Gen Digital (GEN) 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 0.17), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, GEN 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 Aug 17, 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
- 0.17in line with 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) | 0.17 | in line with sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.55% | -0.22pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 50% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -4.07% | +0.54pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 13 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Estimated from historical pattern ±2 days.
| Dividend | $0.13 |
| Per-event yield | 0.53% |
| Annualized yield | 2.05% |
| Previously paid | Feb 13, 2026 ($0.13) |
| Last record date | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Mar 11, 2026 |
GEN 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 Gen Digital (GEN). 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 | $0.13 | -0.30% | $23.55 | 1 | yes | yes | -9.43% | -7.54% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | 0.00% | $26.70 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.75% | -1.59% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -0.16% | $31.47 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.67% | -0.68% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | -1.49% | $28.81 | 11 | no | yes | -5.55% | -1.79% | |
| Q1 | $0.13 | 0.11% | $28.02 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.07% | -1.95% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | 0.03% | $29.58 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.33% | +3.94% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -0.20% | $25.27 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.91% | +3.94% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | -1.02% | $25.41 | 13 | no | yes | -4.68% | -1.55% | |
| Q1 | $0.13 | 0.05% | $21.32 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.45% | +4.43% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | 0.34% | $20.40 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.54% | +5.17% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -2.03% | $20.16 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.43% | +0.82% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | 0.43% | $16.12 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.62% | +6.92% | |
| Q1 | $0.13 | -2.00% | $21.53 | 1 | yes | yes | -11.66% | -5.74% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | -0.09% | $22.45 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.12% | +3.14% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -1.14% | $23.77 | >30 | no | no | -6.60% | -3.98% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | -1.34% | $24.65 | 1 | yes | yes | -12.58% | -10.28% | |
| Q1 | $0.13 | -0.85% | $28.19 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.59% | +3.25% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | 0.04% | $24.78 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.08% | +2.64% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -0.81% | $25.83 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.24% | +4.16% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | -0.32% | $28.43 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.30% | -1.07% |
- -7.54%
- -1.59%
- -0.68%
- -1.79%
- -1.95%
- +3.94%
- +3.94%
- -1.55%
- +4.43%
- +5.17%
- +0.82%
- +6.92%
- -5.74%
- +3.14%
- -3.98%
- -10.28%
- +3.25%
- +2.64%
- +4.16%
- -1.07%
GEN 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 | 17 | 85% | |
| 2–3 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 2 | 10% | |
| 30+ | 1 | 5% |
GEN Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with GEN'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
- $26.00
- After-tax dividend
- $16.90
- Slippage round-trip
- -$4.71
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$12.19
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.26%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~13.0%
GEN Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical GEN 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 · GEN (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.44% | |
| +0.48% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.51% | |
| -3.98% | |
| +0.56% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.78% | |
| +0.62% | |
| +0.61% | |
| +0.59% | |
| -1.55% | |
| +0.49% | |
| +0.42% | |
| +0.45% | |
| -1.79% | |
| +0.40% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.53% |
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.