Data Table for Cash Dividends

Cash Dividend corporate action messages require Event Type (tag 55) set to CASHDIV for message routing to the correct XML processing rule.

The following table describes the required and optional data fields for Cash Dividends.

Tag # – Tag Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Value/Description of Field

Tag # – Tag Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Value/Description of Field

1076 – Update Indicator

Required

CHAR

Y/N indicator used within message stream process. Valid values:
Y = Update
N = New Record
B = Both. Check for existing match. If found, update record; else insert.

55 – Event Type

Required – defaults on panel. Used by message stream for identification of the event. Must be CASHDIV.

CHAR

Used for STAR processing.

1432 – XReference ID Type

Required

CHAR (30)

Security identifier type (CUSIP, ISIN, SEDOL) – Code Value.

14 – XReference ID

Required

CHAR (100)

Security identifier.

4003 – Original Source

Optional

VARCHAR2 (15)

Original Source of the announcement.

1695 – Client Specific ID

Conditionally Required – required if loading dividend reinvestment records. Used to link reinvestment to dividend.

VARCHAR2 (50)

Client generated ID for the corporate action event.

1728 – Corporate Action Type

Required

VARCHAR2 (50)

Corporate Action Type, that is, Cash Dividend.

65 – Ex Date

Required

DATE

Event ex date.

1694 – Record Date

Optional

DATE

Record Date of the event.

1260 – Announcement Date

Optional

DATE

Announcement date of the event.

1275 – Pay Date

Required

DATE

Pay date of the event.

54 – Corporate Action Status

Required

VARCHAR2 (2)

Valid values:
RD = Released
PD = Pending
IC = Incomplete

3961 – Corporate Action Sub Priority

Required

INTEGER

Defaults to 1. Priority used if there are multiple events on the same day.

1734 – Mandatory / Voluntary Indicator

Required

CHAR (2)

Defaults to M. Mandatory or Voluntary event indicator. Valid values:
M = Mandatory
V = Voluntary

1737 – Periodic Distribution Type

Optional

VARCHAR2 (30)

Defaults to D (Cash Dividend) if not supplied. Valid values:
5 = 5 Year Capital Gain Distribution **
I = Fund Income Distribution
LT = LT Capital Gain Distribution **
ST = ST Capital Gain Distribution **

** denotes not QDI eligible for these options



1259 – Dividend Amount

Required

NUMBER (28,12)

Amount of dividend.

1197 – Sweep Date

Optional

DATE

Ability to override message stream logic for setting a date.

1740 – Corporate Action Notes

Optional

VARCHAR2 (255)



3898 – QDI Percent

Optional

NUMBER (38)

Qualified dividend income (QDI) percentage.

3944 – QDI Percent Effective Date

Optional

DATE

Effective date for the QDI percentage.

3962 – Cash Currency

Optional

CHAR (3)

Currency cash to be paid in. By default, populates with From Security currency. Can be changed by sending in tag.

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