Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI)

Dividend Opportunity — Ex-Date Friday, January 2, 2026

Ex-date passed
Ex-Date
Jan 2, 2026
Dividend
$0.0600
Forward Yield
2.48%
Payment Date
Jan 15, 2026
Opportunity Scores
Tier 3Low Confidence
Capture Score
42
Long-Term Score
30
Quality
30
Opportunity Rank
64
Capture Playbook
Strategy for dividend capture trade
Quick Capture
Only -105 days until ex-date

Trade Timeline

Entry
Fri, Dec 26
Enter around 7 days before the 2026-01-02 ex-dividend date, i.e., near 2025-12-26, aligning with the backtested ‘Buy 7d / Sell 1d’ setup.
Ex-Date
Fri, Jan 2
Dividend locked in
Exit
Sat, Jan 3
Plan to exit 1 trading day after the ex-dividend date (2026-01-05, adjusting for market holidays), consistent with the Quick Capture strategy.
Expected Return
+1.29%
Historical Win Rate
66%

Risk Factors

  • Low quality and long-term scores (both 30/100) raise the risk of adverse idiosyncratic news or structural weakness during the hold window.
  • Historical data reliability is limited: sample size is only 47 events, and the model’s overall confidence level is LOW.
  • Gap fill rates are 0.0% for both 7- and 14-day windows, suggesting that prior price drops around ex-date did not reliably recover within those periods.
  • Theoretical volatility inputs show 14-day ATR at 0.00% and flat 5- and 20-day momentum slopes (0.0000% per day), implying either stale data or abnormal behavior; this makes risk estimation uncertain.
  • Despite a solid historical win rate (66.0%) and 1.29% average return for Buy 7d / Sell 1d, there is still a 34% chance of loss on any given capture attempt.

Action Checklist

  • 1.Confirm the ex-dividend date of 2026-01-02 and market holiday schedule to pinpoint the exact trade days.
  • 2.Target entry around 7 trading days before ex-date (approximately 2025-12-26), aligning position size with a speculative risk bucket.
  • 3.Set a predefined exit rule to close the position 1 trading day after ex-date (around 2026-01-05), regardless of small deviations from the modeled outcome.
  • 4.Monitor for unusual volatility, news, or price gaps around entry; be prepared to reduce or cancel the trade if abnormal moves occur.
  • 5.Review real-time liquidity and spreads at entry and exit, as transaction costs can materially erode a 1.29% expected capture return.
  • 6.Avoid treating FPI as a core long-term income holding given its 30/100 quality and long-term scores and modest 2.47% yield.
Scenario Analysis
StrategyAvg ReturnWin RateHistorical Events
Quick CaptureBest
Buy 7 days before ex-date, sell 1 day after
+1.29%66%47 ex-dates
14-Day Hold
Buy 1 day before ex-date, sell 14 days after
+0.42%64%47 ex-dates
Same-Day
Buy 1 day before ex-date, sell 1 day after
+0.38%60%47 ex-dates
Classic Capture
Buy 1 day before ex-date, sell 7 days after
+0.42%55%47 ex-dates
Buy 14D, Sell 7D After
Buy 14 days before ex-date, sell 7 days after
-0.31%49%47 ex-dates

* Returns include dividend capture yield plus price change. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Analysis Summary

FPI is not attractive as a long-term dividend holding, with a low 2.47% forward yield, a quality score of 30/100, and a tier 3 rating. However, the Quick Capture strategy (buy 7 days before ex-date and sell 1 day after) shows a 1.29% average return and 66.0% win rate over 47 events, making it a tactical but higher-risk short-term dividend capture candidate.

Historical Capture Performance
Based on past dividend events for FPI
Avg Capture Yield
0.99%
Avg Recovery Days
0.0
7-Day Gap Fill
0%
14-Day Gap Fill
0%

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.