SLB (SLB) Dividend Capture: 0.60% per event (2.1% annualized)
SLB
SLB (SLB) 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 0.19), 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 confirmed ex-dividend date is Jun 3, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.30.
- 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 20 events.
- 30-day touch rate
- 100%+5pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise (div / ATR)
- 0.19-0.14 vs sector
- Avg gap on ex-date
- -0.28%+0.52pp vs sector
- Win rate at MOC exit
- 65%
- Median drawdown during hold
- -3.70%+1.57pp vs sector
- Best / worst touch (days)
- 1 / 30
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
- Dividend
- $0.30
- Per-event yield
- 0.60%
- Annualized yield
- 2.08%
- Previously paid
- Feb 11, 2026 ($0.29)
- Last record date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Last payment date
- Apr 2, 2026
How SLB ranks in Energy
Compared with other stocks in this sector that pass our capture-quality filter (26 tickers). Lower rank number is better on every metric below.
- 30-day touch rate#1of 26
Beats ~96% of peers on this metric
- Median days to touch#1of 26
Beats ~96% of peers on this metric
- Signal-to-noise#21of 26
Beats ~19% of peers on this metric
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% |
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.29
- Gap %
- 1.45%
- Pre-ex close
- $50.32
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -2.94%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.01%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- 0.19%
- Pre-ex close
- $36.36
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -0.36%
- P&L 5d %
- +10.60%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -1.59%
- Pre-ex close
- $35.90
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.76%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.52%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -0.67%
- Pre-ex close
- $34.11
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.14%
- P&L 5d %
- +5.47%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -0.87%
- Pre-ex close
- $41.22
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.64%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.25%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -0.69%
- Pre-ex close
- $43.65
- High touch (td)
- 30
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -11.34%
- P&L 5d %
- -4.16%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -0.59%
- Pre-ex close
- $42.29
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.58%
- P&L 5d %
- -5.78%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- 0.48%
- Pre-ex close
- $43.41
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.84%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.63%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.28
- Gap %
- -0.16%
- Pre-ex close
- $48.55
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -3.38%
- P&L 5d %
- -1.43%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.25
- Gap %
- -0.71%
- Pre-ex close
- $52.03
- High touch (td)
- 8
- Recovered 5d
- no
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -7.57%
- P&L 5d %
- -5.27%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.25
- Gap %
- 0.13%
- Pre-ex close
- $60.12
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -0.50%
- P&L 5d %
- +3.71%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.25
- Gap %
- -1.62%
- Pre-ex close
- $46.22
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -1.93%
- P&L 5d %
- +4.31%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.25
- Gap %
- 0.66%
- Pre-ex close
- $53.09
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -0.66%
- P&L 5d %
- +7.50%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.17
- Gap %
- -0.86%
- Pre-ex close
- $51.38
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -8.86%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.30%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.17
- Gap %
- 0.45%
- Pre-ex close
- $38.07
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.46%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.51%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.17
- Gap %
- 1.00%
- Pre-ex close
- $48.21
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -9.67%
- P&L 5d %
- +1.86%
Q1
- Dividend
- $0.13
- Gap %
- -0.55%
- Pre-ex close
- $40.27
- High touch (td)
- 3
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.34%
- P&L 5d %
- -0.14%
Q4
- Dividend
- $0.13
- Gap %
- -2.46%
- Pre-ex close
- $29.65
- High touch (td)
- 2
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -5.36%
- P&L 5d %
- +4.17%
Q3
- Dividend
- $0.13
- Gap %
- -1.13%
- Pre-ex close
- $28.28
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- -6.51%
- P&L 5d %
- -5.29%
Q2
- Dividend
- $0.13
- Gap %
- 2.01%
- Pre-ex close
- $31.33
- High touch (td)
- 1
- Recovered 5d
- yes
- Recovered 30d
- yes
- Drawdown
- 1.98%
- P&L 5d %
- +14.99%
SLB Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
- ≤ 1 day1470%
- 2–3 days420%
- 4–5 days00%
- 6–10 days15%
- 11–30 days15%
- 30+00%
70% within 1d · 90% within 5d · 100% within 30d
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.
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
- $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 (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 · 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% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dividend capture success rate for SLB?
Across the last 20 ex-dividend events for SLB (SLB), 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 SLB to recover its dividend gap?
Historically, SLB touches its pre-ex close in a median of 1 trading day, with the best case at 1 and the worst case at 30 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 SLB large enough to capture?
SLB has a signal-to-noise ratio of 0.19 (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 SLB?
The next ex-dividend date for SLB (SLB) is Jun 3, 2026, confirmed (declared by the company).
How does SLB compare to its sector for dividend capture?
Within Energy, the median 30-day pre-ex touch rate is 95%. SLB sits at 100% — above the sector benchmark.
Why does SLB 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.