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This item downloads historical dividend data for U.S. stocks.
It creates a custom database (divcalendar) and stores data in the following fields:
dividend: The quarterly dividend percentage paid by the company
annualdiv: The annual dividend percentage paid by the company
recorddate: The record date of the dividend
announcdate: The data of the dividend payment annoucement
paymentdate: This is the dividend payment date
To display the quarterly dividend yield on a chart, you can type the following formula:
a = getdata("divcalendar", "dividend", Zero);
Plot(a, "Dividend Yield", colorBlack, ChartLine, StyleSymbolNone);
The historical dividend data is available for the past 2 years.
Trading financial instruments, including foreign exchange on margin, carries a high level of risk and is not suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in financial instruments or foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with trading and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.
