Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ) Dividend History
SCHQ latest distribution
Paid. Next monthly distribution expected around November 1 (not yet announced).
- 4.89%trailing 12-month yield
- $1.45paid in the last 12 months
- Monthly12 payments a year
- 2019paying since
- +11.7%5-year growth a year
SCHQ dividend income calculator
- Income a year
- $145
- Each payment
- $12
- Value of the shares
- $2,960
- Yield
- 4.89%
At the latest close; trailing 12-month distributions of $1.45 per share, before tax.
SCHQ distributions per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's distributions divided by the year-end price.
SCHQ distribution payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 36 payments).
SCHQ distributions by year
| Year | Per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | $1.11 | — | — | 9 |
| 2025 | $1.44 | −0.1% | 4.54% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.44 | +8.4% | 4.58% | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.33 | +30.9% | 3.79% | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.02 | +17.2% | 2.88% | 12 |
| 2021 | $0.8669 | +4.5% | 1.69% | 12 |
| 2020 | $0.8292 | +302.3% | 1.51% | 12 |
Full history in the distribution table below.
SCHQ yield on cost
| Bought | Paid | Yield on cost | Paid out since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $32.95 | 4.40% | $1.45 | 4.4% |
| 3 years ago | $30.21 | 4.80% | $4.33 | 14.3% |
| 5 years ago | $49.98 | 2.90% | $6.56 | 13.1% |
Trailing 12-month distributions as a yield on the price paid then, and the distributions one share has paid since (before tax).
SCHQ yield vs similar ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Yield | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHQ | Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | 5.21% | 0.03% |
| AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.30% | 0.03% |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 4.17% | 0.03% |
| SCHZ | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 4.44% | 0.02% |
| IUSB | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | 4.44% | 0.05% |
| GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | 3.67% | 0.05% |
| VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 4.06% | 0.04% |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.18% | 0.14% |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.64% | 0.15% |
Trailing 12-month distribution yield as reported by EODHD.
SCHQ distribution history
84 payments| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-07 | $0.1129 | +3.3% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-08 | $0.1093 | −13.9% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-07 | $0.1270 | +17.1% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-08 | $0.1085 | −27.5% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-05 | $0.1496 | +28.1% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-07 | $0.1168 | −8.5% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-08 | $0.1277 | +19.8% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-06 | $0.1066 | −28.0% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-06 | $0.1480 | +16.5% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-26 | $0.1270 | +34.5% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | $0.0944 | −21.9% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-07 | $0.1208 | −8.6% |
Show all 84 distributions
| Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-07 | $0.1322 | +15.2% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-08 | $0.1148 | −7.7% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-07 | $0.1244 | +4.5% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-08 | $0.1191 | −17.5% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-06 | $0.1443 | +19.0% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-07 | $0.1213 | +18.6% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-07 | $0.1023 | −2.8% |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-07 | $0.1052 | −21.3% |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-07 | $0.1337 | +15.7% |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | $0.1156 | +0.3% |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-06 | $0.1153 | −14.9% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-07 | $0.1355 | +20.6% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-07 | $0.1124 | −5.0% |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-09 | $0.1183 | +0.9% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-07 | $0.1173 | +3.7% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-08 | $0.1131 | −10.8% |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-07 | $0.1268 | +5.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-07 | $0.1205 | −3.8% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-05 | $0.1252 | +13.3% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-07 | $0.1105 | −15.1% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | $0.1302 | +17.4% |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-21 | $0.1109 | −9.7% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-07 | $0.1228 | +10.4% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-07 | $0.1112 | −1.5% |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-06 | $0.1129 | −4.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-08 | $0.1185 | +41.2% |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-02 | 2023-08-07 | $0.0839 | −29.8% |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-10 | $0.1196 | +5.9% |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-07 | $0.1129 | +26.4% |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-05 | $0.0893 | −26.7% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | $0.1219 | +11.2% |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-07 | $0.1096 | −5.3% |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-07 | $0.1157 | +12.1% |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-22 | $0.1032 | +12.2% |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-07 | $0.0920 | +33.7% |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-07 | $0.0688 | −25.9% |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-04 | 2022-10-07 | $0.0929 | +2.5% |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-08 | $0.0906 | +13.0% |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-05 | $0.0802 | −27.2% |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-08 | $0.1102 | +44.4% |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-07 | $0.0763 | +12.4% |
| 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-06 | $0.0679 | −15.7% |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-07 | $0.0805 | +17.0% |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-07 | $0.0688 | −18.3% |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-07 | $0.0842 | +7.3% |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-23 | $0.0785 | +5.8% |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-07 | $0.0742 | +2.5% |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-05 | $0.0724 | −10.0% |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-07 | $0.0804 | +5.2% |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-08 | $0.0764 | +3.7% |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-06 | $0.0737 | +13.6% |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-08 | $0.0649 | +5.2% |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-07 | $0.0617 | −19.1% |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-07 | $0.0763 | +4.5% |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-08 | $0.0730 | +9.4% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-05 | $0.0667 | −2.9% |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-02 | 2021-02-05 | $0.0687 | +9.9% |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-23 | $0.0625 | −0.2% |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-07 | $0.0626 | −12.6% |
| 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-06 | $0.0716 | +15.1% |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-07 | $0.0622 | −4.6% |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-08 | $0.0652 | +1.7% |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-07 | $0.0641 | −8.0% |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-08 | $0.0697 | −20.2% |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-05 | $0.0873 | +12.9% |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 2020-05-07 | $0.0773 | +7.5% |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-07 | $0.0719 | +17.9% |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-06 | $0.0610 | −17.3% |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-07 | $0.0738 | +7.6% |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | $0.0686 | −13.5% |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-06 | $0.0793 | +36.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-04 | 2019-11-07 | $0.0582 | — |
Amounts per share. Highlighted rows are declared but not yet paid.
SCHQ dividend overview
Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF pays monthly distributions made up of interest from the bonds it holds, less fund expenses. Over the past 12 months it paid $1.45 per share, a yield of 4.89% at the latest close of $29.60. In 2025 it paid $1.44 per share, down 0.1% from 2024. Over five years distributions changed +11.7% a year.
The distribution yield looks back at income already paid. The yield to maturity of the bonds the fund holds today is 5.85%, which indicates what the portfolio earns from here if rates stay where they are; see the SCHQ bond profile.
Related: SCHQ chart, SCHQ performance, SCHQ bond profile, SCHQ overview.
SCHQ dividends FAQ
Does SCHQ pay a dividend?
Yes. SCHQ pays monthly distributions and has paid them since 2019. The most recent was $0.1129 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026, payable October 7, 2026.
What is the SCHQ dividend yield?
SCHQ paid $1.45 per share over the past 12 months, a trailing yield of 4.89% at the latest close of $29.60.
When is the next SCHQ dividend?
The next monthly distribution has not been announced yet. Based on the usual schedule the next ex-dividend date should fall around November 1, 2026.
How often does SCHQ pay dividends?
SCHQ pays distributions monthly, 12 times a year.
How much did SCHQ pay in dividends in 2025?
SCHQ paid $1.44 per share in 12 distributions in 2025.
How much income does 100 shares of SCHQ pay?
100 shares of SCHQ would have paid about $145 over the past 12 months, before tax.