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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund (SWISX) pays a $1.02 annual dividend ($0.25 quarterly), yielding 3.24% at $31.45/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-19. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.24%
Annual Dividend: $1.02 per share
Payout Ratio: 49.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-19
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
The Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund dividend comes from a fund designed to mirror the returns of large, publicly traded companies in developed equity markets outside the United States. It currently pays $1.0196 per share annually, on a quarterly schedule, with the next ex-dividend date set for December 19, 2025. The yield sits at 3.22%. With a beta of 0.88, SWISX stock moves somewhat less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want international equity exposure with moderate price swings.
Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund pays out 49.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer between what the fund earns and what it pays, which supports the current payout without stretching it thin. Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund dividend safety faces its main pressure from the fund's dependence on the earnings and distributions of large-cap companies across multiple international markets, meaning any broad downturn in developed non-U.S. equities flows directly into what the fund has available to pay. The history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming that payouts here are not immune to market-driven swings.
Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.3% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6560 to $1.0196 over that window. The largest annual increase in the window was 36.9% in 2025, which stands out sharply against the long-run average and reflects how much international equity distributions can swing year to year rather than a new growth trajectory. Growth is slow by most dividend investor standards, and the history includes at least one decline exceeding 5%, so the 2.3% CAGR masks real volatility underneath.
| 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 exposure to large-cap developed international equities and can accept a payout that moves with global market conditions rather than a steady corporate dividend policy. The current yield of 3.22% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.42%, which means today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. The 49.0% payout ratio supports the current yield without obvious strain. The trade-off is real: growth has averaged just 2.3% per year since 2006, and the history includes meaningful year-over-year declines. An investor gets above-average-for-this-fund income today, but accepts that the payout will fluctuate with international equity earnings rather than compound predictably.
| 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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