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SCHY ETF — Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (SCHY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
SCHY's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (96/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 3.85%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.316 with an ex-date of September 23, 2026, was 11.5% lower than the previous $0.357. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Schwab, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SCHY is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index. its distribution rate is 3.85%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.58%, its expense ratio is 0.08%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 60.3% over the past 5.5 years, 35.2 points behind SPY at 95.5%.
SCHY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (3.85%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.58%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.316. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/28/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.316 | -11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-24 | $0.357 | 96.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-25 | $0.182 | -43.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.32 | 28.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-24 | $0.25 | -28.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.349 | 149.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.14 | -51.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.291 | 5.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.275 | -20.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.347 | 116.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.16 | -76.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-06 | $0.687 | 136.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.29 | -50.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-07 | $0.586 | 146.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.238 | 2280.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.01 | -97.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-08 | $0.385 | 670.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-23 | $0.05 | — |
| 2021 total (partial launch year) | $0.445 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.824 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.977 | 18.6% |
| 2024 total | $1.073 | 9.8% |
| 2025 total | $1.059 | -1.3% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.855 | 15.7% vs prior-year YTD |
SCHY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +14.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.33%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +14.1% |
| 3Y | 34.1% |
SCHY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SCHY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 60.3% over the past 5.5 years, 35.2 points behind SPY at 95.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.7% | — |
| 3M | 2.3% | — |
| 6M | 2.5% | — |
| YTD | 13.1% | — |
| 1Y | 20.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 17.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 17.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.60% |
| Since inception (5.5 years) | 60.3% | 9.00% |
SCHY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 96 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.70%
- Issuer
- Schwab
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/29/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- Distribution rate
- 3.85%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.58%
- Last close
- $32.83 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $2,558,955,628
- Average volume
- 473626.0
- Dividend
- $0.316
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/23/2026
- Payment date
- 09/28/2026
- Beta
- 0.81
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.85%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.58%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Schwab; Index: Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index; 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.
SCHY risks and drawbacks
SCHY'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.1%.
Who may consider SCHY — and who may not
SCHY may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SCHY pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SCHY pay monthly?
No. SCHY currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What index does SCHY track?
SCHY tracks the Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index.
What is SCHY's expense ratio?
SCHY's expense ratio is 0.08%.
What is SCHY's dividend yield?
SCHY's distribution rate is 3.85%, paid quarterly, with a 0.08% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SCHY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +14.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SCHY pay a dividend?
SCHY pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.316. The ex-dividend date is 09/23/2026. The payment date is 09/28/2026.
How has SCHY performed?
Total return is 60.3% over the past 5.5 years, 35.2 points behind SPY at 95.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.
Is SCHY a good investment?
SCHY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 96 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 3.85% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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