Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. SCHD closed at $35.78.
SCHD starts from U.S. stocks with at least 10 straight years of dividend payments, excludes REITs, then ranks them on cash flow to debt, return on equity, dividend yield, and five-year dividend growth. The top 100 make the fund. That quality screen is why SCHD is a default holding for dividend investors, though it also leaves the fund light on technology.
| Issuer | Charles Schwab Asset Management |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index |
| Category | Dividend stocks |
| Inception | October 20, 2011 |
| Annualized total return | +23.4% over one year, +15.4% a year over three years, +9.5% a year over five years |
| Main risk | About 100 stocks and an annual reconstitution mean sector weights can shift sharply, and the fund lags when large-cap technology leads the market. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.78 | — |
| 2025 | $1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $1.00 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | $0.89 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | $0.85 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | $0.75 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | $0.267 |
| June 24, 2026 | $0.253 |
| March 25, 2026 | $0.257 |
| December 10, 2025 | $0.278 |
| September 24, 2025 | $0.260 |
| June 25, 2025 | $0.260 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Charles Schwab Asset Management.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 4.7% |
| Qualcomm Inc | 4.6% |
| Procter & Gamble Co | 4.2% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 4.1% |
| Coca-Cola Co | 4.1% |
| Chevron Corp | 4.1% |
| Amgen Inc | 4.0% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 4.0% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.9% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 3.9% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDV | 3.09% | 0.08% | Monthly | +17.9% | +16.1% |
| SCHD | 2.95% | 0.06% | Quarterly | +23.4% | +15.4% |
| VYM | 2.25% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +12.7% | +17.7% |
| DGRO | 1.84% | 0.08% | Quarterly | +12.9% | +17.6% |
| VIG | 1.47% | 0.04% | Quarterly | +9.8% | +16.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
2.95% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.06 of distributions per share on a $35.78 price. That is about $295 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
No. SCHD pays quarterly. See our list of ETFs that pay monthly dividends if you need monthly income. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was September 23, 2026, at $0.267 per share.
0.06% a year, or about $6 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Mostly qualified dividends, taxed at long-term capital-gains rates in a taxable U.S. account if you meet the holding period.
A low-cost core dividend holding for investors who want quality companies and a payout that has grown over time. The main risk: about 100 stocks and an annual reconstitution mean sector weights can shift sharply, and the fund lags when large-cap technology leads the market. This is general information, not personal advice.
SCHD has the stricter quality screen but holds only about 100 stocks. VYM is broader, with 500+ holdings. DGRO favors dividend growth over current yield. See SCHD vs VYM and DGRO vs SCHD.