SCHD Dividend History

SCHD (Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF) is an ETF that focuses on U.S. companies with a strong track record of dividend growth and quality fundamentals. The fund has demonstrated consistent dividend growth since its inception in 2011, making it attractive for investors seeking growing income streams. SCHD screens for companies with sustainable dividend growth potential, strong balance sheets, and quality business models.

Our historical data is sourced directly from official SCHD records and verified financial databases. All dividend payments, share prices, and performance metrics reflect actual historical values, not estimates or projections. Data is updated daily to ensure accuracy.

SCHD’s best performing year was 2021, with a total return of approximately 25.9%. This performance included both capital appreciation and dividend payments, demonstrating the ETF’s potential for strong returns during favorable market conditions while maintaining its dividend focus.

SCHD has shown remarkable resilience during market downturns, maintaining dividend payments even during challenging periods like the 2020 pandemic and 2022 market volatility. The ETF’s focus on quality dividend-paying companies with strong balance sheets helps provide stability during uncertain economic times.

Yes, our calculator includes a comprehensive download feature that allows you to export complete SCHD historical data in CSV format. This includes yearly dividend payments, growth rates, share prices, total returns, and yield-on-cost calculations for your own analysis and record-keeping.

Our SCHD historical data is updated daily through automated feeds from a reliable API. This ensures you always have access to the most current dividend payments, share prices, and performance metrics. The last update timestamp is displayed at the top of the calculator.

SCHD has a very competitive expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered very low for an ETF. This means that for every $10,000 invested, you pay only $6 annually in fees. A low expense ratio helps maximize your long-term returns by minimizing costs.

SCHD selects companies based on four key fundamental criteria: cash flow to total debt, return on equity, dividend yield, and 5-year dividend growth rate. These factors help identify high-quality companies with sustainable dividend payments and strong financial health.

Whether SCHD dividends are automatically reinvested depends on your brokerage account settings. Most brokerages offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) option, which allows you to automatically use your dividend payments to purchase more shares of SCHD, compounding your returns over time.