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Data last updated: Sep 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 02, 2026): Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) pays a $0.84 annual dividend ($0.17 quarterly), yielding 3.02% at $27.94/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.02%
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 international equity markets outside the United States. The current yield is 2.99%, 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 diversification rather than low-volatility income.
Schwab International Equity ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income from its underlying holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Schwab International Equity ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by the developed international equities the fund holds, rather than a corporate earnings buffer. The most significant pressure point is that international equity income can fluctuate with currency movements, foreign corporate earnings cycles, and index composition changes, all of which have produced year-over-year payment swings in the historical data.
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%, reflecting the variability typical of a pass-through fund whose distributions depend on the income profile of its underlying international equity index.
| 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 international equity income and can accept payment variability from year to year. The current yield of 2.99% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range, sitting below the fund's own 5-year average of 3.43%, which means income at the current entry point is somewhat below what long-term holders have averaged. Growth over the full history is strong on paper at 20.8% per year, but that headline number is shaped by a very low 2009 starting point and masked by meaningful swings in annual payments. The trade-off is clear: broad developed-market international exposure with a moderate yield, offset by unpredictable year-to-year distribution amounts.
| 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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