WESTLAKE, Texas, April 15, 2024 – The Charles Schwab Corporation reported first quarter 2024 net revenues of $4.7 billion, reflecting a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6%. Net income for the quarter totaled $1.4 billion, or $.68 diluted earnings per common share. Excluding $140 million of pre-tax transaction-related and restructuring costs, adjusted (1) net income and diluted common earnings per share equaled $1.5 billion and $.74, respectively.

•Strong equity markets and organic asset gathering helped total client assets reach a record $9.12 trillion

•Active brokerage accounts increased 3% year-over-year to end March at 35.3 million

•Engagement rebounded with trading volume and margin balances up 15% and 9%, respectively, from 4Q23

•Sentiment improved noticeably as clients were net buyers of securities and increased their exposure to equities

•Schwab recognized as the Best Investing Platform Overall by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 (2)

•Ameritrade – now part of Schwab – was voted #1 in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction StudySM (3), with Schwab ranking #2 to secure the top two spots; Ameritrade earned top marks for the first time as it benefited from enhancements introduced by Schwab such as its Satisfaction Guarantee and leading service experience

•Schwab selected as a Forbes Best Customer Service 2024 award winner (4)

•Schwab Retirement Plan Services received the highest number of PLANSPONSOR® Best in Class awards for 7 years in a row and received nearly 2x more awards than the nearest qualifying plan provider (5)

•While total net revenues declined by 7% versus the prior year, rising equity markets and increased client engagement helped drive 6% sequential top-line growth

•Net interest margin expanded by 13 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 2.02% due to greater margin balance utilization and a decline in outstanding supplemental funding (6)

•Total supplemental funding (6) decreased by $8.8 billion from the prior year-end to finish the quarter at $70.8 billion

•Client transactional sweep cash balances ended March at $399.2 billion – with bank sweep deposits and broker-dealer free credit balances above levels observed immediately prior to the late-2023 seasonal build

•Asset management and administration fees increased by 21% over the prior year to a record $1.3 billion

•Mix shift in client trading activity compressed the average revenue per trade to $2.25, down 5% versus 4Q23

•Year-over-year expenses benefited from the impact of the late-2023 incremental cost savings, with total expenses declining by 2% as acquisition and integration-related costs, amortization of acquired intangibles, and restructuring costs came in 40% lower at $140 million. Exclusive of these items, adjusted total expenses (1) grew by 1% relative to the prior year reflecting higher volume-related costs, including elevated client engagement amid higher market valuations

•Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (CSB) capital ratios continued to build, with preliminary Tier 1 Leverage and adjusted Tier 1 Leverage (1) reaching 10.4% and 5.7%, respectively

(1) Further details on non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of such measures to GAAP reported results are included on pages 10–12 of this release.

(2) U.S. News & World Report’s Best Investing Platforms award was given on April 8, 2024 and is for 2024-2025. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by U.S News & World Report. See https://money.usnews.com/investing/best-brokers/methodology for more information. Schwab paid a licensing fee to U.S News & World Report for use of the award and logos.

(3) TD Ameritrade, Inc. (Ameritrade) Member SIPC, a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, received the highest score in the do-it-yourself segment of the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study of investors’ satisfaction with self-directed investment firms. It is independently conducted, and the participating firms do not pay to participate. Use of study results in promotional materials is subject to a license fee. Visit https://www.jdpower.com/business/awards for more details.

(4) Forbes Best Customer Service 2024 was given on November 16, 2023, and expires January 2, 2025, The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by Forbes partnered with HundredX. See https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelpeachman/2023/11/09/best-brands-for-customer-service-2024-methodology/ for more information. Schwab paid a licensing fee to Forbes for use of the award and logos.

(5) PLANSPONSOR award was given on February 15, 2024. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by PLANSPONSOR. See https://www.plansponsor.com/research/2023-best-class-dc-providers/?pagesec=4# for more information. A licensing fee has been paid to PLANSPONSOR for the use of the award logo, however Schwab did not pay any fees to be considered for the award.

(6) Supplemental funding includes repurchase agreements, Schwab Bank Retail Certificates of Deposit (CDs), and Federal Home Loan Bank balances.

The company will host its Spring Business Update for institutional investors this morning from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CT, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET.

Registration for this Update webcast is accessible at https://www.aboutschwab.com/schwabevents.

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the company’s momentum, operating model and expense management. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations as of the date hereof. Achievement of these expectations and objectives is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed expectations. Important factors that may cause such differences are described in the company’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on the company’s website (https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (https://www.sec.gov). The company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statements.

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 35.3 million active brokerage accounts, 5.3 million workplace plan participant accounts, 1.9 million banking accounts, and $9.12 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiaries, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Inc., and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc., (members SIPC, https://www.sipc.org), and their affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent, fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its primary banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. More information is available at https://www.aboutschwab.com. TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of Ameritrade Holding LLC. Ameritrade Holding LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation.

Mayura Hooper, 415-667-1525

public.relations@schwab.com

INVESTORS/ANALYSTS

Jeff Edwards, 415-667-1524

investor.relations@schwab.com

THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

(In millions, except per share amounts)

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(1) The Company has voting and nonvoting common stock outstanding. As the participation rights, including dividend and liquidation rights, are identical between the voting and nonvoting stock classes, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for each class.

        

(1) Fourth quarter of 2023 includes $16 million in restructuring costs. Third quarter of 2023 includes $276 million in restructuring costs.

(2) Fourth quarter of 2023 includes $181 million in restructuring costs.

(3) The Company has voting and nonvoting common stock outstanding. As the participation rights, including dividend and liquidation rights, are identical between the voting and nonvoting stock classes, basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for each class.

(4) Return on average common stockholders’ equity is calculated using net income available to common stockholders divided by average common stockholders’ equity.

(5) Revenue per trade is calculated as trading revenue divided by DATs multiplied by the number of trading days.

(Unaudited)

(1) Amounts have been calculated based on amortized cost.

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(1) Advice solutions include managed portfolios, specialized strategies, and customized investment advice such as Schwab Wealth AdvisoryTM, Schwab Managed PortfoliosTM, Managed Account Select®, Schwab Advisor Network®, Windhaven Strategies®, ThomasPartners® Strategies, Schwab Index Advantage advised retirement plan balances, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios®, Institutional Intelligent Portfolios®, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium®, AdvisorDirect®, Essential Portfolios, Selective Portfolios, and Personalized Portfolios; as well as legacy non-fee advice solutions including Schwab Advisor Source and certain retirement plan balances. Average client assets for advice solutions may also include the asset balances contained in the mutual fund and/or ETF categories listed above. For the total end of period view, please see the Monthly Activity Report.

(2) Includes various asset-related fees, such as trust fees, 401(k) recordkeeping fees, and mutual fund clearing fees and other service fees.

(3) Includes miscellaneous service and transaction fees relating to mutual funds and ETFs that are not balance-based.

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(1) Total client assets in purchased money market funds are located at: https://www.aboutschwab.com/investor-relations.

(2) Includes balances held on and off the Schwab platform. As of March 31, 2024, off-platform equity and bond funds, CTFs, and ETFs were $30.5 billion, $3.5 billion, and $113.4 billion, respectively.

(3) Excludes all proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

(4) As of March 31, 2024, third-party money funds were $1.1 billion.

(5) First quarter of 2024 includes net outflows of $7.4 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. Fourth quarter of 2023 includes net inflows of $2.4 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs and outflows of $5.8 billion from an international relationship. Third quarter of 2023 includes net inflows of $3.3 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. Second quarter of 2023 includes an inflow of $12.0 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client and inflows of $7.8 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. First quarter of 2023 includes inflows of $19.0 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs.

(6) Fourth quarter of 2023 includes outflows of $6.4 billion from an international relationship. Third quarter of 2023 includes an outflow of $0.8 billion from an international relationship.

(7) Beginning in the fourth quarter 2023, Retirement Plan Participants was expanded to include accounts in Stock Plan Services, Designated Brokerage Services, and Retirement Business Services. Participants may be enrolled in services in more than one Workplace business. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

			2023																														2024									Change
			Mar			Apr			May			Jun			Jul			Aug			Sep			Oct			Nov			Dec			Jan			Feb			Mar			Mo.			Yr.
Market Indices (at month end)
Dow Jones Industrial Average®			33,274			34,098			32,908			34,408			35,560			34,722			33,508			33,053			35,951			37,690			38,150			38,996			39,807			2		%	20		%
Nasdaq Composite®			12,222			12,227			12,935			13,788			14,346			14,035			13,219			12,851			14,226			15,011			15,164			16,092			16,379			2		%	34		%
Standard & Poor’s® 500			4,109			4,169			4,180			4,450			4,589			4,508			4,288			4,194			4,568			4,770			4,846			5,096			5,254			3		%	28		%
Client Assets (in billions of dollars)
Beginning Client Assets			7,380.2			7,580.0			7,631.5			7,650.2			8,015.8			8,241.0			8,094.7			7,824.5			7,653.4			8,180.6			8,516.6			8,558.1			8,879.5
Net New Assets (1)			72.9			13.6			24.6			33.8			12.9			8.1			27.2			5.0			19.2			42.1			14.8			31.7			41.7			32		%	(43)		%
Net Market Gains (Losses)			126.9			37.9			(5.9)			331.8			212.3			(154.4)			(297.4)			(176.1)			508.0			293.9			26.7			289.7			197.2
Total Client Assets (at month end)			7,580.0			7,631.5			7,650.2			8,015.8			8,241.0			8,094.7			7,824.5			7,653.4			8,180.6			8,516.6			8,558.1			8,879.5			9,118.4			3		%	20		%
Core Net New Assets (1,2)			53.9			(2.3)			20.7			33.8			13.7			4.9			27.1			11.3			21.7			43.1			17.2			33.4			45.0			35		%	(17)		%
Receiving Ongoing Advisory Services (at month end)
Investor Services			526.2			530.7			526.3			547.5			560.6			552.2			533.0			522.2			557.0			581.4			584.1			601.8			618.5			3		%	18		%
Advisor Services (3)			3,369.3			3,394.9			3,377.8			3,527.8			3,619.8			3,554.2			3,448.0			3,380.3			3,604.4			3,757.4			3,780.4			3,902.5			4,009.5			3		%	19		%
Client Accounts (at month end, in thousands)
Active Brokerage Accounts			34,120			34,248			34,311			34,382			34,434			34,440			34,540			34,571			34,672			34,838			35,017			35,127			35,301			—			3		%
Banking Accounts			1,746			1,757			1,768			1,781			1,792			1,798			1,799			1,812			1,825			1,838			1,856			1,871			1,885			1		%	8		%
Workplace Plan Participant Accounts (4)			4,845			4,869			4,962			5,003			5,030			5,037			5,141			5,212			5,212			5,221			5,226			5,268			5,277			—			9		%
Client Activity
New Brokerage Accounts (in thousands)			378			331			314			315			303			311			280			284			286			340			366			345			383			11		%	1		%
Client Cash as a Percentage of Client Assets (5,6)			11.2		%	10.8		%	10.9		%	10.5		%	10.2		%	10.4		%	10.8		%	11.2		%	10.7		%	10.5		%	10.5		%	10.2		%	10.0		%	(20) bp			(120) bp
Derivative Trades as a Percentage of Total Trades			22.8		%	23.4		%	23.5		%	23.9		%	23.0		%	24.4		%	24.2		%	23.2		%	23.1		%	21.8		%	21.8		%	22.2		%	21.9		%	(30) bp			(90) bp
Selected Average Balances (in millions of dollars)
Average Interest-Earning Assets (7)			497,627			493,215			483,438			479,752			466,659			449,483			444,864			438,522			439,118			446,305			443,694			434,822			431,456			(1)		%	(13)		%
Average Margin Balances			60,848			60,338			60,250			61,543			63,040			64,226			64,014			63,946			61,502			62,309			61,368			63,600			66,425			4		%	9		%
Average Bank Deposit Account Balances (8)			109,392			104,775			103,149			102,917			102,566			101,928			100,404			97,893			94,991			95,518			95,553			92,075			90,774			(1)		%	(17)		%
Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund
Net Buys (Sells) (9,10) (in millions of dollars)
Equities			(3,234)			1,126			(1,366)			9,190			7,423			(278)			675			(3,039)			6,099			7,903			8,182			7,624			10,379
Hybrid			(1,641)			(462)			(889)			(903)			(407)			(1,037)			(828)			(1,457)			(1,466)			(1,596)			(501)			(1,330)			(439)
Bonds			6,158			2,575			2,029			3,302			2,515			4,696			2,723			1,094			255			6,104			7,510			9,883			7,561
Net Buy (Sell) Activity (in millions of dollars)
Mutual Funds (9)			(7,423)			(4,904)			(7,157)			(4,485)			(3,333)			(6,476)			(5,853)			(12,245)			(9,267)			(7,406)			(966)			(1,348)			(1,607)
Exchange-Traded Funds (10)			8,706			8,143			6,931			16,074			12,864			9,857			8,423			8,843			14,155			19,817			16,157			17,525			19,108
Money Market Funds			27,106			6,291			15,256			9,112			7,911			16,869			13,388			16,976			11,670			7,745			11,717			10,129			9,085

Note: Certain supplemental details related to the information above can be found at: https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports.

(1) Unless otherwise noted, differences between net new assets and core net new assets are net flows from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs – including March 2023 which reflects inflows of $19.0 billion from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs issued year-to-date through March 31, 2023. Additionally, 2023 includes outflows from a large international relationship of $0.8 billion in September, $6.2 billion in October, $5.4 billion in November, and $0.6 billion in December, and an inflow of $12.0 billion from a mutual fund clearing services client in April.

(2) Net new assets before significant one-time inflows or outflows, such as acquisitions/divestitures or extraordinary flows (generally greater than $10 billion) relating to a specific client, and activity from off-platform Schwab Bank Retail CDs. These flows may span multiple reporting periods.

(3) Excludes Retirement Business Services.

(4) Beginning October 2023, Retirement Plan Participants was expanded to include accounts in Stock Plan Services, Designated Brokerage Services, and Retirement Business Services. Participants may be enrolled in services in more than one Workplace business. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

(5) Schwab One®, certain cash equivalents, bank deposits, third-party bank deposit accounts, and money market fund balances as a percentage of total client assets.

(6) Beginning July 2023, client cash as a percentage of client assets excludes brokered CDs issued by Charles Schwab Bank. Prior periods have been recast to reflect this change.

(7) Represents average total interest-earning assets on the Company’s balance sheet.

(8) Represents average clients’ uninvested cash sweep account balances held in deposit accounts at third-party financial institutions.

(9) Represents the principal value of client mutual fund transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary funds. Includes institutional funds available only to Investment Managers. Excludes money market fund transactions.

(10) Represents the principal value of client ETF transactions handled by Schwab, including transactions in proprietary ETFs.

In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), Schwab’s first quarter earnings release contains 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. Beginning in the third quarter of 2023, these adjustments also include restructuring costs, which the Company began incurring in connection with its previously announced plans to streamline its operations to prepare for post-integration of Ameritrade. See Part II – Item 8 – Note 15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for additional information.

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.

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

(1) Acquisition and integration-related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily consist of $17 million of compensation and benefits, and $17 million of professional services. Acquisition and integration-related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 primarily consist of $58 million of compensation and benefits, $33 million of professional services, and $4 million of occupancy and equipment.

(2) Restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 reflect a change in estimate of $31 million in compensation and benefits, partially offset by $2 million of occupancy and equipment expense and $1 million of other expense for the period. There were no restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

(3) 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.

N/A Not applicable.

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2024			2023
Return on average common stockholders’ equity (GAAP)			15		%	23		%
Average common stockholders’ equity			$	32,493		$	27,028
Less: Average goodwill			(11,951)			(11,951)
Less: Average acquired intangible assets — net			(8,196)			(8,724)
Plus: Average deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill   and acquired intangible assets — net			1,759			1,842
Average tangible common equity			$	14,105		$	8,195
Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (1)			$	1,358		$	1,710
Return on tangible common equity (non-GAAP)			39		%	83		%

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