Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)
| Assets | $64.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 14.94 |
| Shares Out | 2.58B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.04% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 61.05% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.14% |
| Volume | 4,953,869 |
| Open | 25.63 |
| Previous Close | 25.44 |
| Day's Range | 25.57 - 25.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 23.87 |
| 52-Week High | 29.72 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| 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
41.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 4.52% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 4.47% |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 4.35% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 4.24% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 4.21% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.03% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 3.99% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 3.97% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 3.80% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 3.79% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | $0.2488 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 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 |
News
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