Stock CFDs, ETFs Corporate Actions

Due to restrictions implemented by regulatory bodies, stock exchanges or liquidity, shorting of a particular stock CFD or ETF may be restricted.

Clients are solely responsible for checking any available information on corporate actions that may affect their stock CFD or ETF positions and pending orders. Dukascopy Bank has no obligation to proactively contact clients holding positions, that may be affected by corporate action.

Please contact your Account Manager or our Support Desk if you need more information on how a particular corporate action may affect your stock CFD or ETF position.

Dukascopy Bank reserves the right to make any correction or adjustment to any type of past corporate action as needed.

Split

Split or reverse split - a publicly traded company increases or decreases the number of its shares.

The split ratio corresponds to the number of shares to hold after the split and per each share owned before of the split.

Positions that remain opened on settlement prior to the ex-date will be subject to the split or reverse split.

The new position on ex-date must not contain fractions. The position amount after the split/reverse split is rounded down and the fractions amount will be closed automatically.

AAPL.US/USD declares a split of 1 share to 4 shares with ex-date 31.08.2020 (Monday). The split ratio is equal to 4.

A client holds 5 contracts of AAPL.US/USD with Rollover Close price of 500 USD on the settlement of 28.08.2020 (Friday). The value of the position is equal to 2’500 USD.

On 31.08.2020 (Monday), before the market opening the split will be applied to the client’s position. The amount of the Rollover Open order will change from 5 contracts to 20 contracts. The price of the Rollover Open order will change from 500 USD to 125 USD per share. Thus, the position value will remain the same: 20 AAPL.US/USD x 125 USD = 2’500 USD

Reverse split example

GE.US/USD declares a reverse split of 8 shares to 1 share with ex-date 02.08.2021 (Monday). The reverse split ratio is equal to 0.125.

A client holds 9 contracts of GE.US/USD with Rollover Close price of 12.94 USD, on the settlement of 30.07.2021 (Friday). The value of the position is equal to 116.46 USD.

On 30.07.2021, before the market opening the reverse split will be applied to the client’s position. The amount of the Rollover Open order will change from 9 contracts to 1.125 contracts. The price of the Rollover Open order will change from 12.94 USD to 103.52 USD per share. Thus, the position value will remain the same: 1.125 GE.US/USD x 103.52 USD = 116.46 USD.

Spinoff

Spinoff - a publicly traded company expropriates part of its shares for creation of an independent company. After the spinoff, two companies exist, each with its own stock.

The spinoff ratio corresponds to the number of new company's shares that are being issued for one original company share.

Positions that remain open on settlement prior to the ex-date will be subject to the spinoff.

Dukascopy opens new positions for the new instrument by applying the spinoff ratio.

If the new company is not traded at Dukascopy, the position value of the new company's shares will be debited/credited from/to the client's account. The position value of the new company's shares is calculated using the 1st price of the stock on the spinoff ex-date. Accounts holding long positions will be credited; accounts with short positions will be debited.

Delist

Merge and acquisition

Rights offering

Rights offering - a publicly traded company initiates the purchase of additionally released stocks with discount.

The adjustment factor corresponds to the ratio of the post-Rights offering price to the pre-Rights offering price.

Dukascopy will adjust the clients’ position amount and price according to the adjustment factor before market opening for any position left open on settlement prior to the ex-date.

The new position on ex-date must not contain fractions. Therefore, the position amount after the rights offering is rounded down and the fractions amount will be closed automatically.

Rights offering example

VNA.DE/EUR declares a rights offering with ex-date 24.11.2021 (Wednesday).

23.11.2021 after market closure, the adjustment factor is defined and is equal to 0.937447.

A client holds 21 contracts of VNA.DE/EUR with Rollover Close price of 53.0380 EUR on the settlement of 23.11.2021 (Tuesday). The value of the position is equal to 1’113.798 EUR.

On 24.11.2021 (Wednesday), before the market opening the rights offering will be applied to the client’s position. The price of the Rollover Open order will change from 53.038 EUR to 49.720313 EUR per share (53.038 x 0.937447=49.720313).

The amount of the Rollover Open order will change from 21 contracts to 22.401266 contracts (21/0.937447=22.401266). Thus, the position value will remain the same: 22.401266 VNA.DE/EUR x 49.720313 EUR = 1’113.798 EUR

The fraction of 0.401266 will be closed automatically at 53.038 EUR.

* Swaps are omitted in the examples for simplicity.

Stock Dividend

Stock Dividend − dividend that a company pay to shareholders and is made in stock.

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