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Data last updated: Sep 14, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 14, 2026): Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHI) pays a $1.14 annual dividend ($0.09 monthly), yielding 5.21% at $21.81/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.21%
Annual Dividend: $1.14 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 8
The Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF dividend comes from a fund that holds U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities between five and ten years, targeting issues with at least $300 million in outstanding face value. SCHI currently yields 5.21%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.1358 per share paid monthly. The most recent dividend was $0.0897 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026. That yield level and monthly pay schedule make this fund a fit for income-focused investors who want regular cash flow from investment-grade credit exposure.
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of bond interest income, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's policy of investing at least 90% of net assets in index-eligible securities ties Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF dividend safety directly to the credit quality and coupon income of the underlying bonds. The primary pressure point is interest rate movement: as rates shift, the income generated by the portfolio's five-to-ten-year maturities can change, which flows through to the monthly distribution.
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.4% per year from 2020 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $1.2383 in 2020 to $1.9788 in 2024 (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.0% in 2024, while the largest single-year jump reached 43.8% in 2023.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -5.0% | $1.34 (2022) | $1.15 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -1.5% | $1.24 (2020) | $1.15 (2025) |
SCHI fits dividend investors who want monthly income from investment-grade corporate bonds at a yield classified as high (above 4%). At 5.21%, the current yield sits below the fund's 5-year average of 6.76%, which means income buyers are getting less than the historical norm. The 12.4% CAGR from 2020 to 2024 is strong on paper, but that growth reflects interest rate swings in the bond market rather than a company raising its dividend by choice. The trade-off is straightforward: monthly income at a meaningful yield, with distributions that move up and down based on the rate environment rather than a deliberate growth policy.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.0897 |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.1021 |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.0942 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.0927 |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.0947 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.0931 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.0936 |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.1014 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.0912 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.0889 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.7615 |
| 2025 | $1.1456 |
| 2024 | $1.9788 |
| 2023 | $1.9207 |
| 2022 | $1.3359 |
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