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Calculate your potential dividend income from Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) investments and harness the power of compound growth over time.

$2.48

Latest Quarterly Dividend

9.33%

10-Year Dividend CAGR

10+ Years

Historical Data Available

Estimate Your SCHD Investment Returns

Use our comprehensive calculator to project your SCHD investment returns and dividend income

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SCHD Dividend Payment Schedule

Understand when and how much you can expect to be paid from your SCHD investments.

Quarter Ex-Dividend Date Payment Date
Q1 2025March 26, 2025March 31, 2025
Q2 2025June 25, 2025June 30, 2025
Q3 2025September 24, 2025September 29, 2025
Q4 2025December 10, 2025December 15, 2025

Dates are estimates and based on historical data. Final dates will be confirmed by Schwab.

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Fast & Accurate Projections

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Intuitive Visual Analysis

Beautiful charts for quick insight into your investment growth with clear visual breakdowns.

Research-Based Defaults

Uses actual historical SCHD data for realistic projections based on past performance.

Latest SCHD Dividend Information & Calendar

SCHD Dividend Calendar 2025

🗓️ March 2025 SCHD Dividend Information (Q1)

📅 Ex-Dividend Date: March 26 (Wednesday) 💰 Dividend Payment Date: March 31 (Monday) ✅ Quarterly Dividend: $0.2488 (Confirmed)

Quarter Ex-Date Pay Date
Q1 March 26, 2025 March 31, 2025
Q2 June 25, 2025 June 30, 2025
Q3 September 24, 2025 September 29, 2025
Q4 December 10, 2025 December 15, 2025

Top 10 SCHD Portfolio Holdings

Below are the top 10 holdings of SCHD as of June 14, 2025, showing their current weighting within the ETF.

Ticker Company Name Weight (%)
COP ConocoPhillips 4.51%
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. 4.20%
KO Coca-Cola Co. 4.19%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc. 4.15%
MO Altria Group Inc. 4.15%
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. 4.15%
TXN Texas Instruments Inc. 4.13%
CVX Chevron Corp. 4.00%
AMGN Amgen Inc. 3.86%
HD The Home Depot Inc. 3.80%

SCHD Sector Allocation

Among the sectors included in SCHD's portfolio, Energy and Consumer Staples have the largest allocations. The relatively low weight of the IT sector provides stability by reducing volatility.

Sector Distribution
(As of May 7, 2025)

Sector Breakdown

Sector Allocation (%)
Energy21.08%
Consumer Staples19.06%
Health Care15.68%
Industrials12.45%
Financials8.36%
Information Technology7.87%
Consumer Discretionary7.86%
Communication Services4.80%
Materials2.80%
Utilities0.04%

Sector Allocation Analysis

The sector allocation has seen significant changes with Energy now being the largest sector at 21.08%, followed by Consumer Staples at 19.06%. This represents a shift from the previous allocation where Financials had a higher weight.

The updated sector allocation reflects SCHD's focus on stable dividend-paying companies. Energy companies have increased their dividend programs, making them a larger part of the ETF.

Understanding Dividend Yield

Visualize how dividend yield is calculated and its impact on your income.

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield = (Annual Dividend Per Share / Share Price) x 100%

Example Calculation

($2.50 / $70) × 100% = 3.57%

This means that for each share of the SCHD ETF, you, as an investor, would earn approximately $2.57 / share in annual dividends.

How to Maximize your Returns with the SCHD Dividend Reinvestment Calculator

Maximizing the returns from the investment is a key strategy for many investors who want to grow their wealth through dividends. The SCHD Dividend Calculator (also known as DRIP) helps investors by showing how their reinvesting dividends can help increase total returns for a long period. So when dividends are reinvested to purchase more shares of SCHD, you will get the compounding benefit to grow your portfolio. This reinvestment strategy leverages the power of compound interest and growth, making your investments work harder for you.

How to Build your Dividend Snowball Using the SCHD Dividend Snowballer?

One of the most powerful investment strategies for building wealth is creating a dividend snowball. The SCHD Dividend Calculator is designed to help investors track the growth of their dividends and visualize how their portfolio can expand over time with reinvested earnings.

The idea behind a dividend snowball is simple: by reinvesting dividends, you buy more shares, which then generate more dividends in the next period. If you are planning to invest for the long term, then this leads to a snowball effect, where your dividends grow at an increasing rate.

Suppose you start with 100 shares of SCHD, and the SCHD is providing a yield of $2.50 per share annually. Then, purchasing the 100 shares would generate $250 in dividends in the first year. If you reinvest those dividends into more shares, your portfolio grows, and in the following year, you earn more dividends due to the larger number of shares.

The SCHD Dividend Calculator makes it easy to project how much your income will grow as your stock holdings increase, so you must thank reinvestment. This approach relies on compound growth, which makes it a powerful tool for long-term investors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about SCHD dividend calculations and investing

How accurate is the SCHD dividend calculator? +

It provides reasonably accurate projections if you fed current SCHD share price and dividend growth inputs. It relies on historical data but future market conditions can differ. It is best for rough estimates, but it is not guaranteed predictions.

What is DRIP and should I reinvest SCHD dividends? +

With the help of DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), you can payout automatically buy more shares. If you don't need the money right now then it is a good idea to invest in it because it will grow over time.

How often does SCHD pay dividends? +

SCHD distributes dividends quarterly by paying four times annually with a consistent schedule.

What are SCHD's historical dividend growth rates? +

Over the past decade, SCHD has delivered around a 9-10% annual dividend growth rate and approximately 7% share-price CAGR.

How does SCHD compare to other dividend ETFs? +

SCHD offers a higher current yield (~3.9% SEC yield) and a low 0.06% expense ratio. Against VIG, it favours yield over growth; versus SPHD, it trades some yield for quality and stable growth.

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