AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Charles Schwab (SCHW)

Schwab Q1 net revenue hits record $6.5 billion; EPS rises 38% to $1.37

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The Charles Schwab Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Net revenues rose 16% from a year earlier to $6.5 billion, and GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 38% to $1.37, while adjusted EPS was $1.43 after excluding $143 million of pre-tax transaction-related costs. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 19% to $.32 per share and repurchased 24.3 million shares for $2.4 billion during the quarter.

Key points

  • Net revenues of $6.5 billion, up 16% from $5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025
  • GAAP net income of $2.5 billion, up 30%; GAAP diluted EPS of $1.37 versus $.99 a year earlier
  • Quarterly common dividend increased 19% to $.32 per share; 24.3 million shares repurchased for $2.4 billion
  • Core net new assets of $140.0 billion, including a $17.5 billion outflow from a planned mutual fund clearing client deconversion

The filing

CompanyCharles Schwab (SCHW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 16, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0000316709-26-000016

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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