Dividends

Retrieve dividend information for selected symbol over the latest 5 years.

GET/3.0/payouts/dividends

Description

This endpoint provides comprehensive dividend data for all stocks in the market covering the last 5 years. It includes dividend amounts, ex-dates, payment dates, and historical trends for comparative analysis across the market.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
symbol	string	Yes	Stock symbol/ticker code	WAFI

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "WAFI_20241115",
      "symbol": "WAFI",
      "title": "Dividend Announcement",
      "date": "2024-11-15",
      "ex_date": "2024-11-10",
      "book_closure_from": "2024-11-12",
      "book_closure_to": "2024-11-14",
      "entitlement_date": "2024-11-09",
      "dividend": 2.50
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique payout record identifier
symbol	string	Stock symbol/ticker code
title	string	Payout announcement title
date	string	Announcement/publication date (YYYY-MM-DD)
ex_date	string	Ex-date for the payout
book_closure_from	string	Book closure start date
book_closure_to	string	Book closure end date
entitlement_date	string	Entitlement date
dividend	number	Dividend per share

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Missing Symbol (200)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "'symbol' parameter not provided"
}

Examples

Get Latest Dividends

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/payouts/dividends?symbol=WAFI" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Dividend Screening: Find high-dividend paying stocks
• Comparative Analysis: Compare dividend yields across companies
• Historical Trends: Analyze dividend payment trends over 5 years
• Portfolio Monitoring: Track dividend payments for held stocks
• Yield Calculations: Calculate dividend yields for valuation
• Market-Wide Analysis: Understand dividend distribution patterns in the market