L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Dividend Capture: 0.35% per event (1.6% annualized)
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 100% 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 0.27), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, LHX sits roughly in line with the Industrials 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 Jun 5, 2026, with an expected dividend of $1.25.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 100%+5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.27+0.09 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 events.
- 30-day touch rate
- 100%+5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise (div / ATR)
- 0.27+0.09 vs sector
- Avg gap on ex-date
- -0.35%in line with sector
- Win rate at MOC exit
- 45%
- Median drawdown during hold
- -3.79%+0.18pp vs sector
- Best / worst touch (days)
- 1 / 3
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
- Dividend
- $1.25
- Per-event yield
- 0.35%
- Annualized yield
- 1.62%
- Previously paid
- Mar 6, 2026 ($1.25)
- Last record date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Last payment date
- Mar 20, 2026
How LHX ranks in Industrials
Compared with other stocks in this sector that pass our capture-quality filter (87 tickers). Lower rank number is better on every metric below.
- 30-day touch rate#1of 87
Beats ~99% of peers on this metric
- Median days to touch#1of 87
Beats ~99% of peers on this metric
- Signal-to-noise#22of 87
Beats ~75% of peers on this metric
LHX 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 L3Harris Technologies (LHX). 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 | $1.25 | -0.03% | $360.10 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.34% | +0.03% | |
| Q4 | $1.20 | 0.21% | $289.39 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.96% | -4.42% | |
| Q3 | $1.20 | -0.25% | $272.99 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.61% | +2.71% | |
| Q2 | $1.20 | -0.48% | $243.16 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.30% | +1.16% | |
| Q1 | $1.20 | -0.52% | $220.10 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.95% | -2.69% | |
| Q4 | $1.16 | -0.21% | $247.00 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.07% | -2.12% | |
| Q3 | $1.16 | -0.61% | $232.52 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.52% | -0.68% | |
| Q2 | $1.16 | -0.52% | $226.65 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.98% | -2.33% | |
| Q1 | $1.16 | 0.00% | $215.60 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.37% | -0.50% | |
| Q4 | $1.14 | -0.28% | $187.44 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.65% | +2.51% | |
| Q3 | $1.14 | 0.01% | $178.09 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.15% | -4.53% | |
| Q2 | $1.14 | -0.49% | $175.92 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.67% | +8.23% | |
| Q1 | $1.14 | -0.12% | $207.93 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.63% | -2.17% | |
| Q4 | $1.12 | -1.13% | $221.50 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.38% | +3.75% | |
| Q3 | $1.12 | -0.86% | $228.19 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.23% | +3.97% | |
| Q2 | $1.12 | -0.35% | $241.49 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.86% | +0.09% | |
| Q1 | $1.12 | -0.41% | $255.53 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.37% | -2.20% | |
| Q4 | $1.02 | -0.53% | $221.19 | 3 | yes | yes | -6.27% | -2.28% | |
| Q3 | $1.02 | -0.15% | $232.70 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.48% | -0.02% | |
| Q2 | $1.02 | -0.19% | $218.91 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.06% | +0.30% |
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.25
- Gap %
- -0.03%
- Pre-ex close
- $360.10
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.34%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.03%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.20
- Gap %
- 0.21%
- Pre-ex close
- $289.39
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.96%
- P&L 5d %
- -4.42%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.20
- Gap %
- -0.25%
- Pre-ex close
- $272.99
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.61%
- P&L 5d %
- +2.71%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.20
- Gap %
- -0.48%
- Pre-ex close
- $243.16
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.30%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.16%
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.20
- Gap %
- -0.52%
- Pre-ex close
- $220.10
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.95%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.69%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.16
- Gap %
- -0.21%
- Pre-ex close
- $247.00
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.07%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.12%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.16
- Gap %
- -0.61%
- Pre-ex close
- $232.52
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -4.52%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.68%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.16
- Gap %
- -0.52%
- Pre-ex close
- $226.65
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -4.98%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.33%
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.16
- Gap %
- 0.00%
- Pre-ex close
- $215.60
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.37%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.50%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.14
- Gap %
- -0.28%
- Pre-ex close
- $187.44
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.65%
- P&L 5d %
- +2.51%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.14
- Gap %
- 0.01%
- Pre-ex close
- $178.09
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.15%
- P&L 5d %
- -4.53%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.14
- Gap %
- -0.49%
- Pre-ex close
- $175.92
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -0.67%
- P&L 5d %
- +8.23%
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.14
- Gap %
- -0.12%
- Pre-ex close
- $207.93
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -7.63%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.17%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.12
- Gap %
- -1.13%
- Pre-ex close
- $221.50
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.38%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.75%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.12
- Gap %
- -0.86%
- Pre-ex close
- $228.19
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.23%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.97%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.12
- Gap %
- -0.35%
- Pre-ex close
- $241.49
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -7.86%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.09%
Q1
- Dividend
- $1.12
- Gap %
- -0.41%
- Pre-ex close
- $255.53
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.37%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.20%
Q4
- Dividend
- $1.02
- Gap %
- -0.53%
- Pre-ex close
- $221.19
- High touch (td)
- 3
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.27%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.28%
Q3
- Dividend
- $1.02
- Gap %
- -0.15%
- Pre-ex close
- $232.70
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.48%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.02%
Q2
- Dividend
- $1.02
- Gap %
- -0.19%
- Pre-ex close
- $218.91
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.06%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.30%
LHX Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
- ≤ 1 day1995%
- 2–3 days15%
- 4–5 days00%
- 6–10 days00%
- 11–30 days00%
- 30+00%
95% within 1d · 100% within 5d · 100% within 30d
LHX Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with LHX'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
- $250.00
- After-tax dividend
- $162.50
- Slippage round-trip
- -$72.02
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$90.48
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.13%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~6.3%
LHX Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical LHX 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 · LHX (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.47% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.46% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.46% | |
| +0.49% | |
| +0.51% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.65% | |
| +0.64% | |
| +0.61% | |
| +0.54% | |
| +0.51% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.49% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.41% | |
| +0.35% |
Looking for full price seasonality? See LHX seasonality →
Frequently asked questions
What is the dividend capture success rate for LHX?
Across the last 20 ex-dividend events for L3Harris Technologies (LHX), the post-ex intraday high reached the pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 100% 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 LHX to recover its dividend gap?
Historically, LHX touches its pre-ex close in a median of 1 trading day, with the best case at 1 and the worst case at 3 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 LHX large enough to capture?
LHX has a signal-to-noise ratio of 0.27 (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 LHX?
The next ex-dividend date for L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is Jun 5, 2026, confirmed (declared by the company).
How does LHX compare to its sector for dividend capture?
Within Industrials, the median 30-day pre-ex touch rate is 95%. LHX sits at 100% — above the sector benchmark.
Why does LHX 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.