Dividends Data

Example notebook

Dividends

Dataset of cash dividend announcements including special dividends.

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How to use

# Import the datasets available through Pipeline
# Free and Sample datasets can be accessed through the
# same namespace
from quantopian.pipeline.data.eventvestor import (
DividendsByExDate,
DividendsByPayDate,
DividendsByAnnouncementDate,
)

from quantopian.pipeline.factors.eventvestor import (
BusinessDaysSincePreviousExDate,
BusinessDaysUntilNextExDate,
BusinessDaysSinceDividendAnnouncement,
)

# To try out the free sample
from quantopian.interactive.data.eventvestor import dividends_free

# For using the full paid version
from quantopian.interactive.data.eventvestor import dividends

Key Metrics

asof_date - EventVestor's timestamp of event capture

div_type - dividend type. Values include no change, increase, decrease, initiation, defer, suspend, omission, stock, special. Note QoQ = quarter-on-quarter

div_amount - dividend payment amount in local currency

div_ex_date - ex-dividend date

div_record_date - dividend payment record date

div_pay_date - dividend payment date

Example Usage

Various notebooks, algorithms, and posts that use this data.

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Vendor

Eventvestor provides accurate, timely, and actionable information. EventVestor brings structure and relevance to financial and business data, enabling better investment and business decisions, faster.

Price

$75/month

Timespan of data

01 Jan 2007 - Ongoing

Free data availability

01 Jan 2007 - 22 Feb 2017

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