SLB (SLB) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 100% 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 0.19), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, SLB sits roughly in line with the Energy 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 Sep 2, 2026 (±7 days), based on the historical pattern; the company has not yet declared a dividend.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 100%+5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.19-0.14 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 19 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 100% | +5pp vs sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 1d | in line with sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.19 | -0.14 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.40% | +0.41pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 65% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -3.70% | +1.49pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 30 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Estimated from historical pattern ±7 days.
| Dividend | $0.29 |
| Per-event yield | 0.59% |
| Annualized yield | 2.04% |
| Previously paid | Feb 11, 2026 ($0.29) |
| Last record date | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Apr 2, 2026 |
SLB 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 SLB (SLB). 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 | $0.29 | 1.45% | $50.32 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.94% | +3.01% | |
| Q4 | $0.28 | 0.19% | $36.36 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.36% | +10.60% | |
| Q3 | $0.28 | -1.59% | $35.90 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.76% | +1.52% | |
| Q2 | $0.28 | -0.67% | $34.11 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.14% | +5.47% | |
| Q1 | $0.28 | -0.87% | $41.22 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.64% | +1.25% | |
| Q4 | $0.28 | -0.69% | $43.65 | 30 | no | yes | -11.34% | -4.16% | |
| Q3 | $0.28 | -0.59% | $42.29 | 1 | yes | yes | -8.58% | -5.78% | |
| Q2 | $0.28 | 0.48% | $43.41 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.84% | +3.63% | |
| Q1 | $0.28 | -0.16% | $48.55 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.38% | -1.43% | |
| Q4 | $0.25 | -0.71% | $52.03 | 8 | no | yes | -7.57% | -5.27% | |
| Q3 | $0.25 | 0.13% | $60.12 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.50% | +3.71% | |
| Q2 | $0.25 | -1.62% | $46.22 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.93% | +4.31% | |
| Q1 | $0.25 | 0.66% | $53.09 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.66% | +7.50% | |
| Q4 | $0.17 | -0.86% | $51.38 | 1 | yes | yes | -8.86% | -0.30% | |
| Q3 | $0.17 | 0.45% | $38.07 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.46% | +1.51% | |
| Q2 | $0.17 | 1.00% | $48.21 | 1 | yes | yes | -9.67% | +1.86% | |
| Q1 | $0.13 | -0.55% | $40.27 | 3 | yes | yes | -5.34% | -0.14% | |
| Q4 | $0.13 | -2.46% | $29.65 | 2 | yes | yes | -5.36% | +4.17% | |
| Q3 | $0.13 | -1.13% | $28.28 | 1 | yes | yes | -6.51% | -5.29% | |
| Q2 | $0.13 | 2.01% | $31.33 | 1 | yes | yes | 1.98% | +14.99% |
- +3.01%
- +10.60%
- +1.52%
- +5.47%
- +1.25%
- -4.16%
- -5.78%
- +3.63%
- -1.43%
- -5.27%
- +3.71%
- +4.31%
- +7.50%
- -0.30%
- +1.51%
- +1.86%
- -0.14%
- +4.17%
- -5.29%
- +14.99%
SLB 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 | 14 | 70% | |
| 2–3 days | 4 | 20% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 11–30 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 30+ | 0 | 0% |
SLB Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with SLB'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
- $60.00
- After-tax dividend
- $39.00
- Slippage round-trip
- -$10.06
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$28.94
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.29%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~14.5%
SLB Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical SLB 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 · SLB (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 |
|---|---|
| +0.40% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.42% | |
| +0.31% | |
| +0.36% | |
| +0.46% | |
| +0.34% | |
| +0.47% | |
| +0.54% | |
| +0.42% | |
| -5.27% | |
| +0.57% | |
| +0.63% | |
| +0.65% | |
| -4.16% | |
| +0.69% | |
| +0.84% | |
| +0.79% | |
| +0.78% | |
| +0.59% |
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.