Elbit Systems (ESLT) is trading lower as the market digests a dividend-related reset and some profit-taking after recent strength. The stock went ex-dividend on April 13, 2026 for a $1.00 per share dividend (record date April 13, payment date April 27), which typically pressures the share price around and after the ex-dividend date as new buyers no longer receive the upcoming payout. (marketbeat.com)

The dividend timing comes shortly after Elbit posted strong Q4 and full-year 2025 results and highlighted robust defense demand and backlog momentum, which helped power the shares higher into March. With the stock having rallied materially into the earnings release, some investors appear to be locking in gains once the dividend passed, adding to downside pressure on an otherwise quiet headline day. (morningstar.com)

Elbit’s news flow in early April included confirmation of a large Greece PULS rocket artillery contract worth about $750 million tied to an agreement between the Israeli and Hellenic defense ministries. That contract underscored strong European demand, but the announcement is now more than a week old and does not appear to be the incremental driver for today’s move. (stocktitan.net)