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填权 (Gap Fill) Timing Reference

What is 填权?

After ex-dividend, the stock price drops by approximately the dividend amount. "填权" means the stock price recovers back to (or above) the pre-ex-dividend level over time.

填权 ≠ immediate. The market doesn't give away free money — the ex-div price drop is a mechanical adjustment. Whether and how fast the gap fills depends on ongoing supply/demand for the stock.

Historical Fill Speeds for A-share Dividend Stocks

华特达因 (000915) — High-dividend healthcare stock

Year Ex-div Dividend Pre-close Ex-close Fill Time Notes
2025 Jun 11 2.00元 32.39 29.49 ~10 days (31.15, +5.6%) Fast fill; stock was in uptrend
2024 May 16 2.00元 35.30 33.48 Did not fill in 60 days (30→27) Bear market dragged it down

Key insight: 2025 filled fast because the stock was in a healthy trend. 2024 didn't fill because the overall market was falling. Stock quality matters but macro conditions dominate.

同仁堂 (600085) — Blue-chip TCM

(Add data here when available from analysis.)

Factors That Determine Fill Speed

1. Stock Price Position (Most Important)

Stock at 52-week low:   High fill probability (already "cheap")
Stock at 52-week high:  Low fill probability (due for pullback)

Example: 华特达因 2025 → ex-div at 32 → near YTD high → fast fill anyway (good stock)
         华特达因 2024 → ex-div at 35 → at YTD high → no fill (bad timing + bad market)

2. Market Direction

  • Bull market / 结构性牛市: Most quality stocks fill within 1-3 weeks
  • Bear market / 熊市: Can take months or never — the dividend is "eaten" by the falling price
  • Sideways market: Depends on stock-specific catalysts

3. Dividend Size Relative to Price

Dividend/Price ratio Impact
< 2% Small gap, easy to fill (days)
2-5% Moderate, 1-3 weeks typical
> 5% Large gap, may take months; better to wait for natural dip before buying

4. Company Fundamentals

  • Growing dividends (e.g., 华特达因 2021: 0.35 → 2025: 2.50/share) → faster fill (market rewards increasing payouts)
  • Stable/declining dividends → slower fill
  • High payout ratio (>80%) → risk of cut → may never fill
  • Cash-rich (>30% market cap in cash) → faster fill (dividend is safe)

Practical Rules for Dividend Capture

If you MUST try dividend capture (buy pre-ex-div, sell post):

1. Only attempt on stocks near their 52-week LOW
   → The ex-div gap is less damaging when already near support

2. Only attempt when market is in uptrend
   → Check: is the SH/SZ index above its 50-day MA?

3. Plan to hold MINIMUM 2-4 weeks post-ex-div
   → Selling the next day guarantees a loss (tax + gap)

4. Calculate your break-even price:
   BreakEven = ExDivPrice + (Tax_Rate × Dividend)
   
   Example: 28元 stock, 2元 dividend, 20% tax:
   BreakEven = 26.00 + 0.40 = 26.40
   → Stock must rally 1.5% from ex-div just to break even

5. Consider buying AFTER ex-div instead:
   - No dividend → no tax → no gap risk
   - Lower entry price → higher yield on cost
   - Same future dividends
   → Often the better move for pure yield investors

Data Source

To calculate 填权 timing for any stock:

import akshare as ak

# Use unadjusted prices (adjust='') to see the real ex-div gap
df = ak.stock_zh_a_hist(symbol='000915', period='daily', 
                         start_date='20250601', end_date='20251001', adjust='')

# Find ex-div day by looking for the big drop on the expected date
# Then scan forward to see how many days to recover