What is Charles Schwab Corporation's payables to customers and broker-dealers?

Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported payables to customers and broker-dealers of $28.11B in Q1 2026.

What does payables to customers and broker-dealers mean?

Money owed by the bank to brokers and clients for completed or pending financial transactions.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Payables to customers and broker-dealers

Charles Schwab Corporation Payables to customers and broker-dealers increased by 9.4% to $28.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2018

Last reportedQ4 2019

How to read this metric

An increase generally correlates with higher transaction volumes and client activity, whereas a decrease may signal lower market activity.

Detailed definition

This represents amounts owed to other financial intermediaries and clients resulting from unsettled securities transacti...

Peer comparison

Typical for custody banks; peers with larger transaction volumes will show higher balances in this category.

Metric ID: non_current_liabilities_payables_to_broker_dealers_and_c_4bd64b

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$25.69B	$28.11B
QoQ Change	—	+9.4%

Range$25.69B – $28.11B

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab Corporation's payables to customers and broker-dealers?: Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported payables to customers and broker-dealers of $28.11B in Q1 2026.
What does payables to customers and broker-dealers mean?: Money owed by the bank to brokers and clients for completed or pending financial transactions.