Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) Dividend
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.24%, distributing $0.37 per share annually ($0.10 per quarter). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.
SCHA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
SCHA dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $0.37 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.10 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 23, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 25, 2026 |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 4 |
| Sector | Diversified Fund |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $29.76 |
What SCHA pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.24% yield, $10,000 invested in SCHA generates about $124.00 per year, or roughly $31.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $29.76, derived from the $0.37 annual dividend and the 1.24% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 33.6 | $12.40 | $3.10 |
| $5,000 | 168 | $62.00 | $15.50 |
| $10,000 | 336 | $124.00 | $31.00 |
| $25,000 | 840.1 | $310.00 | $77.50 |
| $100,000 | 3,360.4 | $1,240.00 | $310.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
SCHA dividend payment schedule
SCHA pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 23, 2026, with payment on December 25, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2026 | December 25, 2026 | $0.10 | Confirmed |
| March 23, 2027 | March 25, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| June 23, 2027 | June 25, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| September 23, 2027 | September 25, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
To collect a SCHA dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How SCHA's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. SCHA's 1.24% is 2.33 percentage points below that median, ranking 770th of 1000 by yield.
Within Diversified Fund, where we track 226 names, the median yield is 3.50% — putting SCHA below its sector.
Its 4-year run of dividend increases ranks 297th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
Like most US dividend payers, SCHA distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
SCHA dividend FAQ
When is the next SCHA ex-dividend date?
The next SCHA ex-dividend date is December 23, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is SCHA's dividend yield?
SCHA currently yields 1.24%, based on $0.37 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does SCHA pay dividends?
SCHA pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.10 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of SCHA generate?
At the current 1.24% yield, $10,000 invested in SCHA would produce roughly $124.00 per year, or about $31.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has SCHA increased its dividend?
Yes — SCHA has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
SCHA dividend history
DivTrkr holds 69 recorded SCHA dividend payments going back to 2009, with 8 consecutive complete years of increases and +6.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full SCHA dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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