Dividend Intelligence Suite
Unlock Deeper Insights Into Dividend Expectations
and Payment Trends
The premier data suite for forecasting U.S. dividends based on options market perception and projecting global dividend payments with analyst-backed data.
Smarter Dividend Forecasting with
Market-Implied and Analyst-Projected Insights
OptionMetrics offers two powerful datasets to help institutional investors, traders, quantitative analysts, and researchers better understand dividend behavior across equity markets.
IvyDB Implied Dividend:
The only tool of its kind to infer the market’s view on future dividends based on options price action. IvyDB Implied Dividend captures options market sentiment on dividend signals, enabling cross-sectional comparisons and bringing clarity to dividend uncertainty.
Woodseer Dividend Forecasting:
Analyst-curated and machine learning-driven predictions of global dividend payments, grounded in historical patterns. Covers 32,000 securities in more than 100 countries, with quarterly projections extending 12 months out.
Use these dividend forecasting datasets standalone or together for a more comprehensive dividend intelligence solution to help sharpen strategies, navigate volatility, plan for long-term income, and gain clarity in shifting markets with greater precision.
Built for Institutional Strategy and Quantitative Confidence
Whether you're backtesting strategies, modeling income, or analyzing macro dividend trends,
the Dividend Intelligence Suite supports a wide range of professional applications:
Sharpen Models & Backtest:
Integrate options-implied dividend foresight and analyst-forecasted dividends into quantitative strategies and dividend swap modeling.
Improve Yield Forecasts:
Estimate future payments across U.S. and global equities with verifiable, reliable data.
Navigate Market Volatility:
Identify dividend cuts, suspensions, and changes in sentiment using clear market signals.
Enhance Macro & Sector Analysis:
Compare expectations across sectors, geographies, and market caps to inform portfolio positioning.
Support Diverse Teams:
Designed for traders, quantitative analysts, researchers, and portfolio managers focused on precision and performance. Essential for professionals seeking high-confidence forecasts in today’s volatile markets.
Ready to See What Dividend Intelligence Can Do for You?
Gain clarity and confidence with U.S. options-implied dividend insights and global dividend forecasts that can help you plan for uncertainty, reduce risk, and enhance investment strategies.
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