Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
05.31.2024
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|Corporate Actions
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Why would an event not have Event Notes in the Corporate Actions API?
Event Notes are dependent on company announcements.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
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What are Dissenters' Rights in the Corporate Actions API?
Dissenters' Rights are defined as a possible payout option for a shareholder in which the shareholder may elect to be paid out in the ‘fair value’ of the currently held shares.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
What are Optional Payments in the Corporate Actions API?
You may see multiple records for the same event, this happens when an issuer announces more than one payment option for shareholders.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
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Why are there missing data points in the Corporate Actions API?
If the GlobalCorporateActions API event was canceled then some data points may be missing.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
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What is CompositeIdentifier in the corporate actions API?
The GlobalCorporateActions API includes CompositeIdentifier, a customer QUODD input parameter that allows users to pinpoint a single even record down to the instrument level.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
Why are the CUSIP and ISIN fields blank in the Corporate Actions API?
The CUSIP and ISIN field are blank in the Corporate Actions API because a licensing agreement are required to access them.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
What Is Event Identifier in the corporate actions API?
The Global Corporate Actions API includes EventIdentifier, a custom QUODD input parameter that allows users to pinpoint a single event record down to the security listing level.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
Why are there multiple Takeover, Spinoff, and Merger events in the QUODD corporate actions API?
There are multiple Takeover, Spinoff, and Merger events in the QUODD corporate actions API when an issuer announces more than one payment option for shareholders.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
Does QUODD provide forward-looking event data?
No, QUODD does not provide forward-looking event data. Event data is provided in the GlobalCorporateActions API.
05.31.2024
|FAQs
|Corporate Actions
|1 Min Read
How do I find a merger event in GetMergers in the Corporate Actions API?
In the QUODD Global Corporate Actions API we offer the GetMergers endpoint which returns merger events for a given identifier and date range.