Latest period
$67.33B
YoY change
-13.3%
5Y CAGR
-22.1%
Peak year (2021)
$453.03B
Latest annual
$108.11B
Cash on Hand history chart for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $108.11B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -13.3%
Cash on Hand history table for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $108.11B | -13.3% | −$16.59B | ||
| 2024 | $124.70B | -16.4% | −$24.55B | ||
| 2023 | $149.25B | -20.6% | −$38.77B | ||
| 2022 | $188.03B | -58.5% | −$265.00B | ||
| 2021 | $453.03B | +19.9% | +$75.28B | ||
| 2020 | $377.75B | +316.4% | +$287.03B | ||
| 2019 | $90.72B | -4.0% | −$3.79B | ||
| 2018 | $94.52B | +47.2% | +$30.30B | ||
| 2017 | $64.21B | -27.2% | −$23.98B | ||
| 2016 | $88.19B | +13.6% | +$10.57B | ||
| 2015 | $77.62B | +17.4% | +$11.48B | ||
| 2014 | $66.15B | +11.5% | +$6.80B | ||
| 2013 | $59.35B | +1.0% | +$560.00M | ||
| 2012 | $58.79B | +577.3% | +$50.11B | ||
| 2011 | $8.68B | +76.0% | +$3.75B | ||
| 2010 | $4.93B | -81.5% | −$21.68B | ||
| 2009 | $26.61B | +32.2% | +$6.49B | ||
| 2008 | $20.13B | +197.6% | +$13.36B | ||
| 2007 | $6.76B | +50.1% | +$2.26B | ||
| 2006 | $4.51B | +93.4% | +$2.18B | ||
| 2005 | $2.33B | -16.1% | −$448.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.78B | -1.9% | −$54.00M | ||
| 2003 | $2.83B | -9.1% | −$282.00M | ||
| 2002 | $3.11B | -29.3% | −$1.29B | ||
| 2001 | $4.41B | +33.5% | +$1.10B | ||
| 2000 | $3.30B | +58.8% | +$1.22B | ||
| 1999 | $2.08B | +79.9% | +$923.20M | ||
| 1998 | $1.16B | +45.0% | +$358.50M | ||
| 1997 | $797.40M | +25.9% | +$164.10M | ||
| 1996 | $633.30M | +47.5% | +$204.00M | ||
| 1995 | $429.30M | -90.6% | −$4.16B | ||
| 1994 | $4.59B | +16.0% | +$631.00M | ||
| 1993 | $3.96B | +6.5% | +$241.70M | ||
| 1992 | $3.71B | +2368.0% | +$3.56B | ||
| 1991 | $150.50M | +66.5% | +$60.10M | ||
| 1990 | $90.40M | -12.6% | −$13.00M | ||
| 1989 | $103.40M | +27.7% | +$22.40M | ||
| 1988 | $81.00M | -40.9% | −$56.00M | ||
| 1987 | $137.00M | -73.2% | −$375.00M | ||
| 1986 | $512.00M | — | — |
- 2025$108.11B-13.3%
- 2024$124.70B-16.4%
- 2023$149.25B-20.6%
- 2022$188.03B-58.5%
- 2021$453.03B+19.9%
- 2020$377.75B+316.4%
- 2019$90.72B-4.0%
- 2018$94.52B+47.2%
- 2017$64.21B-27.2%
- 2016$88.19B+13.6%
- 2015$77.62B+17.4%
- 2014$66.15B+11.5%
- 2013$59.35B+1.0%
- 2012$58.79B+577.3%
- 2011$8.68B+76.0%
- 2010$4.93B-81.5%
- 2009$26.61B+32.2%
- 2008$20.13B+197.6%
- 2007$6.76B+50.1%
- 2006$4.51B+93.4%
- 2005$2.33B-16.1%
- 2004$2.78B-1.9%
- 2003$2.83B-9.1%
- 2002$3.11B-29.3%
- 2001$4.41B+33.5%
- 2000$3.30B+58.8%
- 1999$2.08B+79.9%
- 1998$1.16B+45.0%
- 1997$797.40M+25.9%
- 1996$633.30M+47.5%
- 1995$429.30M-90.6%
- 1994$4.59B+16.0%
- 1993$3.96B+6.5%
- 1992$3.71B+2368.0%
- 1991$150.50M+66.5%
- 1990$90.40M-12.6%
- 1989$103.40M+27.7%
- 1988$81.00M-40.9%
- 1987$137.00M-73.2%
- 1986$512.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Charles Schwab's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Charles Schwab (SCHW)
According to Charles Schwab's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $67.33B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Charles Schwab (SCHW) cash and short-term investments totalled $108.11B – declined 13.3% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Charles Schwab cash and short-term investments expanded at a -22.1% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2021 and 2025, Charles Schwab cash and short-term investments plunged 76.1%, falling from $453.03B to $108.11B.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $453.03B, reached in 2021; the historical low of $81.00M was recorded in 1988.
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand by Year
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand 2025: $108.11B
Charles Schwab cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $108.11B, declined 13.3% below 2024.
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand 2024: $124.70B
2024's cash and short-term investments for Charles Schwab came in at $124.70B, declined 16.4% below 2023.
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand 2023: $149.25B
Charles Schwab posted cash and short-term investments of $149.25B in 2023, declined 20.6% below 2022.
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand 2022: $188.03B
In 2022, Charles Schwab reported cash and short-term investments of $188.03B, plunged 58.5% below 2021.
Charles Schwab Cash on Hand 2021: $453.03B
Charles Schwab cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $453.03B.
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