SCHF Distribution History & Yield

Schwab International Equity ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Foreign Large Blend Semi-annual payer
$28.47
-0.38% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.96%
$0.843/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.16%
$0.33/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.33
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.165
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Dec 25, 2026 Estimated
in 108 days
Next pay date
Jan 8, 2027
in 122 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jun 24, 2026
$0.165 per share
Expense ratio
0.03%
AUM 69.7B
Consistency
49/100
highly variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
-17.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
16.7
since Dec 23, 2009
1y total return
+29.1%
price +25.4% + distributions 3.7%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (in 108 days) Jan 8, 2027 $0.165 $16.50 Estimated
Sun, Jun 27, 2027 (in 292 days) Jul 11, 2027 $0.165 $16.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SCHF's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.33 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 26 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 26 payments per share from Dec 23, 2009 to Jun 24, 2026; most recent $0.165$0.00$0.40$0.80Dec 23, 2009: $0.02Dec '09Dec 20, 2010: $0.2375Dec 19, 2011: $0.3755Dec 24, 2012: $0.362Dec 23, 2013: $0.3485Dec '13Dec 22, 2014: $0.4195Dec 21, 2015: $0.311Dec 19, 2016: $0.3565Dec 18, 2017: $0.4005Dec '17Dec 12, 2018: $0.434Jun 26, 2019: $0.1285Dec 12, 2019: $0.367Jun 24, 2020: $0.1195Jun '20Dec 10, 2020: $0.255Jun 23, 2021: $0.1705Dec 8, 2021: $0.4265Dec 30, 2021: $0.0235Dec '21Jun 22, 2022: $0.138Dec 7, 2022: $0.3135Jun 21, 2023: $0.1965Dec 6, 2023: $0.352Dec '23Jun 26, 2024: $0.1815Dec 13, 2024: $0.422Jun 25, 2025: $0.144Dec 11, 2025: $0.678 (special)Dec '25Jun 24, 2026: $0.165

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802017: $0.4005$0.400520172018: $0.434$0.43420182019: $0.4955$0.495520192020: $0.3745$0.374520202021: $0.6205$0.620520212022: $0.4515$0.451520222023: $0.5485$0.548520232024: $0.6035$0.603520242025: $0.144$0.14420252026 (YTD): $0.165$0.1652026 YTD

How much SCHF do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month3,637$103,527$1,200
$500 / month18,182$517,636$6,000
$1,000 / month36,364$1,035,273$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.16%. $10,000 in SCHF would currently pay about $116 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SCHF distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 24, 2026 $0.165 +14.6%
Dec 11, 2025 $0.678 Special
Jun 25, 2025 $0.144 -65.9%
Dec 13, 2024 $0.422 +132.5%
Jun 26, 2024 $0.1815 -48.4%
Dec 6, 2023 $0.352 +79.1%
Jun 21, 2023 $0.1965 -37.3%
Dec 7, 2022 $0.3135 +127.2%
Jun 22, 2022 $0.138 +487.2%
Dec 30, 2021 $0.0235 -94.5%
Dec 8, 2021 $0.4265 +150.1%
Jun 23, 2021 $0.1705 -33.1%
Dec 10, 2020 $0.255 +113.4%
Jun 24, 2020 $0.1195 -67.4%
Dec 12, 2019 $0.367 +185.6%
Jun 26, 2019 $0.1285 -70.4%
Dec 12, 2018 $0.434 +8.4%
Dec 18, 2017 $0.4005 +12.3%
Dec 19, 2016 $0.3565 +14.6%
Dec 21, 2015 $0.311 -25.9%
Dec 22, 2014 $0.4195 +20.4%
Dec 23, 2013 $0.3485 -3.7%
Dec 24, 2012 $0.362 -3.6%
Dec 19, 2011 $0.3755 +58.1%
Dec 20, 2010 $0.2375 +1087.5%
Dec 23, 2009 $0.02

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

SCHF's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 49/100).

Its share price moved +25.4% over the past year.

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About Schwab International Equity ETF

The index is comprised of large and mid capitalization companies in developed countries outside the United States, as defined by the index provider. The index defines the large and mid capitalization universe as approximately the top 90% of the eligible universe. The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets in stocks, including depositary receipts representing securities of the index; such depositary receipts may be in the form of American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts.

Fund family: Schwab ETFs. Category: Foreign Large Blend. First distribution on our records: Dec 23, 2009. 26 payments tracked.

SCHF distribution FAQ

When is SCHF's next ex-distribution date?

SCHF's next ex-distribution date is Dec 25, 2026 (in 108 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.165 per share, expected on Jan 8, 2027.

How often does SCHF pay distributions?

SCHF pays distributions twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.165 per share with an ex-date of Jun 24, 2026.

What is SCHF's distribution yield?

SCHF's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 2.96%, based on $0.843 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $28.47. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.33 per share, is 1.16%.

How much does SCHF pay per share?

SCHF pays about $0.165 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $0.33 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $33.00 a year.

Has SCHF grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 17.3% a year (-70.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, SCHF's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of SCHF do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.16%, you would need about 3,637 shares of SCHF (roughly $103,527 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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