# Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHJ) — Dividends

SCHJ · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/schj/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.11 |
| Forward yield | 4.60% |
| Growth streak | — |

Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF pays monthly distributions to shareholders. The fund's most recent payment was $0.0937 per share, featuring an [ex-distribution date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 1, 2026, and a payment date of October 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund distributed a total of $1.1121 per share, representing a distribution [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 4.61% at a share price of $24.11. The fund currently holds a growth streak of 0 years.

Distributions vary from month to month rather than remaining fixed. In 2026, monthly payments ranged between $0.0868 and $0.1049 per share. For complete calendar years, the fund generated 12 distributions totaling $1.6975 per share in 2024 and $1.0996 per share in 2025, showing a lower annual total in 2025 compared to 2024. Monthly payouts in 2025 ranged from $0.0842 to $0.0995 per share, whereas 2024 payouts ranged from $0.0772 to $0.1742 per share. Recorded payment history begins in November 2020, with varying monthly distributions across subsequent years.

Because Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF maintains a monthly distribution schedule, the next ex-distribution date is expected in early November 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.09 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.09 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.09 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHJ) pay a distribution?

Yes. Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF pays a monthly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.

### What is SCHJ's distribution yield?

Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF paid $1.11 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.60% at the last price of $24.19. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is SCHJ's most recent ex-distribution date?

Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 7, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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