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Corporate Actions

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Definition:
Corporate actions include both mandatory actions (stock splits, mergers & acquisitions, cash dividends, return of capital) and voluntary actions (tender offers, rights issues, buyback offers). Corporate actions are used to distribute profits to shareholder, influence stock prices, or during mergers/spinoffs to increase company profitability.

Related Concepts:

Capital Gains Tax
Class Actions
Depositary Receipts
Dividend Payment
ISIN
Mergers
Settlement Cycle
Spinoffs
Stock Split
Tender Offer
 

Available Positions Related to Corporate Actions:

Financial Services Operations jobs

Market Data Services jobs

Securities Trading & Brokerage jobs

 

Relevant Functional Areas:

Broker Dealer
Brokerage Operations
Information Services
Market Data
Sales & Trading
Securities Financing
 

Related Job Titles:

Cash Management
Clearance
Custodian
Underwriter
 

Synonyms:

Mandatory Corporate Actions
Voluntary Corporate Actions