Worldwide Corporate Actions

GetHistoricalCorporateActions

Calls to the endpoint GetHistoricalCorporateActions have the following syntax:

Parameters

NAME DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
OperationalMic
The code that identifies the company identifier.
LocalCode
The Local code
ISIN
ISIN
EventCD
Event Code.
FromDate
Start date. YYYY-MM-DD -
ToDate
End date. YYYY-MM-DD -
Format
The format the data will be returned in (for example, PSV for pipe-separated values). json

Output Fields

NAME DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
LstUniqueID
Unique Listing Record ID - Concatenation of a sequence number and the WCA ScexhID. The sequence number will usually be 1 unless additional listings exists for the same security in the same market, usually as a result of secondary trading currencies. 16729609
ScexhID
Listing level WCA numerical ID - Duplicated in all secondary listing records. 6729609
LstActionCD
Record Action Status Code U
LstChangeDT
Record Last Changed Date and Time 12/04/2021 14:33:40
ListCreateDT
Listing Creation Date
ListSourceFlag
Indicates if the listing level data in the record is (M)ain or (S)econdary. M
GlobalStatusCD
Global Status Code. Indicates the global listing activity status of a security. A
IssID
Issuer level WCA numerical ID. Can be used to link all securities of a company together. 107911
IssuerName
Issuer Name BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
SecID
Security level WCA numerical ID. Can be used to link all multiple listings together 624599
SecurityDescription
Security Description BlackRock iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
ParValue
Parvalue Amount 0.001
ParvalueCurenCD
Parvalue Currency Code - ISO 4217 USD
Isin
ISIN code global level identifier- ISO 6166 IE00B1XNHC34
USCode
US domestic CUSIP 78463V107
SectyCD
WCA proprietary Security Type Code ETF
PrimaryExchgCD
WCA proprietary Exchange Code for the Primary Listing. Empty if unknown. GBLSE
ListCntryCD
Listing Country Code - ISO 3166-1 DE
RegisterCntryCD
Register Country Code - ISO 3166-1 IE
TradingCurenCD
Trading Currency - ISO 4217 EUR
MultiCurenFlag
Set to (T)rue if there is currently more than one listing in the current market, otherwise set to (F)alse. F
BbgCompID
Bloomberg Composite Global ID BBG000TSGVV6
BbgCompTicker
Bloomberg Composite Ticker IQQH GR
Figi
Bloomberg FIGI, that is Exchange Level ID BBG000TSGX51
FigiTicker
Bloomberg Exchange Level Ticker IQQH GS
Sedol
(London) Stock Exchange Daily Official List Code B28XWY2
SedolDefunct
Indicates a defunct SEDOL F
SedolMic
Main Operational Market Identifier code indicated by the London Stock Exchange XFRA
ExchgCD
WCA proprietary Exchange Code. Equivalent to the MIC but more stable as MIC might not be available in a timely fashion. Also note that the MIC can change but the ExchgCD will remain the same. DESSE
OperationalMic
Market Identification Code - ISO 10383 XSTU
LotSize
Lot Size. Indicates the minimum number of shares that can be aquired in one transaction. 1
SegmentMicName
Market Segment Name. Not the MICSEG lookup name but used when no Segment MIC is available.
SegmentMic
Market Identification Code - ISO 10383
LocalCode
Local Code. Usually unique at Market Level but there are exceptions to this rule. Either an alpha string, or a number. IQQH
LocalDot
Local Code but with Market formatting using dot separator. Only currently reformatted for NYSE, otherwise LocalDot value equals Localcode value. IQQH
LocalSlash
Local Code but with Market formatting using a forward slash separator. Only currently reformatted for NYSE, otherwise LocalSlash value equals Localcode value. IQQH
LocalSpace
Local Code but with Market formatting using space separator. Only currently reformatted for NYSE, otherwise LocalSpace value equals Localcode value. IQQH
ListStatusCD
Listing Status Code. Indicates the listing activity status at market level. L
ListDT
Listing Date 2008-10-14T00:00:00
DelistDT
Delisting Date
CntryofIncorpCD
Country of Incorporation Code of the Issuer - ISO 3166-1 IE
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification Code 3272
CIK
Central Index Key 1503309
GICS
Global Industry Standard Classification 40201040
LEI
Legal Entity Identifier 549300U866HE6K5XZI02
NAICS
North American Industrial Classification System 522293
IndusID
WCA Proprietary Industry Sector Code 41
FigiGlobalShareclassID
Complementary Identification Code BBG001SRBRP8
CFI
Classification of Financial Instruments. Alphabetical code consisting of 6 letters. - ISO 10962 CEOXMS
CIC
Complementary Identification Code GB31
FISN
Financial Instrument Short Name WISE COMM/2X DAILY LONG SILVER
StructCD
WCA proprietary Security Structure Code ETF
Voting
Voting or non Voting Rights N
VotePerSec
Number of Votes per Security 1
SharesOutstanding
Most recent known Shares Outstanding figure 384138841
SharesOutstandingDate
Effective Date for current Shares Outstanding figure
UNlistedClassesSOS
Most recent known Shares Outstanding figure for Unlisted Share Classes 14420085
UnlistedClassesSOSDT
Effective Date for Unlisted Share Classes Outstanding figure
EvtUniqueID
Unique LST EVT Record Identifier when combined with LstUniqueID
EvtActionCD
Record Action Status Code 40683916833
EvtChangeDT
Record Last Changed Date and Time 2021-04-12T14:33:40
EventCreateDT
Event Creation Date 2021-04-12T00:00:00
EventCD
WCA Event Code. The EventID where applicable links all payments rows of an event together to show all the Payment Options. Can be used as a short Event name. SHOCH
EventID
WCA Event ID - Unique at the Event Level when paired with the EventCD 3916833
EventSubTypeCD
Event Subtype Code. This is only used for a limited number of events where the Event data supplied falls into distinct sub-groupings. 3916833
RelatedEventCD
Related Event Code 3916833
RelatedEventID
Direct Link to another Event when combined with this ID and the Related Event Code. 3916833
MandVoluFlag
Indicates Mandatory and/or Voluntary Event participation requirement. With a few Event types the flag change in the course of the corporate action lifecycle. 3916833
RdID
Record Date ID. This ID links all events for the same security that share the same Record Date. 3916833
RdPriority
The Priority Order Number sequence where populated is necessary to correctly calculate resultant cash and stock outcomes.
FilingDT
Filing Date
IncorporationChangeDT
ListingDT
MeetingDT
NameChangeDT
PeriodEndDT
EffectiveDT
Effective Date
ExDT
Ex Date - Where the PaytypeCD of a Multiple Payment Event is flagged as a (B)oth, this Ex Date field will contain the Ex Date of the Cash component. The ExDate2 field in the Event Assignable Date section will carry the Stock component Ex Date.
RecordDT
Record Date
PayDT
Pay Date - Where the PaytypeCD of a Multiple Payment Event is flagged as a (B)oth, this Pay Date field will contain the Pay Date of the Cash component. The PayDate2 field in the Event Assignable Date section will carry the Stock component Pay Date.
DuebillsRedemDT
Due Bills Redemption Date
FromDT
From Date
ToDT
To Date
RegistrationDT
Registration Date
StartDT
Start Date
EndDT
End Date
CloseDT
Close Date
StartSubscriptionDT
Start Subscription Date
EndSubscriptionDT
End Subscription Date
OptionElectionDT
Option Election Date
WthdrlRtsFromDT
Withdrawal Rights From Date
WthdrlRtsToDT
Withdrawal Rights To Date
NotificationDT
Notification Date
FinancialYearEndDT
Financial Year End Date
ExpCompletionDT
Expected Completion Date
DeclarationDT
Date Dividend announced by Issuer
TaxYearendDT
Tax Year End Date
EmergenceDT
Emergence from Bankruptcy Date currently used in US only.
LeadPlntiffDeadlineDT
Lead Plaintiff Deadline Date
ProofFilingDeadlineDT
Proof Filing Deadline Date
ClaimFilingDeadlineDT
Claims Filing Deadline Date
ObjectionDeadlineDT
Objection Deadline Date
ExclusionDeadlineDT
Exclusion Deadline Date
OldOutstandingDT
EffectiveDT for previous SOS change
NewOutstandingDT
EffectiveDT for current SOS change
DripLastDT
Last Date to opt for DRIP
DripPayDT
DRIP Pay Date
CrestDT
Crest Settlement Date
ForeignExDT
The Date on which the USD Rate to Currency value was taken.
ExDT2
This is the Ex Date value for Stock component of a Dividend with a Paytype of (B)oth Stock and Cash. The main Ex Date field will be for the cash payment portion of the same record.
PayDT2
This is the Pay Date value for Stock component of a Dividend with a Paytype of (B)oth Stock and Cash. The main Pay Date field will be for the cash payment portion of the same record.
OldFinYearStartDT
Old Financial Year Start Date
OldFinYearEndDT
Old Financial Year End Date
NewFinYearStartDT
New Financial Year Start Date
NewFinYearEndDT
New Financial Year End Date
StarttradeDT
Start Trade Date
EndtradeDT
End Trade Date
SplitDT
Split Date
UnconditionalDT
Unconditional Date
CompulsoryAcqDT
Compulsory Acquisition Date
PaytypeCD
WCA proprietary Payment Type Code
OptionID
Option Number of the event where applicable - Options are ORs
SerialID
Serial Number of the event where applicable - Serials are ANDs
DefaultOptionFlag
Flag indicating the benefit the shareholder would receive by default in case of several options being offered to them. The default is not always announced.
RateCurenCD
Payment Currency Code - ISO 4217
cashbak
entissueprice
issueprice
minprice
maxprice
dripreinvprice
frankdiv
unfrankdiv
grossdividend
netdividend
ParValueOld
Par Value may change in Capital Reduction. Both are provided for reference.
ParvalueNew
Par Value may change in Capital Reduction. Both are provided for reference.
settlementamount
strikeprice
pricepershare
RatioOld
Ratio Denominator - European style ratio i.e. denominator is the existing holding
RatioNew
Ratio Numerator - European style ratio i.e. numerator is the additional shares not including the existing holding
FractionCD
WCA proprietary code describing how Fractions are handled in Settlement calculations.
OutturnStyleCD
WCA Code for style of Outturn Security
OutSectyCD
EDI proprietary code for security asset type
OutSecID
The internal EDI ID for the Outturn security
OutIsin
Outturn ISIN
OutUSCode
Outturn CUSIP
OutLocalcode
Outturn Local Code
OutSedol
Outturn SEDOL
OutBbgCompID
Outturn Bloomberg Composite ID
OutBbgCompTicker
Outturn Bloomberg Composite Ticker
OutFigi
Outturn FIGI - Bloomberg Exchange Level ID
OutFigiTicker
Outturn FIGI Ticker - Bloomberg Exchange Level Ticker
MinOfrQty
The Quantity range within which the Shareholder can offer from his total holding in the event.
MaxOfrQty
The Quantity range within which the Shareholder can offer from his total holding in the event.
MinQlyQty
If the quantity held by shareholder is within this range then he qualifies for taking part in the event.
MaxQlyQty
If the quantity held by shareholder is within this range then he qualifies for taking part in the event.
MinAcpQty
The Total Quantity the Company will accept from all the shareholders tendering their shares in the event for the event to be binding on the Offeror.
MaxAcpQty
The Total Quantity the Company will accept from all the shareholders tendering their shares in the event for the event to be binding on the Offeror.
TndrStrkPrice
If the event is via a Tender process it is the cut off price at which all the bids are accepted.
TndrPriceStep
If the event is via a Tender then there is a price step in which one can put in the bids. Eg. If the price step specified is 10p then one has to make bids in steps of 10p i.e. GBP 1.10, GBP 1.20, GBP 1.30.
WthdrlRtsFlag
Withdrawal Rights Flag
OedExpTime
Option Expiry Time
OedExpTimeZone
Option Expiry Timezone
WthdrlRtsExpTime
Withdrawal Rights Expiry Time
WthdrlRtsExpTimeZone
Withdrawal Rights Expiry Timezone
ExpTime
Expiry Time
ExpTimeZone
Expiry Timezone
BuyIncurenCD
Buy in Currency Code - ISO 4217
BuyinPrice
The price at which the Shareholder can opt to buy shares from the company to change his odd lot shareholding into round lot.
BuyinFlag
Indicates if a Buy-in is available.
CourtID
Unique ID of the Court with which the complaint has been filed
CaseNumber
Court assigned number of the case
Judge
Judge's name
CaseName
Name of the Case
Allegations
Reasons for which the claimants are initiating a class action. Eg. Fraud, Misrepresentation, non-disclosure, insider trading etc.
EligibleSecurities
Securities eligible to participate in the action
InvestorClass
Investor class that can participate in the action
OnBehalfOf
The Class Action is on behalf of buyer or seller
LeadPlainTiff
Name of the Lead Plaintiff
CaseStatus
Current Status of the case
IssOldName
Old Issuer Name
IssNewName
New Issuer Name
LegalName
Flagged if New Issuer Name is the legal name
MeetingDateFlag
Meeting Date Flag
LaspsedPremium
Marker
Dividend Marker
Frequency
Dividend Frequency
TbaFlag
The company intends to pay a dividend but the details are yet to be announced.
NilDividend
Real Dividend event but of zero payrate.
DivRescind
Real Dividend event but of zero payrate.
DeclCurenCD
Declared Currency Code - ISO 4217
DeclGrossAmt
Declared Gross Amount
ApproxFlag
If dividend is temporarily an approximate value. Expect an update.
TaxRate
Domestic Withholding Tax Rate
Coupon
In countries where coupons are to be submitted to obtain a benefit this field is useful.
CouponID
Coupon ID
Divrate
Rate of Dividends as a percentage of Par Value.
Curpair
Identifies the different currencies involved for the FX rate to be applied - ISO 4217
Depfees
Depositary Fees - Applies only to DR dividends
DepFeesCurenCD
Depositary Fees Currency Code - ISO 4217
RescindCashDIV
Cash Dividend Cancelled.
RescindStockDIV
Stock Dividend Cancelled.
UsdRateToCurrency
USD Exchange Rate for Dividend Currency
DivPostponed
Indicating Postponement of Dividend Payment
OldbbgExhID
Old Bloomberg Exchange ID - Old Figi
NewbbgExhID
New Bloomberg Exchange ID - New Figi
OldbbgExhtk
Old Bloomberg Exchange Ticker - Old Figi Ticker
NewbbgExhtk
New Bloomberg Exchange Ticker - New Figi Ticker
OldCurenCD
Old Currency Code - ISO 4217
NewcurenCD
New Currency Code - ISO 4217
OldExchgCD
Old Exchange Code - ISO 4217
NewExchgCD
New Exchange Code - ISO 4217
OldCntryCD
Old Country Code - ISO 3166-1
NewCntryCD
New Country Code - ISO 3166-1
OldISIN
Old Isin
NewISIN
New Isin
OldUSCode
Old US code
NewusCode
New US code
OldLocalCode
Old Local Code
NewLocalCode
New Local Code
OldMktsgID
Old Market Segment WCA ID
NewMktsgID
New Market Segment WCA ID
OldSedol
Old Sedol Code
NewSedol
New Sedol Code
OldRegCntryCD
Old Country of Register - ISO 3166-1
NewRegCntryCD
New Country of Register - ISO 3166-1
OldTradingCurenCD
Old Trading Currency Code - ISO 4217
NewTradingCurenCD
New Trading Currency Code - ISO 4217
TraSecID
WCA Security Code of the security that may be created for Trading purposes.
TraIsin
Trading ISIN if applicable/available
BBMinPct
Minimum percentage of the shares outstanding the company will buy back from shareholders.
BBMaxPct
Maximum percentage of the shares outstanding the company will buy back from shareholders.
OnOffFlag
The mechanism adopted by the company for buying back the shares. Default blank. N - On Market i.e. via the exchange. F - Off Market i.e. some other mechanism other than the exchange.
DivAllocTaxYear
Dividend Allocable to Tax Year
IncomeDivs
Income Dividends
QualIncomeDivs
Qualified Income Dividends
STCapGains
Short Term Capital Gains
LTCapGains
Long Term Capital Gains
TotalCapGains
Total Capital Gains
QualSTCapGains
Qualified Short Term Capital Gains
QualLTCapGains
Qualified Long Term Capital Gains
QualTotalCapGains
Qualified Total Capital Gains
ForeignTaxPaid
Foreign Tax Paid
QualForeignTaxPaid
Qualified Foreign Tax Paid
Section1202Gain
Section 1202 Gain
Collec28PctGain
Collectibles(28%) Gain
CashLiqDist
Cash Liquidation Distribution
NoncashLiqDist
Noncash Liquidation Distribution
ExemptInterestDivs
Exempt Interest Dividends
PercentageOfAmt
Percentage of AMT
ReturnOfCapital
For US. Portion of Dividend that is a Return of Capital distribution
Under1250Section
For US. Portion of Dividend that is a 1250 section distribution
Section199AIncDiv
Section 199A Income Dividend
Section199ASTCapGain
Section 199A STCG
Section199AFrgnTaxPaid
Section 199A Foreign Tax Paid
NRAExemptIncDiv
NRA Exempt Income Dividend
Defaultopt
StampDuty
Stamp Duty
StampAsPercent
Stamp Duty as Percent
ComFee
Commission Fee
ComAsPercent
ComAsPercent
Meeting
Number
MeetingTime
Local time for Start of Meeting
Addressline1
Address line 1
Addressline2
Address line 2
Addressline3
Address line 3
Addressline4
Address line 4
Addressline5
Address line 5
Addressline6
Address line 6
City
City
CntryCD
Country Code - ISO 3166-1
OldBbgCompID
Old Bloomberg Composite ID
NewBbgCompID
New Bloomberg Composite ID
OldBbgCompTk
Old Bloomberg Composite Ticker
NewBbgCompTk
New Bloomberg Composite Ticker
OldLotsize
Old Lot Size
NewLotsize
New Lot Size
OldMinTraQty
Old Minimum Trading Quantity
NewMinTraQty
New Minimum Trading Quantity
OldLstatStatus
Old Listing Status Code
NewLstatStatus
New Listing Status Code
OldParvalueCurenCD
ISO Old Currency Code - ISO 4217
NewParvalueCurenCD
ISO New Currency Code - ISO 4217
OldSOS
Old shares outstanding amount
NewSOS
New shares outstanding amount
OverSubscription
A flag to indicate if the shareholders have the option of oversubscribing for the issue.
PreOfrQty
Number of shares held by the Offeror prior to making the Takeover offer.
PreOfrPct
Percentage of the Company's shares outstanding that the Offeror held prior to making the Takeover offer
TargetQty
Total Quantity of shares targeted for the Takeover by the Offeror.
TargetPct
Percentage of the Company's shares outstanding targeted by the Offeror.
OfferorIssID
Internal IssID of the Offeror
OfferorName
Name of the issuer making the offer but the issuer is not available on WCA.
Hostile
(T)rue if Hostile Takeover
EventStatus
Takeover Status Code
SecOldName
Previous Name
SecNewName
New Name
OldSectyCD
Old Security Type Code
NewSectyCD
New Security Type Code
OldRegS144A
Old RegS144A Value
NewRegS144A
New RegS144A Value
SubExpTime
For a specified date, the time at which the event is set to expire.
SubExpTimeZone
Time Zone of the Expiry Time.
LapsedPremium
If the underlying security has a Bonus issue and company decides ADR shares will not have bonus. The company will sell the share on behalf of ADR holders in the market and return the money to ADR holders. So there is no ratio.
RatioOldDist
Distribution of Rights - Number of old shares held in old - new ratio
RatioNewDist
Distribution of Rights - Number of new Rights tradable shares received in old - new ratio
RatioOldExer
Exercise of Rights - Number of Rights exercised in old - new ratio
RatioNewExer
Exercise of Rights - Number of resultant securities received per Rights exercised in old - new ratio
PPSecID
Poison Pill Rights: This rights behave same as normal rights but they do not trade at all. This rights are normally announced by the company to avoid hostile takeover.
PPIsin
PP ISIN if applicable/available
NotesText
Event Narrative Text. Each time textual changes are made to the event narrative text, the text is first copied to the top of the memo, dated and changes made. This means earlier versions are preseved unchanged for reference purposes.
NotesType
Underlying WCA Notes Fieldname. Usually only one per Event with the value of Notes, but where more than one, the value indicates the notes subject.
NtsActionCD
Record Action Status Code
NtsChangeDT
Record Last Changed Date and Time
RefLinkID
Reference Data Link ID. SecID for Security Level Events, IssID for Issuer Level Events
notestype
notestext
incorporationchangedt
minpercent
filedate
conduitfrgnincome
unfrnonfrgnvalue
frankingcredit
ediapikey
assimilationdt
duedt
feedgendate

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