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Data last updated: Jul 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 19, 2026): Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) pays a $0.84 annual dividend ($0.17 quarterly), yielding 3.12% at $27.01/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.12%
Annual Dividend: $0.84 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 18
The Schwab International Equity ETF dividend comes from a fund designed to track the FTSE Developed ex US Index, giving investors broad exposure to developed-market equities outside the United States. The current yield is 3.08%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.8430 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026, and the last payment was $0.1650 per share. With a beta of 1.03, SCHF moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors seeking international equity income rather than low-volatility protection.
Schwab International Equity ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Schwab International Equity ETF dividend safety is therefore tied directly to the dividend income produced by the developed-market equities the fund tracks, not to a corporate earnings retention decision. The most significant pressure point is that international equity dividends fluctuate with foreign earnings cycles and currency movements, which explains why the annual payout has varied materially across years in the historical record.
Schwab International Equity ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 20.8% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0400 to $0.8216 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects how pass-through income from international equities can swing with earnings and currency conditions rather than following a straight upward path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -3.1% | $0.90 (2022) | $0.82 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.9% | $0.75 (2020) | $0.82 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.8% | $0.62 (2015) | $0.82 (2025) |
SCHF fits dividend investors who want developed-market international equity exposure with a moderate income component. The current yield of 3.08% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range, and it sits below the fund's own 5-year average yield of 3.54%, meaning today's entry point delivers less income than the historical norm. The long-form CAGR of 20.8% looks impressive, but that figure starts from a very low 2009 base of $0.0400 per share, and the annual payout has moved up and down rather than compounding steadily. What an investor gets here is broad international equity income; what they accept is meaningful year-to-year variability in the payout amount.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.1650 |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.6780 |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.1436 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.4217 |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.3625 |
| 2023-12-06 | $0.7038 |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.3926 |
| 2022-12-07 | $0.6270 |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.2760 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.0468 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 2025 | $0.8216 |
| 2024 | $0.7842 |
| 2023 | $1.0964 |
| 2022 | $0.9030 |
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