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Polygon Reference:dividends API

The reference:dividends API from Polygon — 1 operation(s) for reference:dividends.

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GET /v3/reference/dividends Dividends v3 #

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OpenAPI Specification

polygon-reference-dividends-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: The future of fintech.
  title: Polygon Reference:dividends API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- description: Polygon Platform API
  url: https://api.polygon.io
- description: Polygon Platform API (Staging)
  url: https://api.staging.polygon.io
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: reference:dividends
paths:
  /v3/reference/dividends:
    get:
      description: 'Get a list of historical cash dividends, including the ticker symbol,

        declaration date, ex-dividend date, record date, pay date, frequency,

        and amount.'
      operationId: ListDividends
      parameters:
      - description: Specify a case-sensitive ticker symbol. For example, AAPL represents Apple Inc.
        in: query
        name: ticker
        schema:
          type: string
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: string
      - description: Query by ex-dividend date with the format YYYY-MM-DD.
        in: query
        name: ex_dividend_date
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: string
      - description: Query by record date with the format YYYY-MM-DD.
        in: query
        name: record_date
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: string
      - description: Query by declaration date with the format YYYY-MM-DD.
        in: query
        name: declaration_date
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: string
      - description: Query by pay date with the format YYYY-MM-DD.
        in: query
        name: pay_date
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: string
      - description: Query by the number of times per year the dividend is paid out.  Possible values are 0 (one-time), 1 (annually), 2 (bi-annually), 4 (quarterly), 12 (monthly), 24 (bi-monthly), and 52 (weekly).
        in: query
        name: frequency
        schema:
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
          - 2
          - 4
          - 12
          - 24
          - 52
          type: integer
      - description: Query by the cash amount of the dividend.
        in: query
        name: cash_amount
        schema:
          type: number
        x-polygon-filter-field:
          range: true
          type: number
      - description: 'Query by the type of dividend. Dividends that have been paid and/or are expected to be paid on consistent schedules are denoted as CD.

          Special Cash dividends that have been paid that are infrequent or unusual, and/or can not be expected to occur in the future are denoted as SC.'
        in: query
        name: dividend_type
        schema:
          description: 'The type of dividend. Dividends that have been paid and/or are expected to be paid on consistent schedules are denoted as CD.

            Special Cash dividends that have been paid that are infrequent or unusual, and/or can not be expected to occur in the future are denoted as SC.

            Long-Term and Short-Term capital gain distributions are denoted as LT and ST, respectively.'
          enum:
          - CD
          - SC
          - LT
          - ST
          type: string
      - description: Range by ticker.
        in: query
        name: ticker.gte
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Range by ticker.
        in: query
        name: ticker.gt
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Range by ticker.
        in: query
        name: ticker.lte
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Range by ticker.
        in: query
        name: ticker.lt
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Range by ex_dividend_date.
        in: query
        name: ex_dividend_date.gte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by ex_dividend_date.
        in: query
        name: ex_dividend_date.gt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by ex_dividend_date.
        in: query
        name: ex_dividend_date.lte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by ex_dividend_date.
        in: query
        name: ex_dividend_date.lt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by record_date.
        in: query
        name: record_date.gte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by record_date.
        in: query
        name: record_date.gt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by record_date.
        in: query
        name: record_date.lte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by record_date.
        in: query
        name: record_date.lt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by declaration_date.
        in: query
        name: declaration_date.gte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by declaration_date.
        in: query
        name: declaration_date.gt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by declaration_date.
        in: query
        name: declaration_date.lte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by declaration_date.
        in: query
        name: declaration_date.lt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by pay_date.
        in: query
        name: pay_date.gte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by pay_date.
        in: query
        name: pay_date.gt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by pay_date.
        in: query
        name: pay_date.lte
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by pay_date.
        in: query
        name: pay_date.lt
        schema:
          format: date
          type: string
      - description: Range by cash_amount.
        in: query
        name: cash_amount.gte
        schema:
          type: number
      - description: Range by cash_amount.
        in: query
        name: cash_amount.gt
        schema:
          type: number
      - description: Range by cash_amount.
        in: query
        name: cash_amount.lte
        schema:
          type: number
      - description: Range by cash_amount.
        in: query
        name: cash_amount.lt
        schema:
          type: number
      - description: Order results based on the `sort` field.
        in: query
        name: order
        schema:
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          example: asc
          type: string
      - description: Limit the number of results returned, default is 10 and max is 1000.
        in: query
        name: limit
        schema:
          default: 10
          example: 10
          maximum: 1000
          minimum: 1
          type: integer
      - description: Sort field used for ordering.
        in: query
        name: sort
        schema:
          default: ex_dividend_date
          enum:
          - ex_dividend_date
          - pay_date
          - declaration_date
          - record_date
          - cash_amount
          - ticker
          example: ex_dividend_date
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                description: A list of dividends.
                example:
                  next_url: https://api.polygon.io/v3/reference/dividends/AAPL?cursor=YWN0aXZlPXRydWUmZGF0ZT0yMDIxLTA0LTI1JmxpbWl0PTEmb3JkZXI9YXNjJnBhZ2VfbWFya2VyPUElN0M5YWRjMjY0ZTgyM2E1ZjBiOGUyNDc5YmZiOGE1YmYwNDVkYzU0YjgwMDcyMWE2YmI1ZjBjMjQwMjU4MjFmNGZiJnNvcnQ9dGlja2Vy
                  request_id: 6a7e466379af0a71039d60cc78e72282
                  results:
                  - cash_amount: 0.22
                    declaration_date: '2021-10-28'
                    dividend_type: CD
                    ex_dividend_date: '2021-11-05'
                    frequency: 4
                    id: E8e3c4f794613e9205e2f178a36c53fcc57cdabb55e1988c87b33f9e52e221444
                    pay_date: '2021-11-11'
                    record_date: '2021-11-08'
                    ticker: AAPL
                  - cash_amount: 0.22
                    declaration_date: '2021-07-27'
                    dividend_type: CD
                    ex_dividend_date: '2021-08-06'
                    frequency: 4
                    id: E6436c5475706773f03490acf0b63fdb90b2c72bfeed329a6eb4afc080acd80ae
                    pay_date: '2021-08-12'
                    record_date: '2021-08-09'
                    ticker: AAPL
                  status: OK
                properties:
                  next_url:
                    description: If present, this value can be used to fetch the next page of data.
                    type: string
                  request_id:
                    description: A request id assigned by the server.
                    type: string
                  results:
                    description: An array of results containing the requested data.
                    items:
                      properties:
                        cash_amount:
                          description: The cash amount of the dividend per share owned.
                          type: number
                          x-polygon-go-field-tags:
                            tags:
                            - key: binding
                              value: required
                        currency:
                          description: The currency in which the dividend is paid.
                          type: string
                        declaration_date:
                          description: The date that the dividend was announced.
                          type: string
                        dividend_type:
                          description: 'The type of dividend. Dividends that have been paid and/or are expected to be paid on consistent schedules are denoted as CD.

                            Special Cash dividends that have been paid that are infrequent or unusual, and/or can not be expected to occur in the future are denoted as SC.

                            Long-Term and Short-Term capital gain distributions are denoted as LT and ST, respectively.'
                          enum:
                          - CD
                          - SC
                          - LT
                          - ST
                          type: string
                        ex_dividend_date:
                          description: The date that the stock first trades without the dividend, determined by the exchange.
                          type: string
                        frequency:
                          description: The number of times per year the dividend is paid out. Possible values are 0 (one-time), 1 (annually), 2 (bi-annually), 4 (quarterly), 12 (monthly), 24 (bi-monthly), and 52 (weekly).
                          type: integer
                        id:
                          description: The unique identifier of the dividend.
                          type: string
                        pay_date:
                          description: The date that the dividend is paid out.
                          type: string
                        record_date:
                          description: The date that the stock must be held to receive the dividend, set by the company.
                          type: string
                        ticker:
                          description: The ticker symbol of the dividend.
                          type: string
                      required:
                      - ticker
                      - ex_dividend_date
                      - frequency
                      - cash_amount
                      - dividend_type
                      - id
                      type: object
                    type: array
                  status:
                    description: The status of this request's response.
                    type: string
                required:
                - request_id
                type: object
            text/csv:
              schema:
                example: 'ticker,declaration_date,ex_dividend_date,record_date,pay_date,frequency,cash_amount,dividend_type

                  AAPL,2021-10-28,2021-11-05,2021-11-08,2021-11-11,4,0.22,CD

                  AAPL,2021-07-27,2021-08-06,2021-08-09,2021-08-12,4,0.22,CD

                  '
                type: string
          description: OK
      summary: Dividends v3
      tags:
      - reference:dividends
      x-polygon-entitlement-data-type:
        description: Reference data
        name: reference
      x-polygon-paginate:
        limit:
          default: 10
          max: 1000
        sort:
          default: ex_dividend_date
          enum:
          - ex_dividend_date
          - pay_date
          - declaration_date
          - record_date
          - cash_amount
          - ticker
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      in: query
      name: apiKey
      type: apiKey
x-polygon-order:
  crypto:
    market:
    - launchpad: shared
      paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{cryptoTicker}/range/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{from}/{to}
    - launchpad: exclusive
      paths:
      - /v1/summaries
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/grouped/locale/global/market/crypto/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v1/open-close/crypto/{from}/{to}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{cryptoTicker}/prev
    - paths:
      - /v3/trades/{cryptoTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v1/historic/crypto/{from}/{to}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v1/last/crypto/{from}/{to}
    - group: Snapshots
      paths:
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/crypto/tickers
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/crypto/{direction}
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/crypto/tickers/{ticker}
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/crypto/tickers/{ticker}/book
      - /v3/snapshot
    - group: Technical Indicators
      paths:
      - /v1/indicators/sma/{cryptoTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/ema/{cryptoTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/macd/{cryptoTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/rsi/{cryptoTicker}
    reference:
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/upcoming
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/now
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/conditions
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/exchanges
  fx:
    market:
    - launchpad: shared
      paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{forexTicker}/range/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{from}/{to}
    - launchpad: exclusive
      paths:
      - /v1/summaries
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/grouped/locale/global/market/fx/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{forexTicker}/prev
    - paths:
      - /v3/quotes/{fxTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v1/historic/forex/{from}/{to}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v1/last_quote/currencies/{from}/{to}
    - paths:
      - /v1/conversion/{from}/{to}
    - group: Snapshots
      paths:
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/forex/tickers
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/forex/{direction}
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/global/markets/forex/tickers/{ticker}
      - /v3/snapshot
    - group: Technical Indicators
      paths:
      - /v1/indicators/sma/{fxTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/ema/{fxTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/macd/{fxTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/rsi/{fxTicker}
    reference:
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/upcoming
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/now
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/conditions
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/exchanges
  indices:
    market:
    - launchpad: shared
      paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{indicesTicker}/range/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{from}/{to}
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{indicesTicker}/prev
    - paths:
      - /v1/open-close/{indicesTicker}/{date}
    - group: Technical Indicators
      paths:
      - /v1/indicators/sma/{indicesTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/ema/{indicesTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/macd/{indicesTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/rsi/{indicesTicker}
    - group: Snapshots
      paths:
      - /v3/snapshot/indices
      - /v3/snapshot
    reference:
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers/types
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/upcoming
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/now
  options:
    market:
    - launchpad: shared
      paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{optionsTicker}/range/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{from}/{to}
    - launchpad: exclusive
      paths:
      - /v1/summaries
    - paths:
      - /v1/open-close/{optionsTicker}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{optionsTicker}/prev
    - paths:
      - /v3/trades/{optionsTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v2/last/trade/{optionsTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v3/quotes/{optionsTicker}
    - group: Snapshots
      paths:
      - /v3/snapshot/options/{underlyingAsset}/{optionContract}
      - /v3/snapshot/options/{underlyingAsset}
      - /v3/snapshot
    - group: Technical Indicators
      paths:
      - /v1/indicators/sma/{optionsTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/ema/{optionsTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/macd/{optionsTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/rsi/{optionsTicker}
    reference:
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/options/contracts/{options_ticker}
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/options/contracts
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers
    - paths:
      - /v1/meta/symbols/{stocksTicker}/company
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers/{ticker}
    - paths:
      - /v2/reference/news
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers/types
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/upcoming
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/now
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/conditions
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/exchanges
  stocks:
    market:
    - launchpad: shared
      paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{stocksTicker}/range/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{from}/{to}
    - launchpad: exclusive
      paths:
      - /v1/summaries
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/grouped/locale/us/market/stocks/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v1/open-close/{stocksTicker}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/aggs/ticker/{stocksTicker}/prev
    - paths:
      - /v3/trades/{stockTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v2/ticks/stocks/trades/{ticker}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/last/trade/{stocksTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v3/quotes/{stockTicker}
    - paths:
      - /v2/ticks/stocks/nbbo/{ticker}/{date}
    - paths:
      - /v2/last/nbbo/{stocksTicker}
    - group: Snapshots
      paths:
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/us/markets/stocks/tickers
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/us/markets/stocks/{direction}
      - /v2/snapshot/locale/us/markets/stocks/tickers/{stocksTicker}
      - /v3/snapshot
    - group: Technical Indicators
      paths:
      - /v1/indicators/sma/{stockTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/ema/{stockTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/macd/{stockTicker}
      - /v1/indicators/rsi/{stockTicker}
    reference:
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers
    - paths:
      - /v1/meta/symbols/{stocksTicker}/company
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers/{ticker}
    - paths:
      - /vX/reference/tickers/{id}/events
    - paths:
      - /v2/reference/news
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/tickers/types
    - paths:
      - /vX/reference/tickers/taxonomies
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/upcoming
    - paths:
      - /v1/marketstatus/now
    - group: SEC Filings
      paths:
      - /v1/reference/sec/filings
      - /v1/reference/sec/filings/{filing_id}
      - /v1/reference/sec/filings/{filing_id}/files
      - /v1/reference/sec/filings/{filing_id}/files/{file_id}
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/splits
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/dividends
    - paths:
      - /vX/reference/financials
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/conditions
    - paths:
      - /v3/reference/exchanges
    - paths:
      - /v1/related-companies/{ticker}
    - paths:
      - /vX/reference/ipos
    - paths:
      - /vX/reference/short-interest/{identifier_type}/{identifier}
    - paths:
      - stocks/vX/listings
      - stocks/vX/listing/{identifier_type}/{identifier}
      - stocks/vX/listings/updates