Schwab U.S. Dividend ETF (SCHD) Yields 3.3% Amid Market Uncertainty

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) currently offers a yield of 3.3%. Its recent five-year average annual return stands at 8.73%. The ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, consisting of companies with at least a 10-year history of dividend payments. The performance of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has shown double-digit gains in six of the last seven years, excluding a decline of 18.11% in 2022. With potential market pullbacks in sight, investing in dividend-paying stocks may be a strategy to consider.