# CashDividendEvent

A cash distribution paid out to shareholders.
## Properties

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| **payment_date** | **datetime** | Optional | The date the company begins distributing the dividend. |
| **ex_date** | **datetime** | Optional | The first business day on which the dividend is not owed to the buying party. |
| **cash_elections** | [List[CashElection]](CashElection.md) | Required | Possible elections for this event, each keyed with a unique identifier. |
| **announcement_date** | **datetime** | Optional | Date on which the dividend is announced by the company. |
| **record_date** | **datetime** | Optional | Date you have to be the holder of record in order to participate in the tender. |
| **instrument_event_type** | **str** | Required | The Type of Event. Available values: TransitionEvent, InformationalEvent, OpenEvent, CloseEvent, StockSplitEvent, BondDefaultEvent, CashDividendEvent, AmortisationEvent, CashFlowEvent, ExerciseEvent, ResetEvent, TriggerEvent, RawVendorEvent, InformationalErrorEvent, BondCouponEvent, DividendReinvestmentEvent, AccumulationEvent, BondPrincipalEvent, DividendOptionEvent, MaturityEvent, FxForwardSettlementEvent, ExpiryEvent, ScripDividendEvent, StockDividendEvent, ReverseStockSplitEvent, CapitalDistributionEvent, SpinOffEvent, MergerEvent, FutureExpiryEvent, SwapCashFlowEvent, SwapPrincipalEvent, CreditPremiumCashFlowEvent, CdsCreditEvent, CdxCreditEvent, MbsCouponEvent, MbsPrincipalEvent, BonusIssueEvent, MbsPrincipalWriteOffEvent, MbsInterestDeferralEvent, MbsInterestShortfallEvent, TenderEvent, CallOnIntermediateSecuritiesEvent, IntermediateSecuritiesDistributionEvent, OptionExercisePhysicalEvent, OptionExerciseCashEvent, ProtectionPayoutCashFlowEvent, TermDepositInterestEvent, TermDepositPrincipalEvent, EarlyRedemptionEvent, FutureMarkToMarketEvent, AdjustGlobalCommitmentEvent, ContractInitialisationEvent, DrawdownEvent, LoanInterestRepaymentEvent, UpdateDepositAmountEvent, LoanPrincipalRepaymentEvent, DepositInterestPaymentEvent, DepositCloseEvent, LoanFacilityContractRolloverEvent, RepurchaseOfferEvent, RepoPartialClosureEvent, RepoCashFlowEvent, FlexibleRepoInterestPaymentEvent, FlexibleRepoCashFlowEvent, FlexibleRepoCollateralEvent, ConversionEvent, FlexibleRepoPartialClosureEvent, FlexibleRepoFullClosureEvent, CapletFloorletCashFlowEvent, EarlyCloseOutEvent, DepositRollEvent, ConsentEvent, DrawingEvent, CapitalGainsDistributionEvent, ExchangeOfferEvent, DutchAuctionEvent, WorthlessEvent, PutRedemptionEvent. |


## Usage

### Creating from keyword arguments

```python
from finbourne.sdk.services.lusid.models.CashDividendEvent import CashDividendEvent

instance = CashDividendEvent(
    payment_date=datetime.now(),  # optional — The date the company begins distributing the dividend.
    ex_date=datetime.now(),  # optional — The first business day on which the dividend is not owed to the buying party.
    cash_elections=[],  # required — Possible elections for this event, each keyed with a unique identifier.
    announcement_date=datetime.now(),  # optional — Date on which the dividend is announced by the company.
    record_date=datetime.now(),  # optional — Date you have to be the holder of record in order to participate in the tender.
    instrument_event_type="..."  # required — The Type of Event. Available values: TransitionEvent, InformationalEvent, OpenEvent, CloseEvent, StockSplitEvent, BondDefaultEvent, CashDividendEvent, AmortisationEvent, CashFlowEvent, ExerciseEvent, ResetEvent, TriggerEvent, RawVendorEvent, InformationalErrorEvent, BondCouponEvent, DividendReinvestmentEvent, AccumulationEvent, BondPrincipalEvent, DividendOptionEvent, MaturityEvent, FxForwardSettlementEvent, ExpiryEvent, ScripDividendEvent, StockDividendEvent, ReverseStockSplitEvent, CapitalDistributionEvent, SpinOffEvent, MergerEvent, FutureExpiryEvent, SwapCashFlowEvent, SwapPrincipalEvent, CreditPremiumCashFlowEvent, CdsCreditEvent, CdxCreditEvent, MbsCouponEvent, MbsPrincipalEvent, BonusIssueEvent, MbsPrincipalWriteOffEvent, MbsInterestDeferralEvent, MbsInterestShortfallEvent, TenderEvent, CallOnIntermediateSecuritiesEvent, IntermediateSecuritiesDistributionEvent, OptionExercisePhysicalEvent, OptionExerciseCashEvent, ProtectionPayoutCashFlowEvent, TermDepositInterestEvent, TermDepositPrincipalEvent, EarlyRedemptionEvent, FutureMarkToMarketEvent, AdjustGlobalCommitmentEvent, ContractInitialisationEvent, DrawdownEvent, LoanInterestRepaymentEvent, UpdateDepositAmountEvent, LoanPrincipalRepaymentEvent, DepositInterestPaymentEvent, DepositCloseEvent, LoanFacilityContractRolloverEvent, RepurchaseOfferEvent, RepoPartialClosureEvent, RepoCashFlowEvent, FlexibleRepoInterestPaymentEvent, FlexibleRepoCashFlowEvent, FlexibleRepoCollateralEvent, ConversionEvent, FlexibleRepoPartialClosureEvent, FlexibleRepoFullClosureEvent, CapletFloorletCashFlowEvent, EarlyCloseOutEvent, DepositRollEvent, ConsentEvent, DrawingEvent, CapitalGainsDistributionEvent, ExchangeOfferEvent, DutchAuctionEvent, WorthlessEvent, PutRedemptionEvent.
)
```

- [CashElection](CashElection.md) — used in `cash_elections`


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