Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 95% of the last 19 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 0.31), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, ADP sits roughly in line with the Industrials 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 Sep 11, 2026 (±0 days), based on the historical pattern; the company has not yet declared a dividend.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 95%in line with sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.31+0.13 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 19 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 95% | in line with sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 1d | in line with sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.31 | +0.13 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.61% | -0.25pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 45% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -3.63% | +0.40pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 23 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Estimated from historical pattern ±0 days.
| Dividend | $1.70 |
| Per-event yield | 0.82% |
| Annualized yield | 2.94% |
| Previously paid | Mar 13, 2026 ($1.70) |
| Last record date | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Apr 1, 2026 |
ADP 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 Automatic Data Processing (ADP). For a stricter close-at-bell exit timeline, use the simulator below (MOC mode). td = trading days from ex-date.
| Recovered 5d | Recovered 30d | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $1.70 | -0.81% | $207.45 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.27% | +1.42% | |
| Q4 | $1.70 | -0.24% | $264.69 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.55% | -1.91% | |
| Q3 | $1.54 | -1.03% | $298.03 | >30 | no | no | -5.29% | -1.51% | |
| Q2 | $1.54 | -0.87% | $309.75 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.20% | +0.66% | |
| Q1 | $1.54 | -0.46% | $290.55 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.46% | +2.17% | |
| Q4 | $1.54 | -0.78% | $298.75 | 23 | no | yes | -3.72% | -1.07% | |
| Q3 | $1.40 | -0.58% | $278.40 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.71% | -0.21% | |
| Q2 | $1.40 | -0.53% | $244.27 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.29% | +2.59% | |
| Q1 | $1.40 | 0.00% | $243.76 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.02% | +0.37% | |
| Q4 | $1.40 | -0.37% | $232.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.76% | +2.16% | |
| Q3 | $1.25 | -0.10% | $251.05 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.89% | -0.60% | |
| Q2 | $1.25 | -0.50% | $216.47 | 3 | yes | yes | -1.38% | +2.66% | |
| Q1 | $1.25 | -0.10% | $221.97 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.37% | -2.22% | |
| Q4 | $1.25 | -0.33% | $259.22 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.78% | -3.54% | |
| Q3 | $1.04 | -2.08% | $241.72 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.58% | -4.12% | |
| Q2 | $1.04 | -0.69% | $219.99 | 1 | yes | yes | -10.63% | -8.64% | |
| Q1 | $1.04 | -1.52% | $209.70 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.24% | +2.51% | |
| Q4 | $1.04 | -0.44% | $234.30 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.91% | -0.60% | |
| Q3 | $0.93 | -0.18% | $205.13 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.40% | -2.83% | |
| Q2 | $0.93 | -0.01% | $198.19 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.03% | +0.12% |
- +1.42%
- -1.91%
- -1.51%
- +0.66%
- +2.17%
- -1.07%
- -0.21%
- +2.59%
- +0.37%
- +2.16%
- -0.60%
- +2.66%
- -2.22%
- -3.54%
- -4.12%
- -8.64%
- +2.51%
- -0.60%
- -2.83%
- +0.12%
ADP 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 | 15 | 75% | |
| 2–3 days | 3 | 15% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 30+ | 1 | 5% |
ADP Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with ADP'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
- $340.00
- After-tax dividend
- $221.00
- Slippage round-trip
- -$41.49
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$179.51
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.43%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~21.8%
ADP Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical ADP 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 · ADP (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.47% | |
| +0.45% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.43% | |
| +0.48% | |
| +0.56% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.60% | |
| +0.57% | |
| +0.57% | |
| +0.50% | |
| -1.07% | |
| +0.53% | |
| +0.50% | |
| -1.51% | |
| +0.64% | |
| +0.82% |
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.