Overview

• Yahoo Finance highlights SCHD as a high-yield, quality-screened pick right now, citing a payout more than three times the S&P 500 average.
• SCHD tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100, requiring at least 10 years of dividends, consistent cash flow, strong balance sheets, and solid profitability.
• As of Oct. 7, top SCHD positions include AbbVie, Lockheed Martin, Merck, Amgen, and Cisco, according to Charles Schwab.
• A companion analysis names Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF a 2025 buy for breadth, holding 579 stocks with its largest sector weight in financials at about 22%.
• VYM’s tech exposure is roughly 12% versus over 33% in a broad S&P 500 fund, a tilt the article says can help reduce volatility and support steady income.