Have you also noticed that QP no longer identifies the type of dividend, like it used to with the 2 digit code? How can you identify dividends without it? How do you know if it is a dividend or a capital gain or whatever?
--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The missing dividend information is a growing concern, especially to those > of us that write and use the scan function on a regular basis ... garbage in, > garbage out. Any scan having to do with yield, dividends is thus > questionable. One has to ask how this affects the EPS calculation and therefore also > the group strength calculation. > > Frontiline (FRO) is not only missing dividend information, but the > revenues/EPS information has also not been updated since September 2007. Checking the > FRO web site you will find that the Q4 2007 results are not due to be > released until 29 FEB 08. So, in this case, there is nothing Gary can do about the > Q4 information, since it has not been released yet. The dividend went EX on > 11/26, with a record date of 11/28 and was paid on 12/12. > > This used to not be a problem. I wonder if it is the result of a new data > provider? > > This also impacts the other software modules that use the common data base. > > I have noticed since the switch that short interest is also no longer > provided (listed as "Shares Short" on the Company Info page.) > > > If it is a data provider problem, maybe it is time to go back to the old > data provider? > > > R/ > Dennis > _http://www.UnRulyDog.com_ (http://www.UnRulyDog.com) > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 >
