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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Schwab International Index (SWISX) pays a $0.41 annual dividend, yielding 3.24% at $31.51/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.24%
Annual Dividend: $0.41 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
The Schwab International Index dividend comes from a fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in international stocks, tracking a broad index of non-U.S. equities. The current yield is 3.23%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $0.41 per share. SWISX pays dividends annually, with the most recent declared amount at $1.0196 per share. That yield level suits income-focused investors who want international equity exposure with a meaningful payout.
Schwab International Index dividend safety is not applicable (fund/ETF) in the traditional payout ratio sense — the dividend level is determined by the aggregate distributions from the underlying international equity holdings, not by a single company's earnings. The history table shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a drop from $0.7900 in 2021 to $0.5390 in 2022 (partial year) and from $0.6410 in 2019 to $0.4140 in 2020 (partial year), which reflects the variability inherent in pass-through distributions from international equity markets.
Schwab International Index dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.3% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share dividends grew from $0.6560 to $1.0196 over that window (with 2026 data not yet complete). The largest annual increase in the window was 36.9% in 2025, which stands out sharply against the long-run average and is not representative of the typical year-to-year movement in this fund.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +23.7% | $0.54 (2022) | $1.02 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +19.8% | $0.41 (2020) | $1.02 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.0% | $0.47 (2015) | $1.02 (2025) |
SWISX fits income-focused investors who want international equity exposure and can accept variable annual payouts. The yield falls in the moderate (2–4%) range at 3.23%, which is meaningful for income without being extreme. The trade-off is real: the fund has only two consecutive years of dividend increases, and the long-run CAGR of 2.3% means purchasing power growth is slow. What an investor gets is a diversified international equity fund with a current yield above 3%; what they accept is year-to-year distribution variability tied directly to the performance of the underlying holdings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | $1.0196 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.7449 |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.7470 |
| 2022-12-16 | $0.5390 |
| 2021-12-17 | $0.7900 |
| 2020-12-18 | $0.4140 |
| 2019-12-20 | $0.6410 |
| 2018-12-21 | $0.5530 |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.5650 |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.5460 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0196 |
| 2024 | $0.7449 |
| 2023 | $0.7470 |
| 2022 | $0.5390 |
| 2021 | $0.7900 |
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