Corporate Actions

Refreshed February 2025 | CPD time: 45 Minutes

A corporate action is any action taken by a company – generally approved by its board of directors and authorised by its shareholders – that has a material impact on the company, its shareholders, and debtholders. Simply put, a corporate action is typically either a benefit distribution or a stock event. Most corporate actions have some effect on the share price with many conveying information to the market about the state of the company. This module provides an understanding of corporate structure and finance, the life cycle of an event and mandatory and voluntary events.