Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 63% of the last 19 ex-dividend events, with a median time-to-touch of 5 trading days (limit-order recovery basis). The dividend is below the typical daily price swing (signal-to-noise 0.68), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, UHT sits noticeably below the Real Estate sector benchmark of 95%. The sector median time-to-touch is 1 trading day, so this ticker touches more slowly than peers.
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 22, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.75.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 63%-32pp vs sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 5d+3.5d vs sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.68+0.24 vs sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 19 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 63% | -32pp vs sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 5d | +3.5d vs sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.68 | +0.24 vs sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -1.52% | -0.65pp vs sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 30% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -5.96% | -1.25pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 30 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
| Dividend | $0.75 |
| Per-event yield | 1.85% |
| Annualized yield | 7.87% |
| Previously paid | Mar 23, 2026 ($0.74) |
| Last record date | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Mar 31, 2026 |
UHT 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 Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT). 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 | $0.74 | -0.49% | $40.46 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.13% | +1.20% | |
| Q4 | $0.74 | -2.51% | $41.41 | 30 | no | yes | -6.91% | -2.77% | |
| Q3 | $0.74 | -1.72% | $41.35 | >30 | no | no | -7.26% | -4.84% | |
| Q2 | $0.74 | -1.76% | $41.51 | 10 | no | yes | -5.08% | -1.93% | |
| Q1 | $0.73 | -0.81% | $40.77 | 5 | yes | yes | -4.49% | +2.27% | |
| Q4 | $0.73 | -1.72% | $40.09 | >30 | no | no | -10.55% | -5.95% | |
| Q3 | $0.73 | -0.95% | $46.56 | 3 | yes | yes | -3.09% | +0.02% | |
| Q2 | $0.73 | -1.50% | $38.71 | 3 | yes | yes | -3.02% | +0.77% | |
| Q1 | $0.72 | -2.42% | $37.20 | >30 | no | no | -6.32% | -2.30% | |
| Q4 | $0.72 | -1.13% | $44.98 | >30 | no | no | -4.85% | -1.37% | |
| Q3 | $0.72 | -1.00% | $44.99 | >30 | no | no | -11.40% | -6.87% | |
| Q2 | $0.72 | -0.39% | $49.32 | 17 | no | yes | -8.29% | -2.68% | |
| Q1 | $0.71 | -2.14% | $49.62 | 2 | yes | yes | -7.82% | -2.35% | |
| Q4 | $0.71 | -2.89% | $51.53 | 19 | no | yes | -8.85% | -5.46% | |
| Q3 | $0.71 | -1.83% | $48.63 | >30 | no | no | -15.85% | -8.29% | |
| Q2 | $0.71 | -2.39% | $51.78 | 4 | yes | yes | -5.60% | +5.87% | |
| Q1 | $0.70 | -0.89% | $59.39 | >30 | no | no | -4.82% | -0.85% | |
| Q4 | $0.70 | -0.79% | $59.23 | 3 | yes | yes | -4.61% | +1.71% | |
| Q3 | $0.70 | -1.52% | $57.42 | 5 | yes | yes | -4.20% | -0.61% | |
| Q2 | $0.70 | -1.61% | $70.89 | >30 | no | no | -16.38% | -12.81% |
- +1.20%
- -2.77%
- -4.84%
- -1.93%
- +2.27%
- -5.95%
- +0.02%
- +0.77%
- -2.30%
- -1.37%
- -6.87%
- -2.68%
- -2.35%
- -5.46%
- -8.29%
- +5.87%
- -0.85%
- +1.71%
- -0.61%
- -12.81%
UHT 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 | 1 | 5% | |
| 2–3 days | 4 | 20% | |
| 4–5 days | 3 | 15% | |
| 6–10 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 11–30 days | 3 | 15% | |
| 30+ | 8 | 40% |
UHT Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with UHT'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
- $150.00
- After-tax dividend
- $97.50
- Slippage round-trip
- -$8.09
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$89.41
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +1.10%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~55.7%
UHT Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical UHT 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 · UHT (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 |
|---|---|
| -12.81% | |
| +1.22% | |
| +1.19% | |
| -0.85% | |
| +1.37% | |
| -8.29% | |
| -5.46% | |
| +1.44% | |
| -2.68% | |
| -6.87% | |
| -1.37% | |
| -2.30% | |
| +1.89% | |
| +1.57% | |
| -5.95% | |
| +1.80% | |
| -1.93% | |
| -4.84% | |
| -2.77% | |
| +1.84% |
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.