SCHA Dividend Yield 2026: Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) pays a $0.36 annual dividend ($0.10 quarterly), yielding 1.06% at $33.73/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 1.06%

Annual Dividend: $0.36 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24

Dividend Frequency: quarterly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 18

About Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Dividend

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF dividend comes from a fund built to track the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index as closely as possible. SCHA currently yields 1.03%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.3577 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026. With a beta of 1.107, this fund carries slightly more price volatility than the broader market, which shapes its appeal more toward growth-oriented investors than pure income seekers.

Dividend Safety

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF dividend safety is tied directly to the income generated by the hundreds of small-cap companies the fund holds, not to a single corporate balance sheet. The most significant pressure point is that small-cap earnings are more sensitive to economic conditions than large-cap earnings, which explains why annual distributions have varied considerably across the fund's history.

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.4% per year from 2010 to 2024. Per-share payouts moved from $0.3360 to $0.6119 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 76.7% in 2012, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects how directly SCHA's distributions depend on the variable earnings of its small-cap holdings.

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	-13.7%	$0.56 (2022)	$0.36 (2025)
5-Year	-17.5%	$0.93 (2020)	$0.36 (2025)
10-Year	-7.4%	$0.77 (2015)	$0.36 (2025)

Is Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF a Good Dividend Stock?

SCHA fits dividend investors who want broad small-cap equity exposure and are willing to accept a low income yield in exchange for that diversification. The current yield of 1.03% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits well below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 1.96%, meaning income at current prices is thin by historical standards. Annual distributions have swung materially from year to year, so this is not a fund for investors who need predictable quarterly income. What SCHA offers is index-level exposure to U.S. small-cap stocks with a modest dividend component, not a primary income stream.

Recent Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-24	$0.1004
2026-03-25	$0.0384
2025-12-10	$0.1301
2025-09-24	$0.0888
2025-06-25	$0.0833
2025-03-26	$0.0553
2024-12-11	$0.1690
2024-09-25	$0.1751
2024-06-26	$0.1600
2024-03-20	$0.1078

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.1388
2025	$0.3575
2024	$0.6119
2023	$0.6729
2022	$0.5554

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does SCHA pay dividends?

Yes, Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) pays a $0.10 quarterly dividend per share, yielding 1.06%.

How often does Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF pay dividends?

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF pays dividends quarterly. The last dividend amount was $0.1004 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for June 24, 2026.

What is Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF's current dividend yield?

The current SCHA dividend yield is 1.03%, which is below the fund's 5-year average yield of 1.96%. Income at today's price is low relative to the fund's own recent history.

Has Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. For example, the 2020 annual payout of $0.9340 fell from $1.0510 in 2019, and 2024's $0.6119 was down from $0.6729 in 2023.

How fast has Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF grown its dividend?

SCHA has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% per year from 2010 to 2024. That growth has not been linear, with large swings in both directions across the window.

Is Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF a good dividend stock for income investors?

SCHA's 1.03% yield is low (below 2%) and below its own 5-year average of 1.96%, making it a weak fit for investors prioritizing current income. Its distributions vary year to year because they pass through the earnings of hundreds of small-cap companies.

Why is Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF dividend yield low?

SCHA tracks small-cap stocks, which tend to reinvest earnings for growth rather than pay large dividends. The fund's yield reflects what those underlying companies distribute, and at 1.03%, that amount is modest relative to the fund's own 5-year average of 1.96%.

How does Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF compare to its own historical yield?

The current yield of 1.03% is roughly half the 5-year average yield of 1.96%. That gap means investors buying SCHA today are receiving significantly less income per dollar invested than the fund's recent history would suggest is typical.

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