How Many SCHB Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,519 SCHB shares, about $533,532 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $28.81. $1,000 a month takes about 37,038 shares, about $1,067,065. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB) pays $0.081 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year, a 1.12% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $28.81. It has made 70 dividend payments since 2009.
At today’s rate of $0.081 quarterly and the last close of $28.81, this is what SCHB pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.081 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 100 shares | $8.10 | $2.70 | $32.40 |
| $10,000 invested (347.1 shares) | $28.12 | $9.37 | $112.46 |
| 18,519 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.04 | $500.01 | $6,000.16 |
| 37,038 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.08 | $1,000.03 | $12,000.31 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SCHB shares reinvest into 0.28 new shares each payment, about 1.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 356 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with SCHB’s own history in the SCHB DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
SCHB Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SCHB yields 1.12% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $28.81.
- Its own 10-year median is 1.13%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is SCHB’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
SCHB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.081 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SCHB Pay?
SCHB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
- Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 4 payments vs the 4 before: $0.307 vs $0.2919 (+5.17%)
SCHB vs Similar Dividend Funds (GOVT, VBK...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to SCHB in fund size, SCHB’s 1.12% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 1.11%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHB $28.81Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | $0.081/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 1.12% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GOVT $22.30iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | $0.071/mo$0.85/yr fwd | 3.82% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VBK $332.09Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF | $0.304/qtr$1.22/yr fwd | 0.37% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DIA $523.33State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | $0.114/mo$1.37/yr fwd | 0.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DYNF $66.62iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $0.142/qtr$0.57/yr fwd | 0.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| XLE $61.96State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | $0.38/qtr$1.52/yr fwd | 2.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DFAC $44.86Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF | $0.097/qtr$0.39/yr fwd | 0.86% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SOXX $146.76iShares Semiconductor ETF | $0.1084/qtr$0.43/yr fwd | 0.30% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BIV $74.42Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF | $0.291/mo$3.49/yr fwd | 4.69% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| XLV $188.34State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | $0.642/qtr$2.57/yr fwd | 1.36% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VOE $211.15Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF | $1.033/qtr$4.13/yr fwd | 1.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
SCHB Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2009
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.081 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.075 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.069 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.082 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.074 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.0649 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.083 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.0688 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0678 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.0622 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.0748 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0211 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.0618 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.0592 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.0707 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | $0.0617 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.0591 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.0479 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $0.0032 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 13, 2021 | $0.0688 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $0.0553 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | $0.0521 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | $0.0468 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $0.0301 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | $0.0402 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | $0.0244 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | $0.0278 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 17, 2019 | $0.0381 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.0281 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | $0.0251 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Mar 25, 2019 | $0.0229 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 3, 2019 | $0.0067 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | $0.0277 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.0256 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.0237 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | $0.0223 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $0.0256 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | $0.0211 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | $0.0219 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.0196 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $0.029 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | $0.0143 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | $0.02 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | $0.2436 | Quarterly | Special |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.0206 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $0.0197 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | $0.0228 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.0182 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.018 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | $0.0177 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.0182 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | $0.0172 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Dec 25, 2013 | $0.017 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Sep 27, 2013 | $0.0152 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.0151 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Mar 20, 2013 | $0.0136 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | $0.0213 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 | $0.0141 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Jun 20, 2012 | $0.0131 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Mar 21, 2012 | $0.0125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2011 | Dec 21, 2011 | $0.012 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 19, 2011 | Sep 21, 2011 | $0.0363 | Quarterly | Special |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 | $0.0118 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 23, 2011 | $0.0113 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2010 | Dec 22, 2010 | $0.0103 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2010 | Sep 22, 2010 | $0.01 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 21, 2010 | Jun 25, 2010 | $0.015 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 22, 2010 | Mar 26, 2010 | $0.0183 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 30, 2009 | $0.01 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SCHB
SCHB Dividend Questions
How often does SCHB pay dividends?
SCHB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.
Does SCHB pay dividends monthly?
No. SCHB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next SCHB dividend?
SCHB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.081 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026. The current rate is $0.081 per share, $0.32 a year.
Does SCHB pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 23, 2026, with the cash around Dec 25, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does SCHB pay per share?
SCHB pays $0.081 a share quarterly, $0.32 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $28.81 that is a 1.12% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.13%.
Does SCHB’s payout grow?
Its last 4 payments added up to $0.307, against $0.2919 for the 4 before (+5.2%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +9.5%.
Is SCHB’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SCHB dividends?
Add SCHB to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run SCHB in the DRIP calculator.