What are the different types of dividends that Polygon supports?
We include four different types of dividends in our data: regular dividends that are paid and/or expected to be paid on a consistent schedule (CD), special cash dividends that are infrequent or unusual and may not be expected to occur in the future (SC), long-term capital gain distributions (LT), and short-term capital gain distributions (ST).
We offer regular dividends that are paid and/or expected to be paid on a consistent schedule (CD), special cash dividends that are infrequent or unusual and may not be expected to occur in the future (SC), long-term capital gain distributions (LT), and short-term capital gain distributions (ST). You can query for any dividends using our Dividends v3 endpoint.
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