Overview
- Analysts reiterate that SCHD tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, selecting 100 stocks with at least a decade of payouts and ranking candidates by return on equity, cash‑flow‑to‑debt, dividend yield, and five‑year dividend growth.
- SCHD’s yield is cited around 3.7% to 3.8%, reinforcing its role as a widely used income ETF in a market where investors expect rate cuts to pressure cash yields.
- Recent rundowns emphasize sector tilts toward consumer staples, energy, and healthcare with an average portfolio price‑earnings ratio roughly in the 15–16 range.
- Top holdings such as Coca‑Cola, Texas Instruments, and AbbVie lifted dividends in 2025 by about 5.2%, 4%, and 5.5%, respectively.
- Reporting conflicts on reconstitution cadence persist, with one piece describing annual updates and another citing monthly reviews with removals for dividend cancellations.