SCHD ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD gained 23.86% over the past year with dividends reinvested (+19.68% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 2, 2026. Over the last 5.2 years (since July 16, 2021) it gained 56.83% with dividends reinvested, or +9.02% a year. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 7.61%, and it closed 7.07% below its highest close since July 16, 2021 ($35.21 on Aug. 24, 2026). It pays dividends quarterly: $1.05 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 3.22%.
Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
SCHD returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.79% | -6.54% | |
| 3 months | +1.83% | +1.02% | |
| 6 months | +8.79% | +7.07% | |
| Year to date | +22.22% | +19.29% | |
| 1 year | +23.86% | +19.68% | |
| 3 years | +56.06% (+15.99%/yr) | +39.87% (+11.83%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +56.83% (+9.02%/yr) | +30.10% (+5.18%/yr) |
SCHD returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +22.22% | +19.29% |
| 2025 | +4.33% | +0.40% |
| 2024 | +11.67% | +7.66% |
| 2023 | +4.57% | +0.78% |
| 2022 | -3.23% | -6.54% |
SCHD drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 18.93%, from $27.31 on Jan. 11, 2022 to $22.14 on Sept. 30, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on July 17, 2024, 656 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 7.61% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 17.64% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 18.93% |
| 52-week closing high | $35.21 Aug. 24, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $26.44 Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Latest close | $32.72 Oct. 2, 2026 |
SCHD dividends
SCHD paid $1.05 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.22% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 23, 2026 ($0.27 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.78 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.05 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.99 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.89 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.85 | 4 |
Compare SCHD with
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1-year return, total where available. Chart SCHD against any other ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.