Dividend Forecasting
Markit Dividends provides discrete dividend forecasts on amounts and dates (ex, record and pay) out to 4 years on a global set of 6,000 stocks. Thanks to its unique approach, Markit Dividends has established itself as the independent benchmark in dividend forecasting.
Why use Markit Dividends?
As dividends have evolved into a new asset class to provide ever more advanced trading strategies, the need for independent, timely and accurate forecasts has never been greater. Time lags associated with consensus forecasts and the inaccuracies frequently generated from algorithmic models can result in trading risks whilst using the implied dividend will lead to generalisations on the amounts, dates and tax treatments of stock holders.
Markit Dividends regionally focused research team of 30 analysts is positioned to provide only the most accurate data. With their local market expertise and language skills, the research teams are in direct contact with all the companies, to ensure that only the latest information regarding dates, dividend policies and specific guidance is reflected in our data. Before projections are released, analysis is carried out on:
- company fundamentals
- peer groups
- historical patterns
- distribution policies and
- direct company guidance.
As well as the data, clients receive full and complete access to the research team. This is an integral part of the service and gives clients a direct 24 hour link between the end-user and the individual analysts in order to query and confirm dates, amounts, dividend policies and company announcements.
Clients also receive daily alerts highlighting major dividend announcements and changes in dividend policies.
The Market Standard in Dividend Forecasting
- OTC and Listed Single Stock/Index Option Trading
- Delta One and IndexTrading
- Convertible and Volatility Arbitrage
- Risk Management
- Fund Administration
- Single and Multi Strategy Hedge Funds
- Derivatives Exchanges (Euronext and Eurex)
- Structured Products Trading
- Yield Enhancement
- Securities Lending
- Asset Management
- Index/ETF Providers (FTSE, DB, BGI)
Dividend Index Points (DIPs)
Combined to Markit Index Management service, Markit DIPs calculates accurate current and forecast (two years ahead) dividend index points on any sector or index, taking into account special treatment of dividends by index providers.
Independent and Trusted
Major derivatives exchanges such as Euronext Liffe and Eurex have integrated Markit Dividends into their end of day settlement and options pricing models.
Delivery
- Markit Dividends Front-End Application
- Markit Equities XML feed for full integration and automation into in-house trading, pricing and risk systems.
- Markit Alliance Program giving access via third-party platform providers
