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DVOP Code: Dividend Option

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DVOP means dividend option in the ISO 20022 corporate action event type code set. Distribution of a dividend to shareholders with a choice of benefit to receive. Shareholders may choose to receive shares or cash. To be distinguished from DRIP as the company creates new share capital in exchange for the dividend rather than investing the dividend in the market.

Code
DVOP
ISO name
DividendOption
Status
Registered
Last updated
2025-02-28

Official definition

Distribution of a dividend to shareholders with a choice of benefit to receive. Shareholders may choose to receive shares or cash. To be distinguished from DRIP as the company creates new share capital in exchange for the dividend rather than investing the dividend in the market.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code

MessageElement path
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd

DVOP questions

What does DVOP mean in ISO 20022?
DVOP is Dividend Option in the ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code code set: Distribution of a dividend to shareholders with a choice of benefit to receive. Shareholders may choose to receive shares or cash. To be distinguished from DRIP as the company creates new share capital in exchange for the dividend rather than investing the dividend in the market.
Where does DVOP appear in a message?
For example in camt.052, element Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd.

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