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27 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC · 2h ago

This Top Dividend ETF Just Lowered Its Payment. Should Income Investors Be Concerned?

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The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2525 per share, a 1.7% decrease from the previous quarter and 3% lower than the year-ago period. — A dividend cut in a popular income fund can trigger short-term selling or concerns about the underlying quality of holdings.
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SCHD's annual dividend income rose to $1.048 per share over the last 12 months, representing a 2.2% increase from the prior year. — Annual growth offsets the quarterly dip, signaling the fund's long-term income trajectory remains positive.
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The fund's most recent annual reconstitution in March increased the average five-year dividend growth rate of its holdings to 9.4% from 8.6%. — Improved quality metrics in the underlying index suggest higher future dividend potential for the ETF.
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