Scholastic Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 2.22%
- Annual dividend
- $0.85
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2026
- Payout ratio
- 77%
To receive the next dividend, you must own SCHL shares before the ex-dividend date of Oct 30, 2026.
Scholastic dividend summary
Scholastic pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share ($1.00 annualized), a 2.61% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in August 2026, from $0.20 to $0.25. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 77% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. SCHL has 74 recorded dividend payments since 2008, totaling $1.10 per share over the last 12 months. Next ex-dividend date: Oct 30, 2026; payment date: Dec 15, 2026.
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SCHL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $0.25 | — | Dec 15, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2023 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $0.20 | +33.3% | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2021 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2019 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2019 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2019 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.15 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2013 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2013 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2012 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2012 | $0.125 | +25.0% | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2011 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2011 | $0.10 | +33.3% | — |
| Nov 10, 2010 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2010 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2010 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2010 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2008 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $0.075 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.90 | 4 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | $0.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.80 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | $0.70 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.60 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | $0.525 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | $0.50 | 4 | +25.0% |
SCHL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2001 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |