Digital Realty Trust (DLR) 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 0.35), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, DLR sits roughly in line with the Real Estate 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 14, 2026 (±2 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
- 0.35-0.08 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) | 0.35 | -0.08 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.62% | +0.25pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 40% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -4.46% | +0.25pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 30 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Estimated from historical pattern ±2 days.
| Dividend | $1.22 |
| Per-event yield | 0.68% |
| Annualized yield | 2.64% |
| Previously paid | Mar 13, 2026 ($1.22) |
| Last record date | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Mar 31, 2026 |
DLR 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 Digital Realty Trust (DLR). 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 | $1.22 | -0.23% | $180.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.03% | -3.23% | |
| Q4 | $1.22 | -0.29% | $153.63 | 2 | yes | yes | -4.82% | +0.72% | |
| Q3 | $1.22 | -0.67% | $173.50 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.21% | +1.39% | |
| Q2 | $1.22 | -1.42% | $176.53 | 2 | yes | yes | -7.30% | +1.15% | |
| Q1 | $1.22 | 0.49% | $145.94 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.00% | +3.88% | |
| Q4 | $1.22 | -0.19% | $187.13 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.07% | -3.92% | |
| Q3 | $1.22 | -0.02% | $160.49 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.45% | -0.36% | |
| Q2 | $1.22 | -0.43% | $149.76 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.98% | -1.02% | |
| Q1 | $1.22 | -1.34% | $143.93 | 3 | yes | yes | -5.00% | -1.88% | |
| Q4 | $1.22 | 0.55% | $136.67 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.32% | -0.40% | |
| Q3 | $1.22 | 0.25% | $128.21 | 1 | yes | yes | -9.20% | -2.38% | |
| Q2 | $1.22 | -0.85% | $104.98 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.32% | +1.63% | |
| Q1 | $1.22 | 0.34% | $105.93 | 1 | yes | yes | -13.30% | -6.49% | |
| Q4 | $1.22 | -3.52% | $111.09 | 30 | no | yes | -11.94% | -8.48% | |
| Q3 | $1.22 | -2.06% | $120.17 | >30 | no | no | -18.84% | -8.45% | |
| Q2 | $1.22 | -0.46% | $127.18 | 2 | yes | yes | -2.41% | +4.98% | |
| Q1 | $1.22 | -0.50% | $135.68 | 3 | yes | yes | -2.93% | +2.00% | |
| Q4 | $1.16 | -0.83% | $171.42 | 3 | yes | yes | -3.52% | -0.22% | |
| Q3 | $1.16 | -0.54% | $154.71 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.60% | +2.33% | |
| Q2 | $1.16 | -0.65% | $162.20 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.71% | -3.30% |
- -3.23%
- +0.72%
- +1.39%
- +1.15%
- +3.88%
- -3.92%
- -0.36%
- -1.02%
- -1.88%
- -0.40%
- -2.38%
- +1.63%
- -6.49%
- -8.48%
- -8.45%
- +4.98%
- +2.00%
- -0.22%
- +2.33%
- -3.30%
DLR 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 | 12 | 60% | |
| 2–3 days | 6 | 30% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 30+ | 1 | 5% |
DLR Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with DLR'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
- $244.00
- After-tax dividend
- $158.60
- Slippage round-trip
- -$36.07
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$122.53
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.34%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~17.1%
DLR Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical DLR 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 · DLR (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.72% | |
| +0.75% | |
| +0.68% | |
| +0.90% | |
| +0.96% | |
| -8.45% | |
| -8.48% | |
| +1.15% | |
| +1.16% | |
| +0.95% | |
| +0.89% | |
| +0.85% | |
| +0.81% | |
| +0.76% | |
| +0.65% | |
| +0.84% | |
| +0.69% | |
| +0.70% | |
| +0.79% | |
| +0.68% |
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.