Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 80% of the last 20 ex-dividend events, with a median time-to-touch of 1 trading day (limit-order recovery basis). The dividend is below the typical daily price swing (signal-to-noise 0.27), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, ABT sits noticeably below the Healthcare sector benchmark of 100%. The sector median time-to-touch is 1 trading day, matching the peer pace.
Historical base rates are not predictions; transaction costs, slippage, and ordinary-income tax on short holding periods can materially reduce realized profit. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is Jul 15, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.63.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 80%-20pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.27+0.12 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 80% | -20pp vs sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 1d | in line with sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.27 | +0.12 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.80% | -0.47pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 60% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -3.33% | +1.07pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 4 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
| Dividend | $0.63 |
| Per-event yield | 0.62% |
| Annualized yield | 2.81% |
| Previously paid | Apr 15, 2026 ($0.63) |
| Last record date | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Last payment date | May 15, 2026 |
ABT Dividend Capture History — Last 20 Ex-Dividend Events
Per-event gap on ex-date, the pre-ex close used as the touch target, trading days to first intraday high at or above that level, plus 5/30-day touch flags, drawdown and 5-day P&L for Abbott Laboratories (ABT). For a stricter close-at-bell exit timeline, use the simulator below (MOC mode). td = trading days from ex-date.
| Recovered 5d | Recovered 30d | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | $0.63 | -0.28% | $101.05 | 1 | yes | yes | -10.22% | -8.63% | |
| Q1 | $0.63 | -0.48% | $125.00 | >30 | no | no | -15.78% | -13.56% | |
| Q4 | $0.59 | -3.95% | $133.27 | >30 | no | no | -6.21% | -3.55% | |
| Q3 | $0.59 | -0.10% | $132.03 | 1 | yes | yes | -9.29% | -4.32% | |
| Q2 | $0.59 | -0.27% | $127.96 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.84% | +1.93% | |
| Q1 | $0.59 | -0.77% | $113.02 | 2 | yes | yes | -1.91% | +9.55% | |
| Q4 | $0.55 | -0.43% | $117.25 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.45% | -0.49% | |
| Q3 | $0.55 | -0.28% | $104.22 | 3 | yes | yes | -4.33% | +0.05% | |
| Q2 | $0.55 | -1.06% | $111.45 | >30 | no | no | -6.46% | -3.25% | |
| Q1 | $0.55 | -1.00% | $114.40 | 2 | yes | yes | -4.07% | +0.73% | |
| Q4 | $0.51 | -0.42% | $92.64 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.21% | +3.57% | |
| Q3 | $0.51 | -0.15% | $106.85 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.83% | +5.14% | |
| Q2 | $0.51 | 0.19% | $102.56 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.74% | +8.09% | |
| Q1 | $0.51 | -1.03% | $113.15 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.15% | +0.16% | |
| Q4 | $0.47 | -2.15% | $100.08 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.82% | -4.40% | |
| Q3 | $0.47 | -1.49% | $106.21 | 2 | yes | yes | -2.31% | +4.66% | |
| Q2 | $0.47 | -0.70% | $118.39 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.41% | +4.60% | |
| Q1 | $0.47 | -0.99% | $133.72 | >30 | no | no | -11.01% | -5.55% | |
| Q4 | $0.45 | -0.29% | $117.00 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.60% | +7.26% | |
| Q3 | $0.45 | -0.45% | $118.65 | 4 | yes | yes | -2.35% | +0.66% |
- -8.63%
- -13.56%
- -3.55%
- -4.32%
- +1.93%
- +9.55%
- -0.49%
- +0.05%
- -3.25%
- +0.73%
- +3.57%
- +5.14%
- +8.09%
- +0.16%
- -4.40%
- +4.66%
- +4.60%
- -5.55%
- +7.26%
- +0.66%
ABT Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
First trading session whose intraday high reached the pre-ex close within the 30-day measurement window. td = trading days from ex-date.
| Touch window | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1 day | 10 | 50% | |
| 2–3 days | 5 | 25% | |
| 4–5 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 30+ | 4 | 20% |
ABT Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with ABT's next expected dividend and recent close. Adjust tax rate, holding period and slippage to estimate after-tax capture yield.
U.S. ordinary-income rate (22-37%) applies on holds shorter than 61 days. Hold longer to qualify for the 0/15/20% qualified-dividend rate.
- Gross dividend
- $126.00
- After-tax dividend
- $81.90
- Slippage round-trip
- -$20.21
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$61.69
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.31%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~15.4%
ABT Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical ABT ex-dividend with two exit strategies: a GTC limit-order at the pre-ex close, or hold for N days and exit at MOC. Pick the window and quarter filter that matches your plan.
Sell back at the pre-ex close on the first intraday touch within the window. If it never touches, exit at MOC after the window expires (stop-loss).
Figures are gross — before tax, commissions, and slippage. Percents are per-event return on capital at entry (pre-ex close).
Cumulative P&L (equity curve)
Vertical axis: cumulative sum of per-event % (same units as the headline cumulative). Hover dots for exact values.
Per-event P&L distribution
20 trades in this sample · bar height ∝ count in each bucket (gross % per event).
Scenario P&L by event · ABT (20)
Scenario P&L — updates with exit mode, window, and quarter. History adds gap, touch, drawdown, and a fixed P&L 5d % (MOC). Same per-row % as that column only for MOC + 5d on the same rows. Oldest → newest, gross pre-ex close basis.
| Ex-date | P&L |
|---|---|
| +0.38% | |
| +0.38% | |
| -5.55% | |
| +0.40% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.45% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.48% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.48% | |
| -3.25% | |
| +0.53% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.52% | |
| +0.46% | |
| +0.45% | |
| -3.55% | |
| -13.56% | |
| +0.62% |
Results are illustrative only and are not financial advice. Capture simulations use historical prices and simplified costs and tax assumptions. Actual fills, borrow fees, and market rules vary. Consult a qualified advisor before trading.