Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Dividends Per Share – 3 Yr Annual Growth
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - D
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08614
All Industries:
((Current Year's Dividends Per Share / Dividends Per Share four years ago, reduced to a compound
annual rate) – 1) * 100
This item is only available for ADRs and is generally not available prior to 1994.
Dividends Per Share - 5 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08615
All Industries:
((Current Year's Dividends Per Share/Dividends Per Share six years ago, reduced to a compound annual
rate) -1) *100
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years.
Dividends Per Share - 5 Yr Avg
Stock Data, Annual Item; Field 05140
All Industries:
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE - FIVE YEAR AVERAGE represents the average of the dividends declared in
each of the last five years, including extras, if any.
For U.S. corporations, five year average dividends are shown on a calendar basis. For non-U.S.
corporations it is shown on a fiscal basis.
This item are also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years and is shown per 1,000 shares
for Brazilian companies.
Dividends Per Share - 5 Yr Average - First, Second, Third and Fourth Quarters
Stock Data, Annual Item; Fields 05141, 05142, 05143, 05144, respectively
All Industries:
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE - 5 YR AVERAGE - FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS
represent the average of the dividends declared in each respective quarter for the last five years including
extras if any.
Interim periods are determined on a calendar basis for U.S. corporations and on a fiscal basis for non-
U.S. corporations.
These items are also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years and are shown per 1,000
shares for Brazilian companies.
Dividends Per Share - 12 Months - First, Second, Third and Fourth Quarter
Stock Data, Annual Items; Fields 05131,05132,05133,05134, respectively
All Industries:
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE - 12 MONTHS - FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER
represent the sum of the dividends declared in the last four quarters ending the respective quarter.
Interim periods are determined on a calendar basis for U.S. corporations and on a fiscal basis for non-
U.S. corporations.
These items are also shown at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years and are shown per 1,000
shares for Brazilian companies.
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