Charles Schwab (SCHW) Dividend History & Yield
Charles Schwab (SCHW) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 1.31%. The most recent dividend was $0.3200/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
SCHW
Current Yield
1.31%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.18
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
23.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
8.45%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
16.23%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.8%
FCF payout ratio
6.5%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.9x
Interest coverage
3.61x
ROIC (TTM)
14.9%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 23.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.95) covers dividend/share ($1.18).
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.5%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (8.4%) ≤ EPS growth (17.1%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 8, 2026
- Payment date
- May 22, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Aug 8, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 22, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date May 9, 2025
- Payment date
- May 23, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Nov 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Aug 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date May 9, 2024
- Payment date
- May 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Feb 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Nov 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 24, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
Ex-date Aug 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| May 9, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
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.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.0000 | $1.0800 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.8400 | $1.0000 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | $0.7200 | $0.8400 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $0.7200 | $0.7200 | 0.0% |
| 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 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 | 0.0% |
| 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 | $0.0440 | 0.0% |
| 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 | $0.0086 | $0.0094 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | $0.0042 | $0.0086 | +105.3% |
| 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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$2.37B
YoY change
+2.4%
5Y CAGR
+12.7%
Peak year (2025)
$2.33B
Latest annual
$2.33B
Cash dividends paid over time for Charles Schwab (SCHW)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Charles Schwab (SCHW)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.33B | +2.4% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2024 | $2.27B | -0.0% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.28B | +7.9% | +$166.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.11B | +15.8% | +$288.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.82B | +42.3% | +$542.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.28B | +20.8% | +$220.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.06B | +34.7% | +$273.00M | ||
| 2018 | $787.00M | +32.9% | +$195.00M | ||
| 2017 | $592.00M | +21.8% | +$106.00M | ||
| 2016 | $486.00M | +25.6% | +$99.00M | ||
| 2015 | $387.00M | +3.8% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2014 | $373.00M | +1.4% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2013 | $368.00M | +9.2% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2012 | $337.00M | +14.2% | +$42.00M | ||
| 2011 | $295.00M | +2.4% | +$7.00M | ||
| 2010 | $288.00M | +3.2% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2009 | $279.00M | +10.3% | +$26.00M | ||
| 2008 | $253.00M | -83.1% | -$1.25B | ||
| 2007 | $1.50B | +767.1% | +$1.33B | ||
| 2006 | $173.00M | +49.1% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2005 | $116.00M | +14.9% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2004 | $101.00M | +48.5% | +$33.00M | ||
| 2003 | $68.00M | +13.3% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2002 | $60.00M | -1.6% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2001 | $61.00M | -1.6% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2000 | $62.00M | +1.6% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1999 | $61.00M | +41.5% | +$17.90M | ||
| 1998 | $43.10M | +16.2% | +$6.00M | ||
| 1997 | $37.10M | +17.8% | +$5.60M | ||
| 1996 | $31.50M | +30.2% | +$7.30M | ||
| 1995 | $24.20M | +51.2% | +$8.20M | ||
| 1994 | $16.00M | +46.8% | +$5.10M | ||
| 1993 | $10.90M | +29.8% | +$2.50M | ||
| 1992 | $8.40M | +71.4% | +$3.50M | ||
| 1991 | $4.90M | +48.5% | +$1.60M | ||
| 1990 | $3.30M | +43.5% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1989 | $2.30M | — | +$2.30M | ||
| 1988 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1987 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1986 | $0 | — | — |
Charles Schwab (SCHW) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $2.33B (2025) – edged up 2.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Charles Schwab dividends paid expanded at a +12.7% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $2.33B, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1986.
Charles Schwab (SCHW) sits 8th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $5.36B.
Charles Schwab Dividends Paid 2025: $2.33B
Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2025 was $2.33B, edged up 2.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Charles Schwab Dividends Paid 2024: $2.27B
Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2024 was $2.27B, edged down 0.0% below 2023.
Charles Schwab Dividends Paid 2023: $2.28B
Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2023 was $2.28B, grew 7.9% from 2022.
Charles Schwab Dividends Paid 2022: $2.11B
Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2022 was $2.11B, grew 15.8% from 2021.
Charles Schwab Dividends Paid 2021: $1.82B
Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2021 was $1.82B.
See more financial history for Charles Schwab (SCHW).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Charles Schwab, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Charles Schwab pay dividends?
Yes, Charles Schwab (SCHW) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.18 per share annually, yielding 1.31%.
What is Charles Schwab's dividend yield?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a current dividend yield of 1.31%.
Is Charles Schwab's dividend safe?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) passes 7 out of 8 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 23.4%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Charles Schwab's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Charles Schwab (SCHW) is $2.37B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Charles Schwab dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) dividends paid changed +2.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Charles Schwab dividends paid?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +12.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Charles Schwab dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Charles Schwab dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $2.33B in 2025.
What was Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2024?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) dividends paid in 2024 was $2.27B.
What was Charles Schwab dividends paid in 2025?
Charles Schwab (SCHW) dividends paid in 2025 was $2.33B.
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