SCHW Dividend History & Analysis | 1.3% Yield

SCHW has a dividend yield of 1.3% and paid 1.23 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.27%
Payout Ratio 21.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 8.6%
Consistency Lifetime 99.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.8%
Payout FCF 21.5%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 60%
Chowder Number yield + growth 9.9% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +2.1% avg 1.24% vs now 1.27%
Debt / EBITDA leverage -2.5x healthy
Income per 10k invested 127 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly SCHW annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Charles Schwab distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year SCHW year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Charles Schwab's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History SCHW dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Charles Schwab's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
SQN SW
Swissquote Holding		 7,697 M 1.95% 43.73%
PIPR NYSE
Piper Sandler Companies		 5,444 M 2.71% 23.21%
U10 SG
UOB-KAY HIAN HOLDINGS		 3,176 M 2.94% 10.25%
NMR NYSE
Nomura Holdings		 31,126 M 3.74% 6.57%
LAZ NYSE
Lazard		 4,293 M 4.18% 5.32%
MC NYSE
Moelis		 5,113 M 4.02% 5.26%
SAVE ST
Nordnet		 8,792 M 2.87% 6.22%
MS NYSE
Morgan Stanley		 341,048 M 2.25% 4.66%
VIRT NYSE
Virtu Financial		 5,689 M 2.10% 4.84%
GS NYSE
Goldman Sachs		 302,414 M 1.97% 4.96%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
IBKR NASDAQ
Interactive Brokers		 157,807 M 47.90% 99.2%
SQN SW
Swissquote Holding		 7,697 M 40.88% 99.0%
SAVE ST
Nordnet		 8,792 M 31.71% 96.4%
BGC NASDAQ
BGC		 5,786 M 27.27% 99.2%
NMR NYSE
Nomura Holdings		 31,126 M 29.44% 98.6%
FUTU NASDAQ
Futu Holdings		 17,069 M 21.31% 35.0%
GS NYSE
Goldman Sachs		 302,414 M 17.71% 100.0%
SF NYSE
Stifel Financial		 12,195 M 15.35% 91.7%
RJF NYSE
Raymond James Financial		 34,250 M 12.26% 87.5%
MS NYSE
Morgan Stanley		 341,048 M 9.22% 100.0%

SCHW Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 0.32% 100
Mar - -
Apr - -
May 0.37% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 0.33% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 0.32% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of September 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-08-14 2026-08-14 2026-08-28 Quarterly 0.32 0% 0.29%
2026-05-08 2026-05-08 2026-05-22 Quarterly 0.32 0% 0.36%
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Quarterly 0.32 +18.5% 0.34%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.28%
2025-08-08 2025-08-08 2025-08-22 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.28%
2025-05-09 2025-05-09 2025-05-23 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.32%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Quarterly 0.27 +8% 0.33%
2024-11-08 2024-11-08 2024-11-22 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.34%
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-08-23 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.4%
2024-05-09 2024-05-10 2024-05-24 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.33%
2024-02-08 2024-02-09 2024-02-23 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.4%
2023-11-09 2023-11-10 2023-11-24 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.46%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-08-25 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.38%
2023-05-11 2023-05-12 2023-05-26 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.53%
2023-02-09 2023-02-10 2023-02-24 Quarterly 0.25 +13.6% 0.31%
2022-11-09 2022-11-11 2022-11-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.28%
2022-08-11 2022-08-12 2022-08-26 Quarterly 0.22 +10% 0.31%
2022-05-12 2022-05-13 2022-05-27 Quarterly 0.2 0% 0.31%
2022-02-10 2022-02-11 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.2 +11.1% 0.21%
2021-11-10 2021-11-12 2021-11-26 Quarterly 0.18 0% 0.22%

SCHW Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of SCHW?

As of September 2026, SCHW's dividend yield is 1.27%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.23 USD by the current share price of 107.25.

Does SCHW pay a dividend?

As of September 2026, SCHW paid a dividend of 1.23 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-08-14 and the payout was 0.32 USD.

How often does SCHW pay dividends?

SCHW pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, SCHW has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-08-14.

SCHW dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for SCHW for the next payments are between 0.322 (+0.6%) and 0.363 (+13.4%). This indicates a solid dividend increase compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.29%.

Will SCHW pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.32 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-08-14. The next Ex-Dividend date for Charles Schwab (SCHW) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for SCHW?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Charles Schwab (SCHW) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of SCHW?

SCHW's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 8.63% per year. Strong growth: SCHW's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of SCHW?

SCHW's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.83%. If you bought SCHW's shares at 67.24 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.23 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.83% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of SCHW?

SCHW Payout Consistency is 99.2%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Charles Schwab has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does SCHW have a good Dividend Yield?

SCHW's 1.27% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of SCHW?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of SCHW is 21.4%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of SCHW?

SCHW's Overall Dividend Rating is 59.97%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

SCHW Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in SCHW's Outstanding Shares?

Charles Schwab's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 2.27% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -89.0%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has SCHW ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on May 31, 2000 with a ratio of 3:2. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.5 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1987 1,149,013,000 0%
1988 1,152,495,000 +0.3%
1989 1,140,159,000 -1.07%
1990 1,060,000,000 -7.03%
1991 990,000,000 -6.6%
1992 1,180,000,000 +19.19%
1993 1,273,333,000 +7.91%
1994 1,280,000,000 +0.52%
1995 1,178,309,000 -7.94%
1996 1,189,430,000 +0.94%
1997 1,199,310,000 +0.83%
1998 1,410,564,000 +17.61%
1999 1,218,201,000 -13.64%
2000 1,385,714,000 +13.75%
2001 1,389,000,000 +0.24%
2002 1,357,000,000 -2.3%
2003 1,375,000,000 +1.33%
2004 1,326,000,000 -3.56%
2005 1,296,000,000 -2.26%
2006 1,266,000,000 -2.31%
2007 1,149,000,000 -9.24%
2008 1,153,000,000 +0.35%
2009 1,190,000,000 +3.21%
2010 1,200,000,000 +0.84%
2011 1,273,000,000 +6.08%
2012 1,278,000,000 +0.39%
2013 1,304,000,000 +2.03%
2014 1,320,000,000 +1.23%
2015 1,330,000,000 +0.76%
2016 1,341,000,000 +0.83%
2017 1,358,000,000 +1.27%
2018 1,354,000,000 -0.29%
2019 1,293,000,000 -4.51%
2020 1,435,000,000 +10.98%
2021 1,902,000,000 +32.54%
2022 1,873,000,000 -1.52%
2023 1,828,000,000 -2.4%
2024 1,836,000,000 +0.44%
2025 1,777,000,000 -3.21%
2026 1,739,000,000 -2.14%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-09-10 02:37 UTC