Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)
| Assets | $68.06B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 18.58 |
| Shares Out | 2.42B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.99 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 65.96% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.10% |
| Volume | 11,295,860 |
| Open | 28.09 |
| Previous Close | 28.07 |
| Day's Range | 27.96 - 28.22 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.16 |
| 52-Week High | 29.72 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Holdings | 103 |
| Inception Date | Oct 20, 2011 |
About SCHD
Fund Home PageThe Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 100 dividend-paying US equities. SCHD was launched on Oct 20, 2011 and is issued by Charles Schwab.
Top 10 Holdings
40.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 4.33% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 4.27% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 4.21% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | BLK | 4.20% |
| Pfizer Inc. | PFE | 4.05% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 4.03% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 4.00% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 4.00% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY | 3.98% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 3.92% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | $0.2645 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.2515 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | $0.2747 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.20367 | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | $0.24743 | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | $0.21833 | Sep 25, 2023 |
News
SCHD: Poised To Benefit From The DeepSeek Panic
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My Near-Perfect Retirement Dividend Portfolio
Low-volatility, dividend growth stocks offer long-term outperformance and a favorable risk profile, despite lower yields during bull markets. Dividend growth portfolios can significantly increase yiel...
SCHD: Kick Back And Let The Good Times Roll
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF offers automatic diversification, income, and growth with a 3.5% dividend yield and low 0.06% expense ratio. SCHD's diversified portfolio of 103 holdings includes t...
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SCHD is the core of this dividend portfolio idea, ranking the best of the top 20 holdings. Stocks must have paid dividends for 10 years, have a market cap of $500M+, and an average daily trading volum...
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The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF has done well in the past decade as it became one of the biggest dividend and sleep-well-at-night (SWAN) funds. It has soared by over 400% since its inception ...
2 Reasons Why I'm Buying SCHD Over S&P 500
The S&P 500 is overvalued and concentrated. SCHD offers a favorable alternative with a 3.55% dividend yield, focusing on value stocks and dividend growers, which are better suited for the current high...
7 Stocks I'm Buying Amid This Goldilocks (For Now) Economy
There is an often overlooked difference between income investing and dividend growth investing. The two are not the same. Timely charts showing that inflation is even more subdued than the official CP...
SCHD: A Great Way To Miss Out On Wealth Accumulation
I strongly advise against investing in the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF due to its consistent underperformance compared to broader market indices. Despite its focus on high dividend-yielding, finan...
SCHD Vs. VYM: This Chart Shows It's Time To Buy SCHD
The higher-for-longer rate scenario has pressured the valuation of dividend stocks due to their bond-proxy flavor. However, the pressure is not felt evenly between SCHD and VYM. SCHD's yield spread ov...
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The BDC sector had a lackluster H2 of 2024 after being on a strong run from 2022 to mid 2024. However, recently there has been some great news for BDCs to start 2025. We share our approach to BDCs rig...
SCHD: 3 Reasons It Likely Underperforms
SCHD faces tax inefficiencies due to double taxation on dividends, reducing overall returns compared to tax-deferred capital gains strategies. SCHD is structurally underweight in AI, missing out on si...
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Dividend investing has a lot going for it. However, most dividend ETFs and dividend portfolios are missing an important component. This article offers some high-yielding solutions to fill that void.
7 Blue Chip Dividend Stocks I Used To Build My First $100K Portfolio
Building good financial habits and avoiding debt traps is the hardest part of accumulating your first $100K. Invest in companies with growing earnings, consistent dividends, low debt, and an establish...
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The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), the Vanguard High Yield Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM), and the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) have pulled back in the past few weeks as US bond yie...
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This article's scoring methodology combines Earnings Yield, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, and Dividend Yield to evaluate the cream of the crop of dividend ETFs. This approach aims to identify dividend ...
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How To Invest $1 Million For Sustainable Retirement Passive Income
Retiring on $1 million is increasingly challenging. Doing it with dividends can make it more feasible. I share two approaches to retiring on dividends with $1 million.
Buy The Dip: SCHD's Top Holdings Show That It Is Way Too Cheap
SCHD has pulled back sharply recently. When looking at its top holdings, SCHD looks like a clear buy. We provide a look at each of its top 10 holdings and show why we think they make SCHD an attractiv...