Globe Life (GL) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 95% 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 0.11), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, GL sits roughly in line with the Financial Services 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 Jul 6, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.33.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 95%in line with sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.11-0.20 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 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) | 0.11 | -0.20 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.26% | +0.31pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 65% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -1.94% | +2.43pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 3 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
| Dividend | $0.33 |
| Per-event yield | 0.23% |
| Annualized yield | 0.70% |
| Previously paid | Apr 2, 2026 ($0.33) |
| Last record date | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Last payment date | May 1, 2026 |
GL 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 Globe Life (GL). 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 | $0.33 | -0.18% | $140.43 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.07% | +4.09% | |
| Q1 | $0.27 | -1.44% | $138.42 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.74% | +3.41% | |
| Q4 | $0.27 | -0.27% | $139.44 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.47% | -2.27% | |
| Q3 | $0.27 | 0.81% | $120.29 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.96% | -1.57% | |
| Q2 | $0.27 | -4.40% | $133.09 | >30 | no | no | -17.82% | -10.68% | |
| Q1 | $0.24 | -0.18% | $111.51 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.97% | +2.48% | |
| Q4 | $0.24 | 0.62% | $104.85 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.38% | +3.02% | |
| Q3 | $0.24 | -0.99% | $82.44 | 3 | yes | yes | -2.52% | +4.66% | |
| Q2 | $0.24 | 0.27% | $110.90 | 1 | yes | yes | -64.88% | -55.45% | |
| Q1 | $0.23 | 0.04% | $121.68 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.41% | -1.29% | |
| Q4 | $0.23 | -0.51% | $109.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.51% | +3.88% | |
| Q3 | $0.23 | -0.70% | $109.62 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.15% | +2.66% | |
| Q1 | $0.23 | 0.35% | $109.58 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.27% | -1.10% | |
| Q1 | $0.21 | -0.77% | $120.01 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.77% | +1.31% | |
| Q4 | $0.21 | -0.61% | $106.52 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.47% | +3.74% | |
| Q3 | $0.21 | -0.33% | $97.47 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.87% | +3.33% | |
| Q2 | $0.21 | 0.67% | $100.60 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.02% | +2.12% | |
| Q1 | $0.20 | 1.56% | $97.44 | 1 | yes | yes | 0.15% | +7.10% | |
| Q4 | $0.20 | 0.42% | $89.03 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.37% | +6.28% | |
| Q3 | $0.20 | 0.39% | $95.25 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.25% | -0.62% |
- +4.09%
- +3.41%
- -2.27%
- -1.57%
- -10.68%
- +2.48%
- +3.02%
- +4.66%
- -55.45%
- -1.29%
- +3.88%
- +2.66%
- -1.10%
- +1.31%
- +3.74%
- +3.33%
- +2.12%
- +7.10%
- +6.28%
- -0.62%
GL 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 | 18 | 90% | |
| 2–3 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 11–30 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 30+ | 1 | 5% |
GL Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with GL'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
- $66.00
- After-tax dividend
- $42.90
- Slippage round-trip
- -$28.09
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$14.81
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.05%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~2.7%
GL Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical GL 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 · GL (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.21% | |
| +0.22% | |
| +0.20% | |
| +0.21% | |
| +0.21% | |
| +0.19% | |
| +0.17% | |
| +0.21% | |
| +0.21% | |
| +0.21% | |
| +0.18% | |
| +0.22% | |
| +0.29% | |
| +0.23% | |
| +0.22% | |
| -10.68% | |
| +0.22% | |
| +0.19% | |
| +0.20% | |
| +0.23% |
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.