The "capture" trade: buy a stock the day before its ex-dividend date, receive the dividend, sell when the price recovers to where you bought. If recovery happens fast enough, you collected the dividend as a near-riskless cycle.
What the data shows: most ex-date drops match the dividend amount to within a fraction of a percent (the market prices dividends in efficiently). But recovery time varies wildly — some tickers recover in days, others take weeks or never recover within 90 days. The differentiated tickers are the ones with both high recovery rates AND fast median recovery.
Caveats: these stats are descriptive of history, not predictive. Real-world capture also pays commissions and taxes — short-term gains often disqualify the dividend from qualified-rate treatment. Treat this as a research tool, not a recipe.
| Ticker | Recovery Rate▼ | Med Recovery | IQR | Capture Yield | Med Ex Drop | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPY | 100.0% | 2d | 1–9d | 0.78% | -0.08% | 61/61 |
| MODL | 100.0% | 2d | 1–5d | 0.08% | +0.10% | 44/44 |
| DIVZ | 100.0% | 3d | 1–7d | 0.45% | -0.17% | 37/37 |
| DIVL | 100.0% | 3d | 2–8d | 0.17% | -0.18% | 31/31 |
| BSSX | 100.0% | 8d | 2–17d | 0.28% | -0.21% | 30/30 |
| IRTR | 100.0% | 3d | 1–13d | 0.26% | -0.23% | 29/29 |
| SFLO | 100.0% | 4d | 2–16d | 0.10% | -0.15% | 28/28 |
| TRN | 100.0% | 5d | 1–15d | 0.94% | -0.18% | 26/26 |
| QLV | 100.0% | 6d | 3–14d | 0.37% | -0.67% | 26/26 |
| UDR | 100.0% | 5d | 3–7d | 0.97% | -0.80% | 26/26 |
| DUSL | 100.0% | 2d | 1–16d | 0.77% | +0.18% | 26/26 |
| SCHV | 100.0% | 6d | 2–14d | 1.54% | -0.79% | 26/26 |
| SLB | 100.0% | 2d | 1–6d | 0.58% | -0.91% | 26/26 |
| SXT | 100.0% | 3d | 1–11d | 0.54% | -0.45% | 26/26 |
| NVT | 100.0% | 4d | 1–12d | 0.46% | -0.71% | 26/26 |
| MEI | 100.0% | 4d | 1–8d | 0.63% | +0.26% | 26/26 |
| OPY | 100.0% | 3d | 1–6d | 0.36% | -0.32% | 26/26 |
| GRC | 100.0% | 5d | 1–8d | 0.48% | -0.44% | 26/26 |
| JQUA | 100.0% | 3d | 1–10d | 0.34% | -0.13% | 26/26 |
| KNSL | 100.0% | 2d | 1–6d | 0.05% | +0.49% | 26/26 |
| BWFG | 100.0% | 3d | 1–6d | 0.65% | +0.04% | 26/26 |
| NRG | 100.0% | 4d | 2–7d | 0.72% | -0.36% | 26/26 |
| CHD | 100.0% | 3d | 1–5d | 0.30% | -0.11% | 26/26 |
| DOL | 100.0% | 7d | 4–14d | 0.87% | -0.64% | 26/26 |
| BRO | 100.0% | 2d | 1–6d | 0.18% | +0.33% | 26/26 |
| RRBI | 100.0% | 3d | 3–9d | 0.17% | +0.02% | 26/26 |
| BLK | 100.0% | 7d | 1–29d | 0.60% | -0.80% | 26/26 |
| CASY | 100.0% | 4d | 3–7d | 0.15% | -0.36% | 26/26 |
| DIVG | 100.0% | 1d | 1–4d | 0.32% | -0.03% | 26/26 |
| STNG | 100.0% | 3d | 1–9d | 0.61% | -0.22% | 26/26 |
| HCC | 100.0% | 3d | 1–9d | 0.19% | +0.43% | 26/26 |
| ICFI | 100.0% | 4d | 1–21d | 0.15% | -0.37% | 26/26 |
| FIDU | 100.0% | 4d | 3–9d | 0.34% | -0.84% | 26/26 |
| COWZ | 100.0% | 6d | 1–14d | 0.52% | -0.71% | 26/26 |
| GFF | 100.0% | 3d | 1–8d | 0.30% | -0.42% | 26/26 |
| ARMK | 100.0% | 3d | 1–7d | 0.30% | -0.01% | 26/26 |
| AIG | 100.0% | 6d | 2–12d | 0.65% | -0.18% | 26/26 |
| HD | 100.0% | 4d | 1–22d | 0.61% | -0.76% | 26/26 |
| AMAT | 100.0% | 2d | 1–6d | 0.23% | +0.08% | 26/26 |
| JCI | 100.0% | 4d | 2–10d | 0.52% | -0.35% | 26/26 |
| AMGN | 100.0% | 20d | 3–39d | 0.76% | -0.85% | 26/26 |
| LLY | 100.0% | 4d | 1–8d | 0.29% | -0.12% | 26/26 |
| ECL | 100.0% | 3d | 1–15d | 0.27% | -0.22% | 26/26 |
| MLI | 100.0% | 4d | 1–6d | 1.11% | +0.22% | 26/26 |
| FCPI | 100.0% | 4d | 3–13d | 0.48% | -0.78% | 26/26 |
| MPC | 100.0% | 6d | 1–16d | 0.75% | -1.24% | 26/26 |
| GNTX | 100.0% | 1d | 1–5d | 0.43% | -0.13% | 26/26 |
| PFBC | 100.0% | 2d | 1–8d | 0.78% | -0.84% | 26/26 |
| BPOP | 100.0% | 3d | 1–5d | 0.75% | -0.91% | 26/26 |
| UNM | 100.0% | 5d | 3–8d | 0.92% | -0.33% | 26/26 |
| Ticker | Med Recovery▲ | IQR | Recovery Rate | Capture Yield | Med Ex Drop | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT | 1d | 1–5d | 80.8% | 0.44% | -0.91% | 21/26 |
| ACA | 1d | 1–4d | 96.2% | 0.08% | +0.07% | 25/26 |
| AGI | 1d | 1–4d | 88.0% | 0.21% | +0.59% | 22/25 |
| APA | 1d | 1–4d | 79.2% | 0.64% | -0.58% | 19/24 |
| AWI | 1d | 1–12d | 96.2% | 0.25% | -0.12% | 25/26 |
| BABW | 1d | 1–3d | 77.4% | 0.83% | -0.73% | 24/31 |
| ARMW | 1d | 1–3d | 83.9% | 1.15% | -0.56% | 26/31 |
| AMDW | 1d | 1–3d | 95.3% | 1.27% | -0.38% | 41/43 |
| AAPW | 1d | 1–4d | 89.1% | 0.64% | -0.76% | 57/64 |
| BSY | 1d | 1–3d | 90.9% | 0.10% | -0.21% | 20/22 |
| CAC | 1d | 1–10d | 92.3% | 1.00% | -0.42% | 24/26 |
| CASH | 1d | 1–6d | 84.6% | 0.10% | -0.33% | 22/26 |
| CGAU | 1d | 1–6d | 95.2% | 0.98% | -1.54% | 20/21 |
| CHCO | 1d | 1–6d | 92.3% | 0.74% | -0.46% | 24/26 |
| CNRG | 1d | 1–8d | 91.7% | 0.35% | -0.30% | 22/24 |
| CP | 1d | 1–5d | 95.7% | 0.36% | -0.30% | 22/23 |
| CSL | 1d | 1–8d | 88.5% | 0.29% | -0.27% | 23/26 |
| CTSH | 1d | 1–7d | 84.0% | 0.40% | -0.40% | 21/25 |
| CURE | 1d | 1–6d | 90.0% | 0.26% | -0.27% | 18/20 |
| CWB | 1d | 1–4d | 94.6% | 0.17% | +0.14% | 70/74 |
| DDS | 1d | 1–4d | 95.8% | 0.12% | +0.43% | 23/24 |
| DEI | 1d | 1–4d | 87.5% | 1.23% | -0.24% | 21/24 |
| DIG | 1d | 1–6d | 95.0% | 2.01% | -1.15% | 19/20 |
| DIVG | 1d | 1–4d | 100.0% | 0.32% | -0.03% | 26/26 |
| DWAS | 1d | 1–3d | 100.0% | 0.17% | +0.23% | 21/21 |
| EA | 1d | 1–6d | 91.3% | 0.13% | -0.14% | 21/23 |
| EBC | 1d | 1–11d | 86.4% | 0.66% | -0.84% | 19/22 |
| ELS | 1d | 1–5d | 91.3% | 0.65% | -0.38% | 21/23 |
| ENSG | 1d | 1–4d | 100.0% | 0.06% | +0.57% | 24/24 |
| EPC | 1d | 1–11d | 95.7% | 0.45% | -0.10% | 22/23 |
| EQAL | 1d | 1–10d | 100.0% | 0.46% | -0.34% | 23/23 |
| FAS | 1d | 1–8d | 100.0% | 0.61% | -0.19% | 24/24 |
| ERX | 1d | 1–7d | 91.3% | 0.67% | -0.35% | 21/23 |
| FCCO | 1d | 1–7d | 92.0% | 0.67% | -0.11% | 23/25 |
| FITE | 1d | 1–3d | 100.0% | 0.13% | +0.36% | 23/23 |
| FNV | 1d | 1–2d | 96.0% | 0.24% | +0.61% | 24/25 |
| FNWB | 1d | 1–3d | 72.7% | 0.50% | -0.39% | 16/22 |
| FSBW | 1d | 1–4d | 84.0% | 0.74% | -0.14% | 21/25 |
| FSV | 1d | 1–3d | 91.3% | 0.15% | +0.38% | 21/23 |
| GBCI | 1d | 1–5d | 92.0% | 0.76% | -0.47% | 23/25 |
| GDXW | 1d | 1–3d | 90.0% | 0.98% | -1.10% | 27/30 |
| GHC | 1d | 1–6d | 100.0% | 0.26% | -0.24% | 25/25 |
| GLDW | 1d | 1–2d | 73.3% | 0.53% | -0.41% | 22/30 |
| GNTX | 1d | 1–5d | 100.0% | 0.43% | -0.13% | 26/26 |
| GOOW | 1d | 1–8d | 93.0% | 0.85% | -0.51% | 40/43 |
| GOVZ | 1d | 1–4d | 72.1% | 0.08% | -0.05% | 44/61 |
| GPRK | 1d | 1–6d | 91.3% | 0.97% | +0.11% | 21/23 |
| GVA | 1d | 1–3d | 100.0% | 0.36% | +0.27% | 23/23 |
| HAIL | 1d | 1–3d | 91.7% | 0.45% | -0.37% | 22/24 |
| HAL | 1d | 1–4d | 92.3% | 0.43% | -1.30% | 24/26 |
| Ticker | Capture Yield▼ | Recovery Rate | Med Recovery | Med Ex Drop | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | 5.68% | 100.0% | 3d | -0.93% | 24/24 |
| HDV | 4.72% | 92.0% | 13d | -1.06% | 23/25 |
| IEP | 4.05% | 48.0% | 56d | -5.10% | 12/25 |
| MVO | 3.95% | 64.0% | 51d | -6.38% | 16/25 |
| CHMI | 3.94% | 58.3% | 22d | -4.71% | 14/24 |
| NHTC | 3.66% | 38.5% | 72d | -5.82% | 10/26 |
| NRIM | 3.61% | 80.8% | 5d | -1.04% | 21/26 |
| FLNG | 3.47% | 78.3% | 19d | -3.19% | 18/23 |
| ICL | 3.46% | 84.6% | 2d | -0.01% | 22/26 |
| TRTX | 3.35% | 87.5% | 13d | -2.84% | 21/24 |
| SMCY | 3.34% | 71.7% | 6d | -4.21% | 33/46 |
| VOC | 3.32% | 60.9% | 31d | -4.88% | 14/23 |
| TPVG | 3.29% | 72.7% | 31d | -3.65% | 16/22 |
| ICMB | 3.22% | 50.0% | 61d | -6.12% | 10/20 |
| OFS | 3.21% | 56.0% | 49d | -5.61% | 14/25 |
| AOMR | 3.16% | 80.0% | 26d | -4.20% | 16/20 |
| IVR | 3.06% | 69.0% | 14d | -4.09% | 20/29 |
| SACH | 3.05% | 56.0% | 11d | -4.62% | 14/25 |
| ARI | 3.04% | 82.6% | 8d | -1.41% | 19/23 |
| UAN | 3.04% | 80.0% | 8d | -2.54% | 16/20 |
| BITO | 3.01% | 77.8% | 6d | -2.47% | 28/36 |
| TCPC | 3.00% | 79.2% | 37d | -3.15% | 19/24 |
| CTO | 2.96% | 84.6% | 18d | -1.82% | 22/26 |
| WHF | 2.93% | 52.0% | 22d | -4.60% | 13/25 |
| PMT | 2.90% | 83.3% | 10d | -2.89% | 20/24 |
| GSBD | 2.89% | 72.7% | 21d | -3.45% | 16/22 |
| KLAC | 2.89% | 96.0% | 3d | +0.11% | 24/25 |
| LFT | 2.87% | 70.0% | 16d | -2.73% | 14/20 |
| RC | 2.87% | 83.3% | 4d | -2.70% | 20/24 |
| GNL | 2.85% | 84.6% | 6d | -2.86% | 22/26 |
| MORT | 2.84% | 72.0% | 11d | -3.36% | 18/25 |
| ABR | 2.79% | 65.4% | 18d | -3.10% | 17/26 |
| NREF | 2.78% | 73.9% | 27d | -3.82% | 17/23 |
| KREF | 2.75% | 72.0% | 10d | -2.39% | 18/25 |
| MARO | 2.74% | 69.8% | 4d | -2.77% | 30/43 |
| BRSP | 2.73% | 85.0% | 6d | -2.27% | 17/20 |
| USAC | 2.73% | 80.0% | 17d | -3.23% | 20/25 |
| IFN | 2.73% | 61.5% | 17d | -2.86% | 16/26 |
| NVDY | 2.72% | 73.8% | 6d | -2.37% | 45/61 |
| BIZD | 2.71% | 92.0% | 13d | -2.36% | 23/25 |
| BCSF | 2.71% | 82.6% | 25d | -2.73% | 19/23 |
| NLY | 2.70% | 70.8% | 8d | -3.09% | 17/24 |
| CCAP | 2.68% | 87.5% | 13d | -2.27% | 21/24 |
| DMLP | 2.68% | 86.4% | 14d | -4.15% | 19/22 |
| HQL | 2.67% | 65.4% | 12d | -2.87% | 17/26 |
| CAPL | 2.67% | 65.4% | 27d | -4.82% | 17/26 |
| CNQ | 2.64% | 87.5% | 6d | -1.81% | 21/24 |
| NMFC | 2.64% | 66.7% | 16d | -2.45% | 14/21 |
| KRP | 2.63% | 91.7% | 10d | -2.33% | 22/24 |
| NRT | 2.63% | 76.0% | 13d | -5.54% | 19/25 |