Accenture (ACN) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 90% 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 0.18), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, ACN sits roughly in line with the Technology sector benchmark of 95%. 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 ex-dividend date is estimated at Jul 9, 2026 (±4 days), based on the historical pattern; the company has not yet declared a dividend.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 90%-5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.18in line with sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 90% | -5pp vs sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 1d | in line with sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.18 | in line with sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.52% | -0.19pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 55% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -4.16% | +0.46pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 15 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Estimated from historical pattern ±4 days.
| Dividend | $1.63 |
| Per-event yield | 0.84% |
| Annualized yield | 3.42% |
| Previously paid | Apr 9, 2026 ($1.63) |
| Last record date | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last payment date | May 15, 2026 |
ACN 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 Accenture (ACN). 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 | $1.63 | -1.59% | $193.84 | 4 | yes | yes | -8.43% | +0.92% | |
| Q1 | $1.63 | -0.73% | $280.96 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.11% | +0.49% | |
| Q4 | $1.63 | -0.15% | $252.04 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.32% | -4.77% | |
| Q3 | $1.48 | -1.80% | $297.40 | >30 | no | no | -7.21% | -4.45% | |
| Q2 | $1.48 | -2.49% | $299.94 | 15 | no | yes | -7.99% | -5.37% | |
| Q1 | $1.48 | -0.18% | $349.73 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.78% | +4.05% | |
| Q4 | $1.48 | -0.42% | $365.08 | 3 | yes | yes | -1.69% | +3.16% | |
| Q3 | $1.29 | 0.00% | $295.44 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.49% | +11.49% | |
| Q2 | $1.29 | -1.82% | $334.45 | >30 | no | no | -6.76% | -5.57% | |
| Q1 | $1.29 | -0.78% | $354.56 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.78% | +4.41% | |
| Q4 | $1.29 | 0.00% | $312.32 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.85% | -2.32% | |
| Q3 | $1.12 | 0.85% | $309.72 | 1 | yes | yes | 0.32% | +3.29% | |
| Q2 | $1.12 | 0.72% | $286.33 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.50% | -1.85% | |
| Q1 | $1.12 | 0.00% | $274.93 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.37% | -0.33% | |
| Q4 | $1.12 | -0.24% | $252.98 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.96% | +4.82% | |
| Q3 | $0.97 | -2.00% | $273.67 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.35% | +3.27% | |
| Q2 | $0.97 | -0.73% | $326.73 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.54% | -1.06% | |
| Q1 | $0.97 | 0.73% | $375.11 | 1 | yes | yes | -14.93% | -8.38% | |
| Q4 | $0.97 | 0.17% | $327.69 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.56% | +5.82% | |
| Q3 | $0.88 | 0.13% | $312.63 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.04% | +0.65% |
- +0.92%
- +0.49%
- -4.77%
- -4.45%
- -5.37%
- +4.05%
- +3.16%
- +11.49%
- -5.57%
- +4.41%
- -2.32%
- +3.29%
- -1.85%
- -0.33%
- +4.82%
- +3.27%
- -1.06%
- -8.38%
- +5.82%
- +0.65%
ACN 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 | 14 | 70% | |
| 2–3 days | 2 | 10% | |
| 4–5 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 30+ | 2 | 10% |
ACN Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with ACN'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
- $326.00
- After-tax dividend
- $211.90
- Slippage round-trip
- -$38.77
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$173.13
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.45%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~22.5%
ACN Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical ACN 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 · ACN (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.28% | |
| +0.30% | |
| +0.26% | |
| +0.30% | |
| +0.35% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.41% | |
| +0.39% | |
| +0.36% | |
| +0.41% | |
| +0.36% | |
| -5.57% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.41% | |
| +0.42% | |
| -5.37% | |
| -4.45% | |
| +0.65% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.84% |
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.