Brokerage bonuses

Some of these pay cash. Some pay stock. A stock reward can be worth less by the time you sell it. Nothing here is a recommendation to transfer a retirement account.

Charles Schwab

Brokerage or IRA

Up to $1,000

A referred new Schwab client can earn up to $1,000 after a qualifying net deposit within 45 days. The top tier takes $500,000.

brokerageNo direct depositNationwideReferral

Deposit: Qualifying net deposit within 45 days: $25,000–$49,999 pays $100, $50,000–$99,999 pays $300, $100,000–$499,999 pays $500, and $500,000 or more pays $1,000.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: At least one year for taxable accounts, or Schwab may charge back the award. The one-year rule is stated for taxable accounts. An IRA holding period is not stated the same way.
Bonus posts: About one week after day 45, and Schwab's examples put payment roughly 1–2 weeks after the 45-day mark.
Expires: Not stated as a calendar end date. Schwab can change or end the offer without notice.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the referral page. Not stated on the referral page.

Effective value

$1,000

This is the $500,000 tier. Smaller deposits pay $100, $300, or $500. A monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted. You need someone else's referral code.

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Webull

Brokerage transfer-fee reimbursement

$100

Webull reimburses $100 on your first brokerage transfer of $2,000 or more. It is a fee reimbursement, not a deposit bonus.

brokerageNo direct depositAvailability not stated

Deposit: First completed transfer of $2,000 or more into a cash or margin brokerage account.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: Not stated.
Bonus posts: Not stated on the promotion page.
Expires: Not stated.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the promotion page. Not stated on the promotion page.

Effective value

$100

Webull states $100. It is a transfer-fee reimbursement. If the fee your old broker charged is less than $100, confirm with Webull whether you still receive the full amount. The page says “Receive $100.” A monthly fee is not stated, so it is not subtracted.

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Webull

IRA transfer-fee reimbursement

$75

Webull pays a $75 reimbursement on a first IRA transfer of $5,000 or more. It can sit alongside the $100 brokerage reimbursement.

brokerageNo direct depositAvailability not stated

Deposit: First transfer of $5,000 or more into a self-directed Traditional, Roth, or Rollover IRA.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: Not stated.
Bonus posts: Not stated.
Expires: Not stated.
Monthly fee: Not stated. Not stated.

Effective value

$75

Stated reimbursement is $75. Same caution as the brokerage reimbursement: it is tied to a transfer fee. No monthly fee is stated.

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Robinhood

Individual taxable brokerage

Typically $5

Robinhood gives new brokerage customers a stock reward. About 99% of people get $5 of stock. A few get $10 or $200.

brokerageNo direct depositNationwide

Deposit: No funding minimum is stated. Link a bank account or debit card after you are approved.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: 60 days if you want to withdraw the sale proceeds. Selling can happen after 3 trading days.
Bonus posts: The stock is credited within about one week after you claim the reward.
Expires: Ongoing until Robinhood changes or ends it. No calendar end date is stated.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the offer page. Not stated on the offer page.

Effective value

Uses the $5 that Robinhood says about 99% of customers receive. It is stock. Nothing is subtracted for a monthly fee because the page does not state one. Do not plan on the $200.

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SoFi

Active Invest self-directed brokerage

Up to $1,000 in stock

SoFi's claw gives new self-directed brokerage customers a random stock award from $5 to $1,000 after $50 settles in the account.

brokerageNo direct depositAvailability not stated

Deposit: Fund at least $50 of settled cash within 45 days of using the one-time claw.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: Not stated.
Bonus posts: Up to 10 business days after the account is opened and funded.
Expires: SoFi's promotions summary calls the stock-award offer evergreen. A calendar end date is not stated on the help-center page we used.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the promotion page. Not stated on the promotion page.

Effective value

Varies

There is no fixed dollar amount. The help center states a range of $5 to $1,000 in stock. We do not guess the odds, and this prize is left out of the headline total.

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Public

Account transfer match

1% match

Public matches 1% of an account transfer, paid monthly over 5 years, and may reimburse up to $100 of transfer fees above $5,000.

brokerageNo direct depositNationwide

Deposit: Transfer a brokerage account, IRA, or 401(k) rollover. Public matches 1% with no cap stated, paid monthly over 60 months. Transfers over $5,000 can also get up to $100 of fees reimbursed.
Direct deposit: Direct deposit is not required.
Keep open: Not a closure fee. The match is paid over 60 months, and taking money out reduces what is left.
Bonus posts: Monthly for 60 months, beginning about one month after the transfer settles.
Expires: Not stated. Public can end or change the offer.
Monthly fee: Not stated on the FAQ page. Not stated on the FAQ page.

Effective value

Varies

1% of whatever you transfer, paid slowly over 5 years. There is no single dollar amount to put in the headline total, so it is left out. A $10,000 transfer is $100 of match, $100 a month at a time across 60 payments only if you do not withdraw.

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