Awards & Recognition
Everything we do is driven by our dedication to seeing Through Clients’ Eyes. We're proud this approach to serving clients has earned us top rankings in the industry.
Ameritrade, now part of Charles Schwab—#1 for Satisfaction among do-it-yourself investors1
J.D. Power
#1 in Customer Satisfaction for Direct Bank Checking Accounts for the 6th year in a row2
J.D. Power
#1 in Participant Satisfaction with Retirement Plan Digital Experiences for 3 out of the last 4 years3
J.D. Power
Ranked #1 Most Trusted Bank for the second year in a row4
Investor’s Business Daily
Investor’s Business Daily: Most Trusted Financial Companies 2024 (Bank)
2024 Best Online Brokers Recognition5
Investor’s Business Daily
12-Year Winner: Rated a Best Online Broker
2024 Best Online Brokers6
Stockbrokers.com
#1 for Trader App (thinkorswim), Desktop Stock Trading Platform (thinkorswim), Bond Research, Research, and High Net Worth Investors
Best Investing Platforms 20247
U.S. News & World Report
Named Best Investing Platform Overall and for Stock, Options, and Forex Trading
Schwab is ranked as a top place to work in many of the places we call home.
Schwab has consistently been recognized as a top place to work, based on employee feedback in major markets where Schwab has significant concentrations of employees.
California Bay Area
Central Florida
Central Indiana
Chicago, IL
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Northeast Ohio
San Antonio, TX
San Diego County, CA
St. Louis, MO
State of Arizona
State of Colorado
State of New Jersey
Military-friendly workplace
For the 13th consecutive year, Schwab was recognized as one of the Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Companies by U.S. Veterans Magazine.
1 TD Ameritrade, Inc., 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 jdpower.com/awards for more details.
2 Charles Schwab Bank received the highest score in the checking segment of the J.D. Power 2019–2024 U.S. Direct Banking Satisfaction Studies, which measures overall satisfaction with direct branchless banks. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details. The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Direct Banking Satisfaction Study 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.
3 For J.D. Power 2024 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards. Use of study results in promotional materials is subject to a license fee.
4 The IBD Most Trusted Bank award was given to Charles Schwab Bank on September 20, 2024, and is licensed for a 15-month timeframe. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by Investor’s Business Daily in conjunction with its research partner, TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence. Schwab paid a licensing fee to York Graphic Services, LLC for the use of the award and logos.
5 The IBD Best Online Brokers accolade was published by IBD on January 25, 2024, and is for a 15-month timeframe. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by Investor’s Business Daily in conjunction with its research partner, TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence. https://www.investors.com/best-online-brokers-2024 Schwab paid a licensing fee to York Graphic Services, LLC for the use of the accolade and corresponding logos through May 2, 2025.
6 StockBrokers.com Annual Awards 2025 was given on January 28, 2025. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by StockBrokers.com. Companies were assessed in StockBrokers.com’s 7 Primary Categories: Range of Investments, Platforms & Tools, Research, Mobile Trading, Education, Ease of Use, and Overall. See https://www.stockbrokers.com/annual-awards-2025 for more information.
7 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Investing Platforms award was given on 04/08/2024 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.