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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.74%
Annual Dividend: $0.66 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
The Schwab U.S. REIT ETF dividend comes from a fund designed to mirror the total return of a U.S. equity REIT index, before fees and expenses. SCHH currently yields 2.73%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.6607 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 24, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment at $0.1683 per share. A beta of 1.0 means SCHH moves in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want real estate income exposure without amplified volatility.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through from its underlying REIT holdings, making a traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). Schwab U.S. REIT ETF dividend safety is therefore tied to the income generated by the U.S. equity REITs the fund tracks, not to a single company's earnings. The most significant pressure point is that REIT distributions are sensitive to interest rate environments and property income cycles, both of which have driven meaningful year-over-year swings in SCHH's annual payments across its history.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.6070 to $0.6350 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 26.5% in 2012, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means growth has been far from linear. At 0.3% annually, dividend growth is slow, and income investors relying on SCHH for rising payouts will find little support in the historical numbers.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.0% | $0.49 (2022) | $0.64 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -8.1% | $0.97 (2020) | $0.64 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -4.3% | $0.98 (2015) | $0.64 (2025) |
SCHH fits dividend investors seeking broad U.S. REIT exposure with a moderate income yield, not those chasing dividend growth. The current yield of 2.73% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits almost exactly in line with its 5-year average of 2.7%, which means the fund is not offering an unusual entry point on yield alone. Growth has been negligible at 0.3% per year over 14 years, so purchasing power from the dividend barely keeps pace with even low inflation. What an investor gets is diversified exposure to U.S. equity REITs with a market-rate yield. The trade-off is accepting a payout that has historically fluctuated with REIT income cycles rather than compounding steadily upward.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $0.1683 |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.1147 |
| 2025-12-10 | $0.2222 |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.1555 |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.1588 |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.0985 |
| 2024-12-11 | $0.2421 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.1397 |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.1899 |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.1074 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2830 |
| 2025 | $0.6350 |
| 2024 | $0.6791 |
| 2023 | $0.6713 |
| 2022 | $0.4910 |
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