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SCHL Scholastic Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Communication Services / Publishing

$38.84 ▼ $-0.30(-0.77%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Scholastic Corporation, a company founded in 1920 and headquartered in New York, New York, specializes in the global creation and distribution of literary and educational materials for young people. Its operations are structured into three key business divisions: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution unit is responsible for developing and supplying books, e-books, various media, and interactive products for children. These are made available through school-based book clubs and book fairs, as well as conventional retail channels. Notable proprietary series within its catalog include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Bad Guys, Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels, Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Goosebumps, and Clifford The Big Red Dog. The division also features popular licensed properties such as Peppa Pig and Pokémon. Moreover, this segment produces activity kits and novelty items for children, offering titles like Pastel Studio, Mini Clay World Candy Cart, LEGO Gear Bots, and the Never Touch series, under its Klutz and Make Believe Ideas imprints. Additionally, it publishes non-fiction works through its Children's Press and Franklin Watts lines. The Education Solutions segment provides classroom magazines, including Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic. It also develops and delivers supplementary educational resources, curriculum programs, and related support services, alongside print and digital reference and non-fiction materials, and specialized consulting. Internationally, the International segment develops its own trade and educational publishing programs. It facilitates the distribution of children's books, digital educational tools, and other materials via school-based book clubs, school-hosted book fairs, and broader trade outlets. This division further produces and circulates magazines and offers online subscription services. The company's diverse range of products and services reaches its audience directly through schools and libraries, as well as through retail stores and online platforms.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.2500Paid Sep 15, 2026
Forward Annual$1.00From the $0.2500 dividend declared Sep 16, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateOct 30, 2026$0.2500, declared Sep 16, 2026The ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Next Pay DateDec 15, 2026
1-Yr Growth0.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth2.9%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

65/100

Strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

54/100

Moderate growth record

Complete data

Dividend Value Score

29/100

Above own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

51/100

Middle of the scale

Complete data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for SCHL
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 33% (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 100 20%
FCF payout ratioFree cash flow negative (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 0 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 2.1x (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 82 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 12.0x (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 94 10%
Dividend record18 years of uninterrupted regular payments 81 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 70 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for SCHL
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 5.9% (2020–2025) 78 25%
Consecutive annual increases0 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 10 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 33% (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 100 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -2.0% (FY2023–FY2026) 30 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -2.4% (FY2023–FY2026) 25 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 2.9% (2015–2025) 54 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for SCHL
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 73rd percentile of its 120 month-end yields 73 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 27.5 is 1.60x its 5-year median of 17.2 0 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield -2.0% (TTM to Aug 31, 2026) 0 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 27.5 vs peer median 16.2 (1.69x; 28 corporation / Communication Services securities) 0 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.57%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.0000

Declared Sep 16, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

55

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$27.00 – $47.34

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

32.86%

12 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

18

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.11

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 65/100, yield 2.57%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
18 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume311,623Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$38.82Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$38.39 – $39.03Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$39.01Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$715.02MAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out18.41MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$3.0012 months to Aug 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)25.5Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Aug 31, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026Paid Sep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateOct 30, 2026Pays Dec 15, 2026; declaredThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)4.6%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.9%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

SCHL's dividend yield rose from 2.46% to 2.57% over the past ~90 days (+0.11 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.11 pp from the share price ($40.65 on Jul 31, 2026 → $38.84 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.57%
1-Yr Average2.44%
Low / High1.90% – 3.09%
Percentile62%

Across 273 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), SCHL's current yield is higher than approximately 62% of them. Our stored price history for SCHL covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2500 Q Special upcoming, declared Sep 16, 2026 Oct 30, 2026 Oct 30, 2026 Dec 15, 2026
$0.2500 Q Regular May 20, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Sep 15, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 18, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Jun 15, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Dec 17, 2025 Jan 30, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 17, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 16, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 19, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jun 16, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Dec 11, 2024 Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Mar 14, 2025
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 18, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Dec 16, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 17, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Sep 16, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 20, 2024 Apr 29, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Dec 13, 2023 Jan 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 20, 2023 Oct 30, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Dec 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 19, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Mar 22, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Jun 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Dec 14, 2022 Jan 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.2000 Q Regular Sep 21, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 Dec 15, 2022
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 20, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 16, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 15, 2021 Jan 28, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Mar 15, 2022
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 22, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 21, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 17, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jun 15, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 16, 2020 Jan 28, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 23, 2020 Oct 29, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 22, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 18, 2020 Apr 29, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jun 15, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 11, 2019 Jan 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 18, 2019 Oct 30, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 Dec 16, 2019
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 24, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 16, 2019
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 20, 2019 Apr 29, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jun 17, 2019
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 12, 2018 Jan 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 26, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 Dec 17, 2018
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 18, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 17, 2018
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 21, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 13, 2017 Jan 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 20, 2017 Oct 30, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Dec 15, 2017
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2017 Aug 29, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 23, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 Jun 15, 2017
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 14, 2016 Jan 27, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 22, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 Dec 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 23, 2016 Apr 27, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 Jun 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 16, 2015 Jan 27, 2016 Jan 29, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 22, 2015 Oct 28, 2015 Oct 30, 2015 Dec 15, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 22, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 Sep 15, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 25, 2015 Apr 28, 2015 Apr 30, 2015 Jun 15, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 17, 2014 Jan 28, 2015 Jan 30, 2015 Mar 16, 2015
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 24, 2014 Oct 29, 2014 Oct 31, 2014 Dec 15, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 23, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 Sep 15, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Mar 19, 2014 Apr 28, 2014 Apr 30, 2014 Jun 16, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Dec 18, 2013 Jan 29, 2014 Jan 31, 2014 Mar 17, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 18, 2013 Oct 29, 2013 Oct 31, 2013 Dec 16, 2013
$0.1250 Q Regular Jul 17, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 Sep 16, 2013
$0.1250 Q Regular Mar 20, 2013 Apr 26, 2013 Apr 30, 2013 Jun 17, 2013
$0.1250 Q Regular Dec 20, 2012 Jan 29, 2013 Jan 31, 2013 Mar 15, 2013
$0.1250 Q Regular Sep 19, 2012 Oct 29, 2012 Oct 31, 2012 Dec 17, 2012
$0.1250 S Regular Jul 18, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 Sep 17, 2012
$0.1250 Q Regular Mar 14, 2012 Apr 26, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Jun 15, 2012
$0.1250 Q Regular Dec 14, 2011 Jan 27, 2012 Jan 31, 2012 Mar 15, 2012
$0.1000 S Regular Sep 21, 2011 Oct 27, 2011 Oct 31, 2011 Dec 15, 2011
$0.1000 S Regular Jul 20, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 Sep 15, 2011
$0.1000 Q Regular Mar 23, 2011 Apr 27, 2011 Apr 29, 2011 Jun 15, 2011
$0.1000 Q Regular Dec 16, 2010 Jan 27, 2011 Jan 31, 2011 Mar 15, 2011
$0.0750 Q Regular Sep 22, 2010 Nov 10, 2010 Nov 15, 2010 Dec 15, 2010
$0.0750 Q Regular Jul 22, 2010 Aug 27, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Sep 15, 2010
$0.0750 Q Regular Apr 01, 2010 Apr 28, 2010 Apr 30, 2010 Jun 15, 2010
$0.0750 Q Regular Dec 17, 2009 Jan 27, 2010 Jan 29, 2010 Mar 15, 2010
$0.0750 Q Regular Sep 24, 2009 Oct 28, 2009 Oct 30, 2009 Dec 15, 2009
$0.0750 Q Regular Jul 23, 2009 Aug 27, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 Sep 15, 2009
$0.0750 Q Regular Mar 25, 2009 Apr 28, 2009 Apr 30, 2009 Jun 15, 2009
$0.0750 Q Regular Dec 17, 2008 Jan 28, 2009 Jan 30, 2009 Mar 16, 2009
$0.0750 Q Regular Sep 24, 2008 Oct 29, 2008 Oct 31, 2008 Dec 15, 2008
$0.0750 Q Regular Jul 24, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 Aug 04, 2008 Sep 15, 2008

Peer Comparison

Selected Publishing dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
NYT The New York Times Company 1.33% 23.8% 7 yrs 87
SHXWF Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. 8.54% 14.7% 3 yrs 76
WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2.83% 0.7% 32 yrs 76
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2.83% 0.7% 32 yrs 75

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SCHL dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Scholastic Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.00 per share, a yield of approximately 2.57%.

What is Scholastic Corporation's dividend yield?

Scholastic Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 2.57%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Scholastic Corporation pay dividends?

Scholastic Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

When is Scholastic Corporation's next ex-dividend date?

The next declared ex-dividend date for Scholastic Corporation is October 30, 2026. The associated payment is $0.2500 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has Scholastic Corporation paid dividends?

Scholastic Corporation has 18 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.