iShares Core Dividend ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
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Total return assumes every distribution is reinvested. Switch to price return to see the change in share price alone.
Total Return (%) · dividends reinvested · Nov 11, 2025 – Nov 11, 2026
DividendDuel.comiShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB) and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) are compared below using data through the November 11, 2026 close, refreshed after every trading day.
Over the past year, DIVB returned +40.48% with dividends reinvested, compared with +37.15% for SCHD. SCHD currently yields 2.93% (trailing 12-month) against 2.07% for DIVB. Across five years the total-return gap is +95.08% for DIVB vs +63.75% for SCHD.
The higher-yielding fund (SCHD) has trailed on 1-year total return. Yield only measures the income a fund pays; total return also counts the change in share price, so it is the fuller basis for comparing the two.
| Metric | DIVB | SCHD |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $71.60 | $36.02 |
| Dividend yield | 2.07% (TTM) | 2.93% (TTM) |
| Expense ratio | — | 0.06% |
| Pays | quarterly | quarterly |
| Dividends, last 12 months | $1.48 (4 payments) | $1.05 (4 payments) |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| Inception | — | — |
Key fund stats as of the latest close.
Price change plus dividends paid, by holding period. Best in each period is outlined.
Income and ending returns do not describe the whole investment experience.
Across 1,265 shared trading dates from October 28, 2021 to November 11, 2026, the largest observed peak-to-trough decline with dividends reinvested was -21.07% for DIVB and -16.82% for SCHD. These figures use the same available dates for both instruments, exclude intraday moves, and are not forecasts.
DIVB's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 11, 2026 ranged from $0.3324 to $0.4242 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.
SCHD's recorded distributions over the 12 months ending November 11, 2026 ranged from $0.2525 to $0.2782 per share across 4 distribution dates. A payment range includes special distributions and does not establish the amount of a future payment.
Fund expense ratios are annual operating costs, not a bill added to the historical returns shown here. Trading spreads, brokerage costs and personal taxes can reduce an investor's realized return.
Strategy notes checked against issuer sources on ; market figures above update separately.
Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, which selects dividend-paying U.S. companies using dividend and fundamental-strength criteria.
An equity dividend strategy still carries stock-market risk. Distributions and share prices can fall; its sector mix can differ from a broad-market index.
Source: Schwab SCHD fund page. Read the current issuer documents for complete objectives, holdings and risks.
The latest 12 distributions per share, newest first. Dates are reported ex-dividend dates, not cash payment dates.
| DIVB | SCHD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.4242 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.2665 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.3324 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.2525 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.3375 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.2569 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.3889 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.2782 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.3361 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.2604 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.2928 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.2602 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.3104 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.2488 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.351 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.2645 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.3622 | Sep 25, 2024 | $0.2515 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.2759 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.2747 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.2479 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.2037 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.3479 | Dec 6, 2023 | $0.2474 |
As of November 11, 2026, DIVB yields 2.07% (trailing 12-month) and SCHD yields 2.93% (trailing 12-month), so SCHD currently pays the higher yield. A higher yield does not guarantee a higher total return.
Over the past year with dividends reinvested, DIVB returned +40.48% and SCHD returned +37.15%. Over five years, DIVB returned +95.08% and SCHD returned +63.75%. Past performance does not predict future results.
With dividends reinvested, $10,000 invested one year before November 11, 2026 would have grown to about $14,048 in DIVB and $13,715 in SCHD.
DIVB pays quarterly (4 payments in the last 12 months) and SCHD pays quarterly (4 payments).
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