Labcorp Holdings (LH) Dividend Capture: 0.25% per event (1.1% annualized)
Labcorp Holdings (LH) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 88% of the last 16 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 0.15), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, LH sits noticeably below the Healthcare sector benchmark of 100%. 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 29, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.72.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 88%-13pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.15in line with sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 16 events.
- 30-day touch rate
- 88%-13pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise (div / ATR)
- 0.15in line with sector
- Avg gap on ex-date
- -0.34%in line with sector
- Win rate at MOC exit
- 40%
- Median drawdown during hold
- -3.59%+0.79pp vs sector
- Best / worst touch (days)
- 1 / 10
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Per-event yield
- 0.25%
- Annualized yield
- 1.12%
- Previously paid
- Feb 27, 2026 ($0.72)
- Last record date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last payment date
- Mar 12, 2026
How LH ranks in Healthcare
Compared with other stocks in this sector that pass our capture-quality filter (40 tickers). Lower rank number is better on every metric below.
- 30-day touch rate#34of 40
Beats ~15% of peers on this metric
- Median days to touch#1of 40
Beats ~98% of peers on this metric
- Signal-to-noise#22of 40
Beats ~45% of peers on this metric
LH 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 Labcorp Holdings (LH). 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 | $0.72 | -0.21% | $287.62 | 1 | yes | yes | -8.72% | -5.99% | |
| Q4 | $0.72 | -0.67% | $269.83 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.01% | -2.83% | |
| Q3 | $0.72 | -0.50% | $279.30 | 10 | no | yes | -3.33% | +0.03% | |
| Q2 | $0.72 | 0.13% | $247.03 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.34% | +2.36% | |
| Q1 | $0.72 | -0.83% | $252.07 | 3 | yes | yes | -8.37% | +1.08% | |
| Q4 | $0.72 | -0.65% | $241.29 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.71% | -1.32% | |
| Q3 | $0.72 | 0.00% | $230.70 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.28% | -2.63% | |
| Q2 | $0.72 | -0.01% | $197.09 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.60% | -0.69% | |
| Q1 | $0.72 | -0.11% | $219.16 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.20% | +0.30% | |
| Q4 | $0.72 | -0.24% | $209.54 | 7 | no | yes | -3.18% | -0.37% | |
| Q3 | $0.72 | 0.13% | $215.23 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.89% | +1.62% | |
| Q2 | $0.72 | -0.14% | $186.93 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.93% | -0.50% | |
| Q1 | $0.72 | -0.54% | $212.47 | >30 | no | no | -6.57% | -3.48% | |
| Q4 | $0.72 | 0.18% | $211.14 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.93% | -2.70% | |
| Q3 | $0.72 | -0.90% | $222.63 | >30 | no | no | -12.47% | -9.85% | |
| Q2 | $0.72 | -1.02% | $212.84 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.07% | +0.19% | |
| Q1 | $0.08 | -0.92% | $29.26 | 1 | yes | yes | -8.24% | -2.46% | |
| Q4 | $0.08 | -1.83% | $29.53 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.83% | +4.81% | |
| Q3 | $0.08 | -0.81% | $33.29 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.43% | +0.24% | |
| Q2 | $0.08 | -0.69% | $38.93 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.47% | -1.88% |
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.21%
- Pre-ex close
- $287.62
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.72%
- P&L 5d %
- -5.99%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.67%
- Pre-ex close
- $269.83
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.01%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.83%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.50%
- Pre-ex close
- $279.30
- High touch (td)
- 10
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.33%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.03%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- 0.13%
- Pre-ex close
- $247.03
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.34%
- P&L 5d %
- +2.36%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.83%
- Pre-ex close
- $252.07
- High touch (td)
- 3
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.37%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.08%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.65%
- Pre-ex close
- $241.29
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.71%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.32%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- 0.00%
- Pre-ex close
- $230.70
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -7.28%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.63%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.01%
- Pre-ex close
- $197.09
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.60%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.69%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.11%
- Pre-ex close
- $219.16
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.20%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.30%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.24%
- Pre-ex close
- $209.54
- High touch (td)
- 7
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.18%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.37%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- 0.13%
- Pre-ex close
- $215.23
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.89%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.62%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.14%
- Pre-ex close
- $186.93
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.93%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.50%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.54%
- Pre-ex close
- $212.47
- High touch (td)
- >30
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- no
- Drawdown
- -6.57%
- P&L 5d %
- -3.48%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- 0.18%
- Pre-ex close
- $211.14
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -7.93%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.70%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -0.90%
- Pre-ex close
- $222.63
- High touch (td)
- >30
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- no
- Drawdown
- -12.47%
- P&L 5d %
- -9.85%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.72
- Gap %
- -1.02%
- Pre-ex close
- $212.84
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.07%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.19%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Gap %
- -0.92%
- Pre-ex close
- $29.26
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.24%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.46%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Gap %
- -1.83%
- Pre-ex close
- $29.53
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.83%
- P&L 5d %
- +4.81%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Gap %
- -0.81%
- Pre-ex close
- $33.29
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.43%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.24%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Gap %
- -0.69%
- Pre-ex close
- $38.93
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.47%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.88%
LH Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
- ≤ 1 day1470%
- 2–3 days210%
- 4–5 days00%
- 6–10 days210%
- 11–30 days00%
- 30+210%
70% within 1d · 80% within 5d · 90% within 30d
LH Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with LH'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
- $144.00
- After-tax dividend
- $93.60
- Slippage round-trip
- -$57.52
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$36.08
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.06%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~3.2%
LH Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical LH 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 · LH (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% | |
| +0.24% | |
| +0.27% | |
| +0.27% | |
| +0.34% | |
| -9.85% | |
| +0.34% | |
| -3.48% | |
| +0.39% | |
| +0.33% | |
| -0.37% | |
| +0.33% | |
| +0.37% | |
| +0.31% | |
| +0.30% | |
| +0.29% | |
| +0.29% | |
| +0.03% | |
| +0.27% | |
| +0.25% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dividend capture success rate for LH?
Across the last 16 ex-dividend events for Labcorp Holdings (LH), the post-ex intraday high reached the pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 88% 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 LH to recover its dividend gap?
Historically, LH touches its pre-ex close in a median of 1 trading day, with the best case at 1 and the worst case at 10 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 LH large enough to capture?
LH has a signal-to-noise ratio of 0.15 (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 LH?
The next ex-dividend date for Labcorp Holdings (LH) is May 29, 2026, confirmed (declared by the company).
How does LH compare to its sector for dividend capture?
Within Healthcare, the median 30-day pre-ex touch rate is 100%. LH sits at 88% — at or below the sector benchmark.
Why does LH 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.