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NYSE: SCHW-PJ

SCHWAB CHARLES CORP

CIK 0000316709 · Security Brokers & Dealers

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About SCHWAB CHARLES CORP

Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed February 25, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.

Item 1.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

Regulatory Capital Requirements

CSC is subject to capital requirements set by the Federal Reserve and is required to serve as a source of strength for our banking subsidiaries and to provide financial assistance if our banking subsidiaries experience financial distress. Schwab is required to maintain a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio for CSC of at least 4%. Due to the relatively low credit risk of our balance sheet assets and risk-based capital ratios at CSC and CSB that are in excess of regulatory requirements, the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio is the most restrictive capital constraint on CSC’s asset growth.

Our banking subsidiaries are subject to capital requirements set by their regulators that are substantially similar to those imposed on CSC by the Federal Reserve. Our banking subsidiaries’ failure to remain well capitalized could result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators that could have a direct material effect on the banks. Schwab’s principal banking subsidiary, CSB, is required to maintain a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of at least 5% to be well capitalized, but seeks to maintain a ratio of at least 6.5%. Based on its regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2025, CSB is considered well capitalized.

As a supplemental measure of capital, the Company utilizes an adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes AOCI in the ratio. The primary component of AOCI for Schwab is unrealized gains and losses on our AFS investment securities portfolio and on securities transferred from AFS to the HTM category. The Company maintains a long-term operating objective for its consolidated adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 6.75% - 7.00% (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details and a reconciliation to GAAP reported results).

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The ability of our banking subsidiaries to distribute dividends to CSC is subject to regulatory oversight. Our banking subsidiaries are required to notify, and in certain cases obtain approval from, the Federal Reserve and applicable state banking regulators prior to declaring or paying dividends. For example, the Federal Reserve requires approval to declare or pay dividends that would be in excess of recent net income and retained earnings.

As a broker-dealer, CS&Co is subject to regulatory requirements of the Uniform Net Capital Rule, which are intended to ensure the general financial soundness and liquidity of broker-dealers. These regulations prohibit our broker-dealer subsidiary from paying cash dividends, making unsecured advances and loans to CSC and employees, and repaying subordinated borrowings from CSC, if such payment would result in a net capital amount below prescribed thresholds. At December 31, 2025, CS&Co was in compliance with its net capital requirements.

In addition to the capital requirements above, Schwab’s subsidiaries are subject to other regulatory requirements intended to ensure financial soundness and liquidity. See Item 8 – Notes 19 and 23 for additional information on the components of stockholders’ equity and information on the capital requirements of significant subsidiaries and CSC (consolidated).

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

The following table details the capital ratios for CSC (consolidated) and CSB:

December 31,20252024

CSCCSBCSCCSB

Total stockholders’ equity$49,425 $18,658 $48,375 $19,700

Less:

Preferred stock6,763 — 9,191 —

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital before regulatory adjustments$42,662 $18,658 $39,184 $19,700

Less:

Goodwill, net of associated deferred tax liabilities$11,711 $13 $11,746 $13

Other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities5,811 — 6,232 —

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances and deferred tax liabilities38 43 50 41

AOCI adjustment (1)
(10,979)(9,524)(14,839)(12,938)

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital $36,081 $28,126 $35,995 $32,584

Tier 1 Capital$42,844 $28,126 $45,186 $32,584

Total Capital42,894 28,163 45,218 32,606

Risk-Weighted Assets118,782 78,281 113,648 78,134

Average Assets with regulatory adjustments462,473 252,828 458,119 280,701

Total Leverage Exposure465,794 254,975 461,200 282,629

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets30.4%35.9%31.7%41.7%

Tier 1 Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets36.1%35.9%39.8%41.7%

Total Capital/Risk-Weighted Assets36.1%36.0%39.8%41.7%

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio9.3%11.1%9.9%11.6%

Supplementary Leverage Ratio9.2%11.0%9.8%11.5%

(1) Changes in market interest rates can result in unrealized gains or losses on AFS securities, which are included in AOCI. As a Category III banking organization, CSC has elected to exclude most components of AOCI from regulatory capital.

The Company’s consolidated Tier 1 Leverage Ratio decreased to 9.3% at December 31, 2025 from 9.9% at year-end 2024. This decrease reflects returns of excess capital and higher total Company assets, partially offset by organic growth from net income earned during the year. During 2025, the Company repurchased $7.3 billion of total voting and nonvoting common stock, increased its common stock dividend by 8% to $.27 per share, and redeemed its Series G preferred stock for $2.5 billion. CSB’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio decreased to 11.1% at December 31, 2025 from 11.6% at year-end 2024, primarily as a result of dividends to CSC, partially offset by 2025 net income.

As of December 31, 2025, our adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details and a reconciliation of such measures to GAAP reported results) was 7.1% for CSC (consolidated) and 7.6% for CSB, increasing from 6.8% for CSC (consolidated) and 7.3% for CSB as of year-end 2024. These increases were driven primarily by 2025 net income and improvement in AOCI.

Dividends

Since the initial dividend in 1989, and as of December 31, 2025, CSC has paid 147 consecutive quarterly dividends and has increased the quarterly dividend rate 29 times, resulting in a 19% compounded annual growth rate, excluding the special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share in 2007. While the payment and amount of dividends are at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to certain regulatory and other restrictions, CSC currently targets its common stock cash dividend at approximately 20% to 30% of net income.

The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend increase per common share during 2025 as shown below:

Date of DeclarationQuarterly Cash Increase Per Common Share% IncreaseNew Quarterly Dividend Per Common Share

January 29, 2025$.02 8%$.27

In addition, on January 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a five cent, or 19%, increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $.32 per common share.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

The following table details CSC’s cash dividends paid and per share amounts:

Year Ended December 31,20252024

Cash PaidPer Share

AmountCash PaidPer Share

Amount

Common and Nonvoting Common Stock (1)
$1,958 $1.08 $1,838 $1.00

Preferred Stock:

Series D (2)
45 59.52 45 59.52

Series F (3)
24 5,000.00 24 5,000.00

Series G (4)
66 2,687.50 132 5,375.00

Series H (2)
89 4,000.00 89 4,000.00

Series I (2)
83 4,000.00 83 4,000.00

Series J (2)
27 44.52 27 44.52

Series K (2)
37 5,000.00 37 5,000.00

(1) The Company had no nonvoting common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Company’s 2025 dividends and accordingly, no dividends were paid on nonvoting common stock during the year ended December 31, 2025.

(2) Dividends are paid quarterly.

(3) Dividends are paid semi-annually until December 1, 2027 and quarterly thereafter.

(4) Series G was redeemed on June 2, 2025. Prior to redemption, dividends were paid quarterly. The final dividend was paid on June 2, 2025.

Share Repurchases

On February 12, 2025, TD Group US Holdings LLC, an affiliate of TD Bank, completed a secondary public offering of the Company’s common shares through which TD Group US Holdings LLC sold 133.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock and 31.7 million shares of the Company’s nonvoting common stock, which automatically converted into common stock, for an aggregate amount of $13.1 billion. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares.

Concurrent with the completion of the secondary offering, and pursuant to a repurchase agreement dated February 9, 2025, the Company repurchased directly from TD Group US Holdings LLC its remaining 19.2 million shares of nonvoting common stock at a price of $77.982 per share for an aggregate repurchase amount of $1.5 billion, which settled on February 12, 2025. The shares of nonvoting common stock automatically converted into common stock upon repurchase and transferred to treasury stock, reducing the number of shares outstanding. These shares were purchased under CSC’s previous $15 billion share repurchase authorization.

Through the completion of the secondary offering and the Company’s repurchase of nonvoting common stock, TD Bank disposed of all of its common shares of CSC and the Company has no remaining nonvoting common stock outstanding.

CSC repurchased an additional 3.9 million shares of its common stock for $351 million under its previous $15 billion share repurchase authorization during the year ended December 31, 2025.

On July 24, 2025, CSC publicly announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization to repurchase up to $20 billion of common stock, replacing the previous and now terminated share repurchase authorization of up to $15 billion of common stock. The new share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date. During the year ended December 31, 2025, CSC repurchased 58.2 million shares of its common stock under the new authorization for $5.5 billion. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $14.5 billion remained on the new authorization.

There were no repurchases of CSC’s common stock during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Common stock repurchases, net of issuances, are subject to a nondeductible 1% excise tax which is recognized as a direct and incremental cost associated with these transactions. The tax is recorded as part of the cost basis of the treasury stock repurchased, resulting in no impact to the consolidated statements of income.

See Risk Management – Liquidity Risk for discussion of the 2025 redemption of certain of the Company’s preferred stock. There were no repurchases or redemptions of CSC’s preferred stock during the year ended December 31, 2024.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

FOREIGN EXPOSURE

At December 31, 2025, Schwab had exposure to non-sovereign financial and non-financial institutions in foreign countries. At December 31, 2025, the fair value of these holdings totaled $10.5 billion, with the top three exposures being to issuers and counterparties domiciled in France at $7.4 billion, the United Kingdom at $1.9 billion, and Japan at $600 million. At December 31, 2024, the fair value of these holdings totaled $10.6 billion, with the top three exposures being to issuers and counterparties domiciled in France at $5.1 billion, the United Kingdom at $2.1 billion, and Canada at $889 million. In addition, Schwab had outstanding margin loans to foreign residents of $4.8 billion and $3.5 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Schwab uses the market approach to determine the fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, and to determine fair value disclosures. See Item 8 – Notes 2 and 18 for more information on our assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The consolidated financial statements of Schwab have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Item 8 – Note 2 contains more information on our significant accounting policies made in applying these accounting principles.

While the majority of the revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities are not based on estimates, there are certain accounting principles that require management to make estimates regarding matters that are uncertain and susceptible to change where such change may result in a material adverse impact on Schwab’s financial position and financial results. These critical accounting estimates are described below. Management regularly reviews the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements for reasonableness and adequacy.

Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Additionally, management has reviewed with the Audit Committee the Company’s significant estimates discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Income Taxes

Schwab estimates income tax expense based on amounts expected to be owed to the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate, including federal, state, and local domestic jurisdictions, and immaterial amounts owed to several foreign jurisdictions. The estimated income tax expense is reported in the consolidated statements of income in taxes on income. Accrued taxes are reported in other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and represent the net estimated amount due to or to be received from taxing jurisdictions either currently or deferred to future periods. Deferred taxes arise from differences between assets and liabilities measured for financial reporting purposes versus income tax reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognized if, in management’s judgment, their realizability is determined to be more likely than not. Uncertain tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize. An uncertain tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit management believes is more likely than not to be realized upon settlement. In estimating accrued taxes, we assess the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment considering statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance in the context of the tax position. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation can be difficult and subject to legal judgment given specific facts and circumstances.

Changes in the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities, and newly enacted statutory, judicial, and regulatory guidance that impacts the relative merits and risks of tax positions. These changes, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be significant to the operating results of the Company. See Item 8 – Note 22 for more information on the Company’s income taxes.

Legal and Regulatory Reserves

Reserves for legal and regulatory claims and proceedings reflect an estimate of probable losses for each matter, after considering, among other factors, the progress of the case, prior experience and the experience of others in similar cases, available defenses, and the opinions and views of legal counsel. In many cases, including most class action lawsuits, it is not possible to determine

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

whether a loss will be incurred, or to estimate the range of that loss, until the matter is close to resolution, in which case no accrual is made until that time. Reserves are adjusted as more information becomes available. Significant judgment is required in making these estimates, and the actual cost of resolving a matter may ultimately differ materially from the amount reserved. See Item 8 – Note 15 for more information on the Company’s contingencies related to legal and regulatory reserves.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contain references to the non-GAAP financial measures described below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information about the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate meaningful comparison of Schwab’s results in the current period to both historic and future results. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies.

Schwab’s use of non-GAAP measures is reflective of certain adjustments made to GAAP financial measures as described below.

Non-GAAP Adjustment or MeasureDefinitionUsefulness to Investors and Uses by Management

Acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring costs

Schwab adjusts certain GAAP financial measures to exclude the impact of acquisition and integration-related costs incurred as a result of the Company’s acquisitions, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs, and, where applicable, the income tax effect of these expenses.

Adjustments made to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets are reflective of all acquired intangible assets, which were recorded as part of purchase accounting. These acquired intangible assets contribute to the Company’s revenue generation. Amortization of acquired intangible assets will continue in future periods over their remaining useful lives.

We exclude acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring costs for the purpose of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because we believe doing so provides additional transparency of Schwab’s ongoing operations, and is useful in both evaluating the operating performance of the business and facilitating comparison of results with prior and future periods.

Costs related to acquisition and integration or restructuring fluctuate based on the timing of acquisitions, integration and restructuring activities, thereby limiting comparability of results among periods, and are not representative of the costs of running the Company’s ongoing business. Amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded because management does not believe it is indicative of the Company’s underlying operating performance.

Return on tangible common equityReturn on tangible common equity represents annualized adjusted net income available to common stockholders as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity represents common equity less goodwill, acquired intangible assets — net, and related deferred tax liabilities.Acquisitions typically result in the recognition of significant amounts of goodwill and acquired intangible assets. We believe return on tangible common equity may be useful to investors as a supplemental measure to facilitate assessing capital efficiency and returns relative to the composition of Schwab’s balance sheet.

Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage RatioAdjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio represents the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio as prescribed by bank regulatory guidance for the consolidated company and for CSB, adjusted to reflect the inclusion of AOCI in the ratio.Inclusion of the impacts of AOCI in the Company’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio provides additional information regarding the Company’s current capital position. We believe Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio may be useful to investors as a supplemental measure of the Company’s capital levels.

The Company also uses adjusted diluted EPS and return on tangible common equity as components of performance criteria for employee bonus and certain executive management incentive compensation arrangements. The Compensation Committee of CSC’s Board of Directors maintains discretion in evaluating performance against these criteria. Additionally, the Company uses adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio in managing capital, including its use of the measure as its long-term operating objective.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(Tabular Amounts in Millions, Except Ratios, or as Noted)

The following tables present reconciliations of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures:

Year Ended December 31,

202520242023

Total expenses excluding interest (GAAP)$12,462 $11,914 $12,459

Amortization of acquired intangible assets(512)(519)(534)

Acquisition and integration-related costs (1)
— (117)(401)

Restructuring costs (2)
— (9)(495)

Adjusted total expenses (non-GAAP)$11,950 $11,269 $11,029

(1) Acquisition and integration-related costs for 2024 primarily consist of $54 million of compensation and benefits, $36 million of professional services, and $19 million of depreciation and amortization. Acquisition and integration-related costs for 2023 primarily consist of $187 million of compensation and benefits, $135 million of professional services, $28 million of occupancy and equipment, and $27 million of other expense.

(2) Restructuring costs for 2024 reflect a benefit due to a change in estimate of $34 million in compensation and benefits, offset by $5 million of occupancy and equipment expense and $37 million of other expense. Restructuring costs for 2023 primarily consist of $292 million of compensation and benefits, $17 million of occupancy and equipment, and $181 million of other expense.

Year Ended December 31,

202520242023

AmountDiluted EPSAmountDiluted EPSAmountDiluted EPS

Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP),

Earnings per common share — diluted (GAAP)$8,417 $4.65 $5,478 $2.99 $4,649 $2.54

Amortization of acquired intangible assets512 .29 519 .28 534 .29

Acquisition and integration-related costs— — 117 .06 401 .22

Restructuring costs— — 9 — 495 .27

Income tax effects (1)
(122)(.07)(154)(.08)(338)(.19)

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders

(non-GAAP), Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)$8,807 $4.87 $5,969 $3.25 $5,741 $3.13

(1) The income tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments are determined using an effective tax rate reflecting the exclusion of non-deductible acquisition costs and are used to present the acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring costs on an after-tax basis.

Year Ended December 31,

202520242023

Return on average common stockholders’ equity (GAAP)21%15%16%

Average common stockholders’ equity$40,923 $35,475 $29,334

Less: Average goodwill(11,951)(11,951)(11,951)

Less: Average acquired intangible assets — net(7,488)(8,002)(8,524)

Plus: Average deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill and acquired intangible

assets — net1,691 1,741 1,805

Average tangible common equity$23,175 $17,263 $10,664

Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (1)
$8,807 $5,969 $5,741

Return on tangible common equity (non-GAAP)38%35%54%

(1) See table above for the reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders to adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP).

December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023

CSCCSBCSCCSBCSCCSB

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (GAAP)9.3%11.1%9.9%11.6%8.5%10.1%

Tier 1 Capital
$42,844 $28,126 $45,186 $32,584 $40,602 $31,777

Plus: AOCI adjustment(11,017)(9,562)(14,839)(12,938)(18,131)(15,746)

Adjusted Tier 1 Capital31,827 18,564 30,347 19,646 22,471 16,031

Average assets with regulatory adjustments
462,473 252,828 458,119 280,701 476,069 315,851

Plus: AOCI adjustment(11,333)(9,875)(14,831)(13,037)(19,514)(17,194)

Adjusted average assets with regulatory adjustments$451,140 $242,953 $443,288 $267,664 $456,555 $298,657

Adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (non-GAAP)7.1%7.6%6.8%7.3%4.9%5.4%