Charles Schwab (SCHW) Dividend History & Yield

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 1.21%. The most recent payment was $0.3200/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

1.21%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.13

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

26.3%

Consecutive Growth Years

2

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

8.00%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

8.45%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

16.23%

Dividend Safety Score

4 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 26.3%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($4.95) covers dividend/share ($1.13).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Feb 13, 2026

    Payment date
    Feb 27, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.3200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3200
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.21%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Nov 28, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.14%
  • Ex-date Aug 8, 2025

    Payment date
    Aug 22, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.09%
  • Ex-date May 9, 2025

    Payment date
    May 23, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.23%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Feb 28, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.27%
  • Ex-date Nov 8, 2024

    Payment date
    Nov 22, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.35%
  • Ex-date Aug 9, 2024

    Payment date
    Aug 23, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.60%
  • Ex-date May 9, 2024

    Payment date
    May 24, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.33%
  • Ex-date Feb 8, 2024

    Payment date
    Feb 23, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.60%
  • Ex-date Nov 9, 2023

    Payment date
    Nov 24, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.85%
  • Ex-date Aug 10, 2023

    Payment date
    Aug 25, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.50%
  • Ex-date May 11, 2023

    Payment date
    May 26, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2500
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.97%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 1.32%5Y: 1.46%10Y: 1.39%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 8.00%5Y: 8.45%10Y: 16.23%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Charles Schwab has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.0800
2025$1.0000$1.0800+8.0%
2024$1.0000$1.00000.0%
2023$0.8400$1.0000+19.0%
2022$0.7200$0.8400+16.7%
2021$0.7200$0.72000.0%
2020$0.6800$0.7200+5.9%
2019$0.4600$0.6800+47.8%
2018$0.3200$0.4600+43.8%
2017$0.2700$0.3200+18.5%
2016$0.2400$0.2700+12.5%
2015$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2014$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2013$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2012$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2011$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2010$0.2400$0.24000.0%
2009$0.2200$0.2400+9.1%
2008$1.2000$0.2200-81.7%
2007$0.1350$1.2000+788.9%
2006$0.0890$0.1350+51.7%
2005$0.0730$0.0890+21.9%
2004$0.0490$0.0730+49.0%
2003$0.0440$0.0490+11.4%
2002$0.0440$0.04400.0%
2001$0.0407$0.0440+8.2%
2000$0.0373$0.0407+8.9%
1999$0.0360$0.0373+3.7%
1998$0.0311$0.0360+15.7%
1997$0.0267$0.0311+16.7%
1996$0.0207$0.0267+28.6%
1995$0.0138$0.0207+50.0%
1994$0.0094$0.0138+47.4%
1993$0.0072$0.0094+29.5%
1992$0.0042$0.0072+73.7%
1991$0.0029$0.0042+46.2%
1990$0.0029

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does Charles Schwab pay dividends?

Yes, Charles Schwab (SCHW) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.13 per share annually, yielding 1.21%.

What is Charles Schwab's dividend yield?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a current dividend yield of 1.21%.

Is Charles Schwab's dividend safe?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Charles Schwab increased its dividend?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Charles Schwab's dividend payout ratio?

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a dividend payout ratio of 26.3%.