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SCHD dividend calculator

$10,000 in SCHD (Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF) at the January 2016 close, with dividends reinvested, was worth $40,288 on Nov 5, 2026 and now pays $1,199 a year. Change the amount, start year or monthly addition to see yours.

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

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SCHD · Value on Nov 5, 2026 $40,288
You put in
$10,000
Dividends reinvested
$7,691
Paid in the last 12 months
$1,199

SCHD's real closing prices and dividends, Jan 2016 to Nov 5, 2026. Before taxes and fees.

Dividends received each year 2025: $1,136

Outlined bars are part years: 2026 to Nov 5. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any year.Tap a bar to read its year.

Year by year
YearDividendsValue at year endPut in so far
2026to Nov 5$869$40,288$10,000
2025$1,136$30,451$10,000
2024$1,039$29,187$10,000
2023$892$26,140$10,000
2022$829$24,995$10,000
2021$706$25,826$10,000
2020$615$19,888$10,000
2019$505$17,286$10,000
2018$409$13,581$10,000
2017$372$14,380$10,000
2016$320$11,895$10,000

SCHD dividend history

Over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, SCHD paid $1.05 a share in dividends, 3.0% of its latest price.

YearPer sharePaymentsChange
2026 (to Nov 5)$0.783—
2025$1.054+5.4%
2024$0.994+12.2%
2023$0.894+3.8%
2022$0.854+13.9%
2021$0.754+10.9%
2020$0.684+17.7%
2019$0.574+19.8%
2018$0.484+7.0%
2017$0.454+12.7%
2016$0.404—

By ex-dividend date, in today's shares (earlier amounts are restated for share splits). Change compares whole calendar years, so the current year has none; when a payment's ex-date moved across New Year and the payment counts differ, it compares the average payment.

Reinvesting vs taking cash

A fixed example: $10,000 in SCHD at the January 2016 close, held to Nov 5, 2026, both ways.

Dividends reinvested $40,288 pays $1,199 a year now
Dividends taken as cash $34,479 $28,201 in SCHD plus $6,278 collected; pays $839 a year now

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Source: FinLab U.S. daily prices and cash dividends on record, January 2016 to Nov 5, 2026. Before taxes, fees and trading costs. For research and education; past dividends do not guarantee future ones, and this is not investment advice.