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Schwab news also covers capital actions such as common and preferred stock dividends, preferred share redemptions, and other balance-sheet activity. Recurring corporate themes include technology and data capabilities, retail client engagement, financial literacy programs, community initiatives, and updates tied to the company’s publicly traded common stock and preferred depositary shares.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported July 2026 monthly metrics showing continued asset and activity growth. Core net new assets rose 24% year over year to $58.1 billion, a July record. Total client assets reached $13.04 trillion, up 19% from July 2025 and slightly lower than June 2026’s $13.08 trillion.
New brokerage accounts were 417,000 in July, 11% above July 2025. Client daily average trades were 11.6 million, up 61% year over year, while margin balances ended the month at $169.9 billion, 92% higher than July 2025. Transactional sweep cash declined by $8.9 billion versus June to $476.8 billion, though it was 17% above July 2025.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW), through Schwab Advisor Services and Charles Schwab Foundation, named 15 recipients of the 2026 RIATA Student Scholarship, now in its sixth year. Each student will receive a $15,000 scholarship for the 2026–2027 academic year plus one‑on‑one mentorship with an independent RIA leader.
More than 500 students from 100 universities applied, reviewed by Schwab’s RIA Talent Advantage Advocacy Board. The program aims to expand access to the independent advisory profession and connect firms with early‑career talent, alongside related student programming at Schwab’s 2026 IMPACT conference in Boston.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) announced that Charles Schwab Futures & Forex has launched cash-settled Single Stock Futures on more than 50 prominent U.S. stocks, traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and available to eligible clients on the thinkorswim trading platforms.
Each standard contract represents 100 shares of the underlying stock, offering an alternative way to gain bullish or bearish exposure with less initial capital than outright stock ownership, the ability to trade around the clock, and to go short without borrow fees or short-sale restrictions. According to Schwab, futures and security futures carry substantial risk, can generate losses greater than the initial investment, and are not suitable for all investors.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported that its Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) rose to 59.80 in July, up from 59.12 in June, reflecting slightly higher retail trading activity and risk exposure among its clients.
According to Schwab, clients were net buyers, particularly during late-month market dips, adding exposure across individual stocks, ETFs, and options. Activity skewed bullish among self-directed traders and Gen X clients, who led net buying. Options trading was strong, with an emphasis on put selling in technology and chip-related names. Popular net buys included SPCX, MU, INTC, ORCL, and TSLA, while AAPL, AMD, AVGO, PYPL, and ADBE were among the most net sold positions.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) released its Q3 2026 Retail Client Sentiment Report showing a marked shift toward bullishness among its clients. 47% of Schwab retail clients are now bullish on the U.S. stock market, up from 28% in Q2, and 49% say it is a good time to invest in equities. Yet 61% believe the market is overvalued. Schwab reports that client trading volumes rose 57% year over year.
Among active traders, 57% are bullish (vs. 38% in Q2) and 84% are at least somewhat likely to “buy the dip” on a notable decline. Gen Z clients show a similar bullish jump (48% vs. 24%) but cite a potential AI bubble as their top concern. The survey, fielded June 16–23, 2026, covered 1,123 retail clients, 1,100 active traders, plus an oversample of 457 Gen Z clients.
Provable Markets, operator of the Aurora securities finance platform, completed a Series B funding round led by Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), with new participation from DTCC and existing investors Dialectic Capital Management, Inkef and others.
The company reports its Aurora ATS has set records for four consecutive quarters, processing over $30 trillion in monthly order volume. Proceeds will support hiring across commercial, product and engineering, deepen core market infrastructure connectivity, and fund product and geographical expansion.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per common share, payable on August 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 14, 2026. The board also declared quarterly dividends for its Series D, H, J, K, and L preferred stock, payable September 1, 2026 to holders of record on August 17, 2026, with per-share and per-depositary-share amounts specified for each series.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported record 2Q26 results, with net revenues of $7.1 billion, up 21% year-over-year, and GAAP net income of $2.8 billion. Diluted GAAP EPS reached a record $1.54, up 43%, while adjusted EPS was $1.62.
Total client assets rose 22% to $13.08 trillion, driven by $119.8 billion in core net new assets, up 49% versus 2Q25, and 1.4 million new brokerage accounts, bringing total accounts to 48.0 million. Daily average trades hit a record 11.9 million, boosting trading revenue 28% to $1.2 billion.
Net interest margin expanded to 3.00%, while asset management and administration fees grew 16% to $1.8 billion. Schwab reported a GAAP pre-tax profit margin of 51.9%, adjusted margin of 54.3%, return on equity of 25%, and return on tangible common equity of 44%.
Capital actions included redeeming $2.1 billion of Series I preferred stock, issuing $1.5 billion of Series L preferred, and repurchasing 11.2 million common shares for $1.0 billion. The company also launched Schwab Crypto™ for Bitcoin and Ethereum trading and introduced AI-powered Portfolio Insights.
Schwab (SCHW) reported its Schwab Trading Activity Index (STAX) rose to 59.12 in June, up 7.33% from 55.08 in May and reaching a four-year high. Net buys exceeded net sells by more than two-to-one, with Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary leading net buys.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) reported its results from the Federal Reserve’s 2026 CCAR stress test. The Fed maintained Schwab’s stress capital buffer at 2.5% through 2027. Schwab’s CET1 ratio was 26.3% as of March 31, 2026, versus a 7.0% regulatory requirement including SCB.
The company also reported a consolidated Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.9% at the end of Q1 2026, compared with 9.3% at year-end 2025. Management emphasized capital strength, a diversified business model, and a principles-based balance sheet approach.