When will Schwab Charles Corp (SCHW) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 19, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 22. This is when we
expect Schwab Charles Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Schwab Charles Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 150 payments for it, going back to May 1989 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SCHW. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SCHW dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.32 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.28 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 18.5%, from $0.27 to $0.32 |
| 5-year growth rate | 12.2% a year, compounded ($0.18 → $0.32) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 15 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 150 payments since May 1989 |
Schwab Charles Corp's dividend schedule
Schwab Charles Corp has paid quarterly across the 37 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 14, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, SCHW declares a dividend a median of 15 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice SCHW gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 18.5%, from $0.27 to $0.32, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
SCHW dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 150 going back to May 1989.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.32 |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.27 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.25 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.22 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside SCHW's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2007 | $1.05 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will SCHW announce its next dividend?
- We expect Schwab Charles Corp to declare its next dividend around October 22, 2026 (the week of October 19, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own SCHW before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SCHW pay a dividend?
- Schwab Charles Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 150 payments since May 1989.
- How much does SCHW pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.32 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.28 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does SCHW announce its dividend?
- A median of 15 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.