Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Increase In Loans
Cash Flow Data, Annual Item; Field 04753
Banks:
INCREASE IN LOANS represents the increase in loans from one year to the next.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1991.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Loans originated or acquired
Leases made to customers
Purchase of loan portfolios
Net increase in customer loans (if an increase)
Index Information
See STOCK INDEX INFORMATION
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - I
Indicated Dividend Rate
Stock Data, Current Item; Field 05190
All Industries:
INDICATED DIVIDEND RATE represents the last dividend declared times four and includes any extras
declared in the last twelve months for U.S. and Canadian companies. This is the dividends expected to
be paid by the company during the next twelve months. For non U.S./Canadian companies, it is the last
twelve months dividends.
This item is available at the security level and is shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian companies.
Indicator – ADR/U.S. Foreign Filer
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Field 11503
All Industries:
INDICATOR – ADR indicates that the Worldscope Identifier represents an ADR (A) or a Foreign Filer (F).
Indicator - Currently A Multiple Share Company
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Field 11501
All Industries:
INDICATOR - CURRENTLY A MULTIPLE SHARE COMPANY indicates which companies currently have
more than one type of common/ordinary share. If a company has more than one type of share an "X"
would be provided in this field. If a company had more than one type of common/ordinary share in the
past and all but one is currently inactive, the data will still be provided in this field.
Indicator – Data Update
Descriptive Data, Annual & Interim Item; Field 07034
All Industries:
INDICATOR – DATA UPDATE indicates the status of data provided in the annual and interim time series.
The following indicators are provided:
Indicator Definition
1 Preliminary
2 FAST
3 Final
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