Diamondback Energy (FANG) Dividend Capture: 0.62% per event (2.0% annualized)
Diamondback Energy (FANG) 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 0.31), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, FANG sits roughly in line with the Energy 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 confirmed ex-dividend date is May 14, 2026, with an expected dividend of $1.10.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 90%-5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.31in line with sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 events.
- 30-day touch rate
- 90%-5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise (div / ATR)
- 0.31in line with sector
- Avg gap on ex-date
- -1.23%-0.43pp vs sector
- Win rate at MOC exit
- 35%
- Median drawdown during hold
- -6.12%-0.86pp vs sector
- Best / worst touch (days)
- 1 / 25
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
- Dividend
- $1.10
- Per-event yield
- 0.62%
- Annualized yield
- 2.01%
- Previously paid
- Mar 5, 2026 ($1.05)
- Last record date
- Mar 5, 2026
- Last payment date
- Mar 12, 2026
How FANG ranks in Energy
Compared with other stocks in this sector that pass our capture-quality filter (26 tickers). Lower rank number is better on every metric below.
- 30-day touch rate#16of 26
Beats ~38% of peers on this metric
- Median days to touch#1of 26
Beats ~96% of peers on this metric
- Signal-to-noise#14of 26
Beats ~46% of peers on this metric
FANG 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 Diamondback Energy (FANG). 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 | $1.05 | -0.24% | $176.71 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.21% | +0.76% | |
| Q4 | $1.00 | -0.73% | $146.17 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.07% | +0.74% | |
| Q3 | $1.00 | -0.69% | $139.98 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.55% | -0.70% | |
| Q2 | $1.00 | -3.20% | $144.82 | 18 | no | yes | -8.71% | -5.20% | |
| Q1 | $1.00 | -1.10% | $142.70 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.93% | +2.87% | |
| Q4 | $0.90 | 0.33% | $182.24 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.90% | +0.75% | |
| Q3 | $2.34 | -0.84% | $196.45 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.51% | -1.21% | |
| Q2 | $1.97 | -1.12% | $200.77 | >30 | no | no | -4.63% | -1.12% | |
| Q1 | $3.08 | -1.12% | $185.17 | 7 | no | yes | -3.76% | +1.30% | |
| Q4 | $3.37 | -2.35% | $159.16 | 25 | no | yes | -6.59% | -1.02% | |
| Q3 | $0.84 | 0.24% | $149.20 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.35% | -0.97% | |
| Q2 | $0.83 | 0.38% | $132.91 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.08% | -3.39% | |
| Q1 | $2.95 | -2.50% | $144.62 | 2 | yes | yes | -16.26% | -1.20% | |
| Q4 | $2.26 | -2.24% | $167.03 | >30 | no | no | -14.90% | -8.85% | |
| Q3 | $3.05 | -5.96% | $133.13 | 7 | no | yes | -8.19% | +0.83% | |
| Q2 | $3.05 | -0.59% | $129.84 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.17% | +1.21% | |
| Q1 | $0.60 | -2.06% | $136.67 | 2 | yes | yes | -12.61% | -1.46% | |
| Q4 | $0.50 | -0.61% | $115.71 | 1 | yes | yes | -12.90% | -4.35% | |
| Q3 | $0.45 | -1.14% | $78.12 | 1 | yes | yes | -15.60% | -10.06% | |
| Q2 | $0.40 | 0.96% | $79.80 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.52% | -1.85% |
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.05
- Gap %
- -0.24%
- Pre-ex close
- $176.71
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.21%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.76%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.00
- Gap %
- -0.73%
- Pre-ex close
- $146.17
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.07%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.74%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.00
- Gap %
- -0.69%
- Pre-ex close
- $139.98
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.55%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.70%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.00
- Gap %
- -3.20%
- Pre-ex close
- $144.82
- High touch (td)
- 18
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.71%
- P&L 5d %
- -5.20%
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.00
- Gap %
- -1.10%
- Pre-ex close
- $142.70
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.93%
- P&L 5d %
- +2.87%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.90
- Gap %
- 0.33%
- Pre-ex close
- $182.24
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.90%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.75%
Q3
- Dividend
- $2.34
- Gap %
- -0.84%
- Pre-ex close
- $196.45
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.51%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.21%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.97
- Gap %
- -1.12%
- Pre-ex close
- $200.77
- High touch (td)
- >30
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- no
- Drawdown
- -4.63%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.12%
Q1
- Dividend
- $3.08
- Gap %
- -1.12%
- Pre-ex close
- $185.17
- High touch (td)
- 7
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.76%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.30%
Q4
- Dividend
- $3.37
- Gap %
- -2.35%
- Pre-ex close
- $159.16
- High touch (td)
- 25
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.59%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.02%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.84
- Gap %
- 0.24%
- Pre-ex close
- $149.20
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.35%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.97%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.83
- Gap %
- 0.38%
- Pre-ex close
- $132.91
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.08%
- P&L 5d %
- -3.39%
Q1
- Dividend
- $2.95
- Gap %
- -2.50%
- Pre-ex close
- $144.62
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -16.26%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.20%
Q4
- Dividend
- $2.26
- Gap %
- -2.24%
- Pre-ex close
- $167.03
- High touch (td)
- >30
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- no
- Drawdown
- -14.90%
- P&L 5d %
- -8.85%
Q3
- Dividend
- $3.05
- Gap %
- -5.96%
- Pre-ex close
- $133.13
- High touch (td)
- 7
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.19%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.83%
Q2
- Dividend
- $3.05
- Gap %
- -0.59%
- Pre-ex close
- $129.84
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.17%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.21%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.60
- Gap %
- -2.06%
- Pre-ex close
- $136.67
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -12.61%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.46%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.50
- Gap %
- -0.61%
- Pre-ex close
- $115.71
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -12.90%
- P&L 5d %
- -4.35%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.45
- Gap %
- -1.14%
- Pre-ex close
- $78.12
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -15.60%
- P&L 5d %
- -10.06%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.40
- Gap %
- 0.96%
- Pre-ex close
- $79.80
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.52%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.85%
FANG Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
- ≤ 1 day1155%
- 2–3 days315%
- 4–5 days00%
- 6–10 days210%
- 11–30 days210%
- 30+210%
55% within 1d · 70% within 5d · 90% within 30d
FANG Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with FANG's next expected dividend and recent close. Adjust tax rate, holding period and slippage to estimate after-tax capture yield.
Holding shorter than the IRS 61-day rule disqualifies the dividend from “qualified” status — it is taxed as ordinary income at your marginal rate. Adjust Tax % accordingly.
- Gross dividend
- $220.00
- After-tax dividend
- $143.00
- Slippage round-trip
- -$35.34
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$107.66
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.30%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~15.4%
FANG Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical FANG ex-dividend with two exit strategies: a GTC limit-order at the pre-ex close (limit-order P&L on first intraday touch), or hold for N days and exit at MOC. Pick the window and quarter filter that matches your plan and see realized P&L per event.
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 · FANG (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.50% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.43% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +2.35% | |
| +0.83% | |
| -8.85% | |
| +2.04% | |
| +0.62% | |
| +0.56% | |
| -1.02% | |
| +1.30% | |
| -1.12% | |
| +1.19% | |
| +0.49% | |
| +0.70% | |
| -5.20% | |
| +0.71% | |
| +0.68% | |
| +0.59% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dividend capture success rate for FANG?
Across the last 20 ex-dividend events for Diamondback Energy (FANG), the post-ex intraday high reached the pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 90% of cases, with a median time-to-touch of 1 trading day. We measure recovery via intraday high because that is when a GTC limit-order at the pre-ex close would actually fill, ending the trade at break-even with the dividend pocketed.
How long does it take FANG to recover its dividend gap?
Historically, FANG touches its pre-ex close in a median of 1 trading day, with the best case at 1 and the worst case at 25 trading days within our 30-day measurement window. A stricter close-based recovery (mark-to-MOC) is also computed in the database; explore it with the per-ticker simulator’s “Hold N days, exit MOC” mode rather than in the event table.
Is the dividend on FANG large enough to capture?
FANG has a signal-to-noise ratio of 0.31 (dividend / 14-day ATR). Values above 1.0 indicate the dividend is larger than the typical daily price swing, making capture trades more viable; below 0.5 means typical daily noise can easily wipe out the gain.
When is the next ex-dividend date for FANG?
The next ex-dividend date for Diamondback Energy (FANG) is May 14, 2026, confirmed (declared by the company).
How does FANG compare to its sector for dividend capture?
Within Energy, the median 30-day pre-ex touch rate is 95%. FANG sits at 90% — at or below the sector benchmark.
Why does FANG dividend capture measure recovery via intraday high, not close?
A realistic capture trade exits via a GTC limit-order at the pre-ex close: the moment the post-ex intraday high touches that level, the order fills and the trader pockets the dividend at break-even. Measuring recovery via close is stricter (mark-to-MOC); we expose that path in the per-ticker simulator as the "Hold N days, exit MOC" mode. The high-based primary metric directly answers the trader-facing question "would my limit have filled?" — close-based answers "would I have been flat at the bell?".
How are dividend capture trades taxed in the US?
Holding period matters. Dividends are "qualified" (taxed at the long-term capital gains rate, 0/15/20%) only when the underlying shares are held for more than 60 days during the 121-day window centered on the ex-dividend date. Dividend capture trades typically hold less than 61 days, so the dividend is taxed at your ordinary income bracket. Always consult a qualified tax advisor.
What are the main risks of a dividend capture strategy?
Three structural risks: (1) the share price may not recover the gap within your holding window; (2) ordinary-income tax can consume the after-tax yield; (3) transaction costs and bid/ask slippage can wipe out small dividends. Historical statistics measure base rates; they do not guarantee any single trade will work.