SCHW Stock — The Charles Schwab Corporation

The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)

SCHW is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.11%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.8%.

At the current 1.18% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $118 per year, or $9.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

The Charles Schwab Corporation operates as a savings and loan holding company providing wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services to investors and financial advisors worldwide through its Investor Services and Advisor Services segments. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis. Schwab appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to the financial services sector.

SCHW performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.8%.

SCHW key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.18%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/22/1987

Distribution rate

1.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.11%

5-year average yield

1.25

Last close

$110.38

Market cap

$190,884,076,111

Average volume

6346253.0

Last dividend

$0.32

Last ex-dividend date

08/14/2026

Last payment date

08/28/2026

Beta

0.75

Payout ratio

0.2139

P/E ratio

20.11

Forward P/E

14.0252

EPS

$5.49

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.18%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.11%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SCHW risks and drawbacks

SCHW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.8%.

Who may consider SCHW — and who may not

SCHW may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SCHW pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions