# Dividend History

> Dividend events for one instrument, newest first, including announced dividends that have not been paid yet (they sort to the top).

`GET https://api.bavest.co/v2/dividends/history`

Group: Dividends. Route id: `v2_dividends_history`. Included in: Startup, Pro, Growth.

## Description

Dividend events for one instrument, newest first, including announced
dividends that have not been paid yet (they sort to the top).

`from` and `to` narrow the window and are both inclusive: `from` set to
today returns only upcoming events, `to` set to today only past ones.
Without them the full history is returned. Cursor pages continue the
newest-first order.

## Authentication

Send your API key in the `x-api-key` header on every request. No key yet? Sign up at https://dashboard.bavest.co/sign-up (free trial). The examples read the key from the `BAVEST_API_KEY` environment variable.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `symbol` | query | string | one of symbol, isin | Stock ticker symbol (e.g., `AAPL`, `MSFT`, `GOOGL`). Provide exactly one of symbol or isin. Example `AAPL`. |
| `isin` | query | string | one of symbol, isin | ISIN code (e.g., `US0378331005`). Provide exactly one of symbol or isin. Clear the symbol example before using an ISIN. |
| `from` | query | string (date) | no | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `to` | query | string (date) | no | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `limit` | query | integer (int32) | no | Maximum number of results to return (default 100, max 1000) Default `100`. |
| `offset` | query | integer (int32) | no | Number of results to skip for pagination (default 0) Default `0`. |
| `cursor` | query | string | no | Opaque cursor for cursor-based pagination. When provided, returns results after the cursor position. Takes precedence over offset. |

Required: one of `symbol`, `isin`.

## Response

200 Successful response (`application/json`).

| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `data` | array of DividendRecord | no |  |
| `data[].symbol` | string | yes | Ticker symbol. Example: `AAPL`. |
| `data[].isin` | string \| null | no | ISIN of the instrument, resolved from the symbol. Returned by /v2/dividends/calendar; null when the symbol does not map to a known security. Example: `US0378331005`. |
| `data[].date` | string (date) | yes | Dividend date. |
| `data[].adjustedAmount` | number (double) | no | Split-adjusted dividend per share. Example: `0.25`. |
| `data[].amount` | number (double) | yes | Actual payment per share. Example: `0.25`. |
| `data[].recordDate` | string (date) | no | Dividend record date. |
| `data[].payDate` | string (date) | no | Dividend payment date. |
| `data[].declarationDate` | string (date) \| null | no | Dividend declaration date. |
| `data[].exDate` | string (date) \| null | no | Ex-dividend date. |
| `data[].currency` | string \| null | no | Currency code the amounts are quoted in. /v2/dividends/calendar returns null when the instrument's currency is unknown. Example: `USD`. |
| `meta` | ResponseMeta | no | Response metadata for paginated endpoints. Offset pagination returns `page`/`pageSize`/`totalPages`/`totalCount`; cursor pagination returns `pageSize`/`hasMore`/`nextCursor` and `totalCount` only when known. |
| `meta.time` | integer | no | Server-side processing time in milliseconds. Example: `17`. |
| `meta.parameters` | object | no | Echo of the request parameters the endpoint resolved. |
| `meta.page` | integer | no | Current page number (offset pagination) Example: `1`. |
| `meta.pageSize` | integer | no | Number of results per page. Example: `50`. |
| `meta.totalPages` | integer | no | Total number of pages (offset pagination) Example: `2`. |
| `meta.totalCount` | integer | no | Total number of results across all pages. Example: `100`. |
| `meta.hasMore` | boolean | no | Whether more results follow (cursor pagination) |
| `meta.nextCursor` | string \| null | no | Cursor for the next page (cursor pagination), null on the last page. |

## Example request

```bash
curl 'https://api.bavest.co/v2/dividends/history?symbol=AAPL' \
  -H "x-api-key: $BAVEST_API_KEY"
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "symbol": "AAPL",
      "date": "2026-05-11",
      "adjustedAmount": 0.27,
      "amount": 0.27,
      "recordDate": "2026-05-11",
      "payDate": "2026-05-14",
      "declarationDate": "2026-04-30",
      "exDate": "2026-05-11",
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "AAPL",
      "date": "2026-02-09",
      "adjustedAmount": 0.26,
      "amount": 0.26,
      "recordDate": "2026-02-09",
      "payDate": "2026-02-12",
      "declarationDate": "2026-01-29",
      "exDate": "2026-02-09",
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "page": 1,
    "pageSize": 100,
    "totalPages": 1,
    "totalCount": 91,
    "parameters": {
      "limit": "100",
      "symbol": "AAPL"
    },
    "time": 15
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid request parameters. Returned when required query parameters are missing, have invalid types, or violate constraints (e.g., providing both symbol and isin when they are mutually exclusive). |
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key. |
| 404 | Resource not found. |
| 429 | Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the `Retry-After` header interval. |
| 500 | An unexpected error occurred on the server. If the issue persists, contact support with the X-Request-Id header value. |
| 502 | Upstream data provider returned an error or is temporarily unavailable. Retry after a short delay. |
| 504 | The request timed out waiting for a response from the upstream data provider. This may occur for complex queries or during peak load. |
| default | An unexpected error occurred on the server. If the issue persists, contact support with the X-Request-Id header value. |

- `403` from the gateway: the API key is invalid or switched off.
- `429` with message `Limit Exceeded`: the monthly quota of the key is used up. With `Too Many Requests`: the key is throttled, or this route is not in the key's plan. Wait for `Retry-After` when it is sent.

## Links

- HTML page: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/v2_dividends_history
- OpenAPI: https://dashboard.bavest.co/openapi.json (YAML: https://dashboard.bavest.co/openapi.yaml)
- Authentication: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/authentication.md
- MCP server for AI agents: https://dashboard.bavest.co/docs/mcp.md
- All routes: https://dashboard.bavest.co/llms.txt