RTX (RTX) Dividend Capture: 0.36% per event (1.6% annualized)
RTX
RTX (RTX) 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 0.31), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, RTX 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 May 22, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.73.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 100%+5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.31+0.13 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)
- 0.31+0.13 vs sector
- Avg gap on ex-date
- -0.54%-0.19pp vs sector
- Win rate at MOC exit
- 65%
- Median drawdown during hold
- -2.65%+1.32pp vs sector
- Best / worst touch (days)
- 1 / 4
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
- Dividend
- $0.73
- Per-event yield
- 0.36%
- Annualized yield
- 1.60%
- Previously paid
- Feb 20, 2026 ($0.68)
- Last record date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Last payment date
- Mar 19, 2026
How RTX 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#15of 87
Beats ~83% of peers on this metric
RTX 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 RTX (RTX). 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 | $0.68 | 0.04% | $205.41 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.23% | -1.03% | |
| Q4 | $0.68 | -0.27% | $172.73 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.47% | -2.33% | |
| Q3 | $0.68 | -0.53% | $155.08 | 2 | yes | yes | -1.28% | +1.19% | |
| Q2 | $0.68 | -1.66% | $134.07 | 2 | yes | yes | -2.36% | +3.04% | |
| Q1 | $0.63 | -0.44% | $125.11 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.94% | +6.80% | |
| Q4 | $0.63 | -0.65% | $118.92 | 2 | yes | yes | -1.51% | +2.09% | |
| Q3 | $0.63 | -0.41% | $118.36 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.19% | +0.67% | |
| Q2 | $0.63 | -0.81% | $105.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.56% | +0.65% | |
| Q1 | $0.59 | -0.54% | $90.21 | 2 | yes | yes | -1.45% | +0.06% | |
| Q4 | $0.59 | -0.20% | $80.63 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.26% | -0.07% | |
| Q3 | $0.59 | -0.21% | $85.14 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.72% | +0.70% | |
| Q2 | $0.59 | -0.81% | $96.57 | 2 | yes | yes | -4.78% | -2.96% | |
| Q1 | $0.55 | 0.01% | $100.51 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.83% | -0.96% | |
| Q4 | $0.55 | -1.42% | $94.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.56% | +3.89% | |
| Q3 | $0.55 | -0.15% | $94.99 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.56% | +1.78% | |
| Q2 | $0.55 | -1.33% | $92.61 | 4 | yes | yes | -4.51% | +3.17% | |
| Q1 | $0.51 | 0.82% | $92.24 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.18% | +8.78% | |
| Q4 | $0.51 | -0.30% | $87.45 | 1 | yes | yes | -9.66% | -4.51% | |
| Q3 | $0.51 | -1.35% | $85.48 | 3 | yes | yes | -2.94% | -0.25% | |
| Q2 | $0.51 | -0.55% | $85.21 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.31% | +4.59% |
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.68
- Gap %
- 0.04%
- Pre-ex close
- $205.41
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.23%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.03%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.68
- Gap %
- -0.27%
- Pre-ex close
- $172.73
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.47%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.33%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.68
- Gap %
- -0.53%
- Pre-ex close
- $155.08
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.28%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.19%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.68
- Gap %
- -1.66%
- Pre-ex close
- $134.07
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.36%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.04%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.63
- Gap %
- -0.44%
- Pre-ex close
- $125.11
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.94%
- P&L 5d %
- +6.80%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.63
- Gap %
- -0.65%
- Pre-ex close
- $118.92
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.51%
- P&L 5d %
- +2.09%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.63
- Gap %
- -0.41%
- Pre-ex close
- $118.36
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.19%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.67%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.63
- Gap %
- -0.81%
- Pre-ex close
- $105.35
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.56%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.65%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.59
- Gap %
- -0.54%
- Pre-ex close
- $90.21
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.45%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.06%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.59
- Gap %
- -0.20%
- Pre-ex close
- $80.63
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.26%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.07%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.59
- Gap %
- -0.21%
- Pre-ex close
- $85.14
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -0.72%
- P&L 5d %
- +0.70%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.59
- Gap %
- -0.81%
- Pre-ex close
- $96.57
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -4.78%
- P&L 5d %
- -2.96%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.55
- Gap %
- 0.01%
- Pre-ex close
- $100.51
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.83%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.96%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.55
- Gap %
- -1.42%
- Pre-ex close
- $94.35
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.56%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.89%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.55
- Gap %
- -0.15%
- Pre-ex close
- $94.99
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.56%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.78%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.55
- Gap %
- -1.33%
- Pre-ex close
- $92.61
- High touch (td)
- 4
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -4.51%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.17%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.51
- Gap %
- 0.82%
- Pre-ex close
- $92.24
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.18%
- P&L 5d %
- +8.78%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.51
- Gap %
- -0.30%
- Pre-ex close
- $87.45
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -9.66%
- P&L 5d %
- -4.51%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.51
- Gap %
- -1.35%
- Pre-ex close
- $85.48
- High touch (td)
- 3
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.94%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.25%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.51
- Gap %
- -0.55%
- Pre-ex close
- $85.21
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.31%
- P&L 5d %
- +4.59%
RTX Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
- ≤ 1 day1260%
- 2–3 days735%
- 4–5 days15%
- 6–10 days00%
- 11–30 days00%
- 30+00%
60% within 1d · 100% within 5d · 100% within 30d
RTX Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with RTX'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
- $146.00
- After-tax dividend
- $94.90
- Slippage round-trip
- -$41.08
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$53.82
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.13%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~6.6%
RTX Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical RTX 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 · RTX (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.60% | |
| +0.60% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.59% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.58% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.61% | |
| +0.69% | |
| +0.73% | |
| +0.65% | |
| +0.60% | |
| +0.53% | |
| +0.53% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.51% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.39% | |
| +0.33% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dividend capture success rate for RTX?
Across the last 20 ex-dividend events for RTX (RTX), 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 RTX to recover its dividend gap?
Historically, RTX touches its pre-ex close in a median of 1 trading day, with the best case at 1 and the worst case at 4 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 RTX large enough to capture?
RTX 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 RTX?
The next ex-dividend date for RTX (RTX) is May 22, 2026, confirmed (declared by the company).
How does RTX compare to its sector for dividend capture?
Within Industrials, the median 30-day pre-ex touch rate is 95%. RTX sits at 100% — above the sector benchmark.
Why does RTX 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.