SLM Deep Analytical Report

SLM Corporation | Category: Equity Mid Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 2.22% ($0.52) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 1983-09-01 → 2026-02-01 (510 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.52% 2.93% 2.26% 3.07% 8.03% 7.92% 20.86 24.49 19.25 26.54
Weekly 5.45% 7.64% 5.72% 7.18% 17.67% 17.44% 18.94 26.97 15.87 32.18
Monthly 10.16% 16.11% 11.93% 15.35% 36.78% 36.31% 15.64 32.65 10.83 47.16
Quarterly 17.62% 38.90% 20.14% 26.18% 63.71% 62.89% 11.95 42.74 6.32 80.82
Annual 127.42% 125.78% 6.32 80.82 1.77 288.99
Option Time Horizon 49.01% 48.38% 13.84 36.89 8.48 60.23
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T13:02 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $22.60  |  Strike (K): $23.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $4.2000 (Bid $3.6000 / Ask $4.8000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 2.22%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 127.42% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 126.76% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 125.78% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-12-04 $0.1300
2025-09-04 $0.1300
2025-06-05 $0.1300
2025-03-05 $0.1300
2024-12-05 $0.1300
2024-09-05 $0.1100
2024-06-06 $0.1100
2024-03-01 $0.1100
2023-12-01 $0.1100
2023-08-31 $0.1100
2023-06-01 $0.1100
2023-03-02 $0.1100
2022-12-01 $0.1100
2022-09-01 $0.1100
2022-06-02 $0.1100
2022-03-03 $0.1100
2021-12-02 $0.1100
2021-09-02 $0.0300
2021-06-03 $0.0300
2021-03-04 $0.0300
2020-12-03 $0.0300
2020-09-03 $0.0300
2020-06-04 $0.0300
2020-03-05 $0.0300
2019-12-05 $0.0300
2019-09-05 $0.0300
2019-06-06 $0.0300
2019-03-04 $0.0300
2014-03-05 $0.0536
2013-12-04 $0.0536
2013-09-04 $0.0536
2013-06-05 $0.0536
2013-02-27 $0.0536
2012-12-05 $0.0447
2012-09-05 $0.0447
2012-05-30 $0.0447
2012-02-29 $0.0447
2011-11-30 $0.0357
2011-08-31 $0.0357
2011-06-01 $0.0357
2007-02-28 $0.0893
2006-11-29 $0.0893
2006-08-30 $0.0893
2006-05-31 $0.0893
2006-03-01 $0.0786
2005-11-30 $0.0786
2005-08-31 $0.0786
2005-06-01 $0.0786
2005-03-02 $0.0679
2004-12-01 $0.0679
2004-09-01 $0.0679
2004-06-02 $0.0679
2004-03-03 $0.0608
2003-12-03 $0.0608
2003-09-03 $0.0608
2003-06-04 $0.0608
2003-03-05 $0.0298
2002-12-04 $0.0298
2002-09-04 $0.0238
2002-06-05 $0.0238
2002-02-27 $0.0238
2001-12-05 $0.0238
2001-05-30 $0.0208
2001-02-28 $0.0208
2000-11-29 $0.0208
2000-08-30 $0.0191
2000-05-31 $0.0191
2000-03-01 $0.0191
1999-12-01 $0.0191
1999-09-01 $0.0179
1999-06-02 $0.0179
1999-02-24 $0.0179
1998-12-02 $0.0179
1998-09-02 $0.0167
1998-06-03 $0.0167
1998-02-25 $0.0167
1997-12-03 $0.0167
1997-09-03 $0.0150
1997-06-04 $0.0150
1997-02-24 $0.0150
1996-12-03 $0.0150
1996-09-03 $0.0136
1996-06-04 $0.0136
1996-02-22 $0.0136
1995-12-04 $0.0136
1995-08-31 $0.0126
1995-06-02 $0.0126
1995-02-16 $0.0126
1994-11-30 $0.0126
1994-08-29 $0.0119
1994-06-02 $0.0119
1994-02-17 $0.0119
1993-12-01 $0.0119
1993-08-27 $0.0102
1993-06-02 $0.0102
1993-02-22 $0.0102
1992-12-01 $0.0102
1992-08-28 $0.0085
1992-05-29 $0.0085
1992-02-20 $0.0085
1991-12-02 $0.0085
1991-08-27 $0.0068
1991-05-29 $0.0068
1991-02-20 $0.0068
1990-12-03 $0.0068
1990-08-28 $0.0044
1990-05-30 $0.0044
1990-02-21 $0.0044
1989-12-01 $0.0044
1989-08-28 $0.0034
1989-05-24 $0.0034
1989-02-22 $0.0027
1988-12-01 $0.0027
1988-08-26 $0.0018
1988-05-31 $0.0018
1988-02-23 $0.0018
1987-12-01 $0.0018
1987-08-25 $0.0012
1987-06-01 $0.0012
1987-02-24 $0.0012
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.26. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 24.07 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.50%860.81%0.81%
-7.50% to -5.60%680.64%1.44%
-5.60% to -3.71%2372.22%3.66%
-3.71% to -1.82%10129.47%13.13%
-1.82% to 0.08%411838.55%51.68%
0.08% to 1.97%369334.57%86.25%
1.97% to 3.87%107310.04%96.29%
3.87% to 5.76%2372.22%98.51%
5.76% to 7.65%740.69%99.20%
Greater than 7.65%850.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.45%2.60% 83.22%68.27%
±2σ -4.97%5.13% 96.20%95.45%
±3σ -7.50%7.65% 98.40%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 9.48. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 197.70 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.96%00.00%0.00%
-5.96% to -3.77%00.00%0.00%
-3.77% to -1.57%00.00%0.00%
-1.57% to 0.62%2342.19%2.19%
0.62% to 2.81%700665.57%67.76%
2.81% to 5.01%241522.60%90.37%
5.01% to 7.20%5585.22%95.59%
7.20% to 9.40%2051.92%97.51%
9.40% to 11.59%1030.96%98.47%
Greater than 11.59%1631.53%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -0.11%5.74% 93.06%68.27%
±2σ -3.04%8.67% 97.07%95.45%
±3σ -5.96%11.59% 98.47%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.71. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 49.14 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.78%550.51%0.51%
-6.78% to -5.08%740.69%1.21%
-5.08% to -3.38%2682.51%3.72%
-3.38% to -1.68%113610.63%14.35%
-1.68% to 0.02%404537.86%52.21%
0.02% to 1.71%373834.99%87.20%
1.71% to 3.41%9468.85%96.05%
3.41% to 5.11%2662.49%98.54%
5.11% to 6.81%650.61%99.15%
Greater than 6.81%910.85%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.25%2.28% 82.48%68.27%
±2σ -4.51%4.54% 96.15%95.45%
±3σ -6.78%6.81% 98.63%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.07. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.97 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.97%160.72%0.72%
-15.97% to -11.88%160.72%1.45%
-11.88% to -7.80%642.89%4.34%
-7.80% to -3.71%22310.08%14.41%
-3.71% to 0.37%84838.32%52.73%
0.37% to 4.46%70731.95%84.68%
4.46% to 8.54%23310.53%95.21%
8.54% to 12.62%562.53%97.74%
12.62% to 16.71%261.17%98.92%
Greater than 16.71%241.08%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.07%5.82% 80.66%68.27%
±2σ -10.52%11.26% 95.35%95.45%
±3σ -15.97%16.71% 98.19%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 8.12. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 119.52 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.55%00.00%0.00%
-15.55% to -9.81%00.00%0.00%
-9.81% to -4.08%00.00%0.00%
-4.08% to 1.66%281.26%1.26%
1.66% to 7.39%148667.12%68.38%
7.39% to 13.12%48922.09%90.47%
13.12% to 18.86%1135.10%95.57%
18.86% to 24.59%431.94%97.52%
24.59% to 30.32%170.77%98.28%
Greater than 30.32%381.72%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -0.26%15.03% 92.86%68.27%
±2σ -7.90%22.68% 97.20%95.45%
±3σ -15.55%30.32% 98.28%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.08. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 41.70 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -17.17%120.54%0.54%
-17.17% to -12.88%160.72%1.26%
-12.88% to -8.59%512.30%3.57%
-8.59% to -4.30%23910.79%14.36%
-4.30% to -0.01%81136.63%50.99%
-0.01% to 4.28%79635.95%86.95%
4.28% to 8.57%1968.85%95.80%
8.57% to 12.86%562.53%98.33%
12.86% to 17.15%170.77%99.10%
Greater than 17.15%200.90%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.73%5.71% 82.11%68.27%
±2σ -11.45%11.43% 95.80%95.45%
±3σ -17.17%17.15% 98.55%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.09. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.52 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -28.99%40.79%0.79%
-28.99% to -21.38%30.59%1.38%
-21.38% to -13.76%142.75%4.13%
-13.76% to -6.14%6612.97%17.09%
-6.14% to 1.48%18536.35%53.44%
1.48% to 9.10%14428.29%81.73%
9.10% to 16.72%6612.97%94.70%
16.72% to 24.34%203.93%98.62%
24.34% to 31.96%40.79%99.41%
Greater than 31.96%30.59%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.68%11.64% 76.62%68.27%
±2σ -18.84%21.80% 94.89%95.45%
±3σ -28.99%31.96% 98.62%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 5.69. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 45.14 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -31.47%00.00%0.00%
-31.47% to -19.39%00.00%0.00%
-19.39% to -7.31%00.00%0.00%
-7.31% to 4.77%40.78%0.78%
4.77% to 16.86%34166.86%67.65%
16.86% to 28.94%11722.94%90.59%
28.94% to 41.02%265.10%95.69%
41.02% to 53.10%112.16%97.84%
53.10% to 65.19%30.59%98.43%
Greater than 65.19%81.57%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.75%32.97% 93.14%68.27%
±2σ -15.36%49.08% 97.84%95.45%
±3σ -31.47%65.19% 98.43%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.39. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 45.47 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -35.96%00.00%0.00%
-35.96% to -27.01%20.39%0.39%
-27.01% to -18.07%101.96%2.35%
-18.07% to -9.12%6612.94%15.29%
-9.12% to -0.18%19237.65%52.94%
-0.18% to 8.76%18035.29%88.24%
8.76% to 17.71%448.63%96.86%
17.71% to 26.65%91.76%98.63%
26.65% to 35.60%20.39%99.02%
Greater than 35.60%50.98%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -12.11%11.75% 84.12%68.27%
±2σ -24.03%23.67% 97.25%95.45%
±3σ -35.96%35.60% 99.02%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.57. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.32 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -48.51%21.18%1.18%
-48.51% to -35.30%21.18%2.35%
-35.30% to -22.09%21.18%3.53%
-22.09% to -8.88%2112.35%15.88%
-8.88% to 4.34%5834.12%50.00%
4.34% to 17.55%5934.71%84.71%
17.55% to 30.76%169.41%94.12%
30.76% to 43.97%63.53%97.65%
43.97% to 57.18%21.18%98.82%
Greater than 57.18%21.18%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -13.28%21.95% 80.00%68.27%
±2σ -30.90%39.57% 94.71%95.45%
±3σ -48.51%57.18% 97.65%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 5.58. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 37.51 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -83.62%00.00%0.00%
-83.62% to -54.44%00.00%0.00%
-54.44% to -25.27%00.00%0.00%
-25.27% to 3.90%00.00%0.00%
3.90% to 33.07%12573.10%73.10%
33.07% to 62.24%3419.88%92.98%
62.24% to 91.42%52.92%95.91%
91.42% to 120.59%31.75%97.66%
120.59% to 149.76%10.58%98.25%
Greater than 149.76%31.75%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.82%71.97% 94.74%68.27%
±2σ -44.72%110.86% 96.49%95.45%
±3σ -83.62%149.76% 98.25%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.08. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 17.10 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -61.17%00.00%0.00%
-61.17% to -46.07%00.00%0.00%
-46.07% to -30.97%42.34%2.34%
-30.97% to -15.87%2011.70%14.04%
-15.87% to -0.77%7342.69%56.73%
-0.77% to 14.34%5632.75%89.47%
14.34% to 29.44%127.02%96.49%
29.44% to 44.54%21.17%97.66%
44.54% to 59.64%00.00%97.66%
Greater than 59.64%42.34%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -20.90%19.37% 85.38%68.27%
±2σ -41.04%39.51% 97.08%95.45%
±3σ -61.17%59.64% 97.66%99.73%