corporation
SCHLCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$43.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.84%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
33%
5-Yr Growth
5.9%
Ex-Date
Apr 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SCHL Dividend Safety Score
93/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage33% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage12% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.36
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is SCHL a good dividend stock?
YesScholastic Corporation (SCHL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.84% ($0.80/yr), with 17 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
- 17 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (33%)
- Strong 5.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.84%
- Payout Ratio
- 33%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 17
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.01
- Market Cap
- $802.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 18.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 14%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.48 – $43.43
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
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 $0.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$20.00
Annual$80.00
Monthly avg$6.67
