> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ngnmarket.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Recent Dividends
> Browse NGX-listed companies whose ex-dividend date fell within the last 60 days.
This endpoint returns a paginated list of NGX-listed companies whose ex-dividend date fell within the last 60 days, ordered chronologically. Use it to see which dividends have recently gone ex, when payments are expected, and to track dividend activity across the market.
Use `page` and `limit` for pagination (up to 100 records per page).
For example, to fetch the first page of recent ex-dividend activity:
```bash curl theme={null}
curl "https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/dividends/recent?limit=20&page=1" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY"
```
```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
const url = new URL('https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/dividends/recent');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '20');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
const res = await fetch(url, {
headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY' },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
// data.dividends — array of recent dividend records
// data.total — total matching records
```
```python Python theme={null}
import requests
res = requests.get(
'https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1/dividends/recent',
params={'limit': 20, 'page': 1},
headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY'},
)
data = res.json()['data']
```
The window is fixed at 60 days before today. If no dividends went ex in that period, `dividends` will be an empty array and `total` will be `0`. This endpoint requires a Starter plan or higher.
## OpenAPI
````yaml GET /dividends/recent
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: NGN Market API
version: '1.0'
description: >
The NGN Market API provides programmatic access to Nigerian Exchange Group
(NGX) market data, including equities, forex rates, company profiles,
indices, bonds, and financial news.
## Base URL
All endpoints are served from:
```
https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1
```
## Authentication
Every request requires a Bearer token in the `Authorization` header:
```
Authorization: Bearer ngm_live_YOUR_KEY
```
Generate and manage your API keys from the [developer
dashboard](https://ngnmarket.com/developer).
## Plans & Quotas
| Plan | Monthly Calls | Requests/min | Price |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | :--- |
| Free | 3,000 | 30 | Free |
| Hobby | 10,000 | 60 | ₦15,000/mo |
| Starter | 100,000 | 120 | ₦50,000/mo |
| Growth | 500,000 | 200 | ₦200,000/mo |
| Business | 2,000,000 | 300 | ₦700,000/mo |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Unlimited | Custom |
Every response includes a `meta` object showing your current usage and
remaining quota. Exceeding the per-minute rate limit returns `429
RATE_LIMITED`. Exceeding the monthly quota returns `429 QUOTA_EXCEEDED`.
## Response Envelope
All responses use a consistent JSON envelope:
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": { ... },
"meta": {
"plan": "starter",
"calls_used": 4821,
"calls_remaining": 95179,
"reset_at": "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}
```
contact:
name: NGN Market Support
email: support@ngnmarket.com
url: https://ngnmarket.com
license:
name: Proprietary
servers:
- url: https://api.ngnmarket.com/v1
description: Production
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Market
description: >-
Daily market snapshots, top trades, movers, market breadth, sectors, and
YTD performers.
- name: Companies
description: >-
Browse, search, and retrieve profiles, price charts, and financial
statements for NGX-listed companies.
- name: Forex
description: Current and historical NGN exchange rates against major currencies.
- name: Indices
description: >-
All NGX market indices, including list, detail with constituents, and
historical chart data.
- name: ETFs
description: >-
NGX-listed Exchange Traded Funds and ETPs — list, full fund detail, and
historical daily price data.
- name: Bonds
description: >-
NGX-listed bond instruments with issuer details, coupon rates, and
maturity dates.
- name: Disclosures
description: >-
Official corporate filings from NGX-listed companies (financial
statements, AGM notices, board meetings, director dealings, earnings
forecasts). Sourced from NGX Group and updated twice daily.
- name: Blog
description: >-
Published NGN Market blog posts. List, search, and filter by category or
company.
- name: Dividends
description: >-
Market-wide NGX dividend calendar. Browse upcoming and recently paid
dividends across all listed companies with optional search and pagination.
- name: Account
description: >-
Quota status, 30-day request analytics, and paginated request logs for the
authenticated user.
paths:
/dividends/recent:
get:
tags:
- Dividends
summary: Recent dividends
description: >
Returns a paginated list of NGX-listed companies whose ex-dividend date
fell within the last 60 days, ordered chronologically. Use this to see
which dividends have recently gone ex and when payment is expected.
**Plan required:** Starter
operationId: getDividendsRecent
parameters:
- name: page
in: query
description: Page number (1-based).
required: false
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 1
default: 1
- name: limit
in: query
description: Records per page (1–100).
required: false
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 1
maximum: 100
default: 20
responses:
'200':
description: Recent dividends retrieved successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessEnvelope'
- type: object
properties:
data:
type: object
properties:
dividends:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DividendCalendarEntry'
page:
type: integer
example: 1
total:
type: integer
example: 22
total_pages:
type: integer
example: 2
examples:
recent:
summary: Recent ex-dividend activity
value:
success: true
data:
dividends:
- symbol: ZENITHBANK
company_name: Zenith Bank Plc
sector: Financial Services
ex_dividend_date: '2026-05-05'
dividend: 5
type: Cash
payment_date: '2026-05-20'
yield: 6.1
- symbol: ACCESSCORP
company_name: Access Holdings Plc
sector: Financial Services
ex_dividend_date: '2026-05-12'
dividend: 1.8
type: Cash
payment_date: '2026-05-27'
yield: 3.4
page: 1
total: 22
total_pages: 2
meta:
plan: starter
calls_used: 16
calls_remaining: 99984
reset_at: '2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/PlanRequired'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/QuotaExceeded'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
components:
schemas:
SuccessEnvelope:
type: object
required:
- success
properties:
success:
type: boolean
const: true
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
DividendCalendarEntry:
type: object
properties:
symbol:
type: string
description: NGX ticker symbol.
example: DANGCEM
company_name:
type: string
nullable: true
description: Full company name.
example: Dangote Cement Plc
sector:
type: string
nullable: true
description: NGX sector classification.
example: Industrial Goods
ex_dividend_date:
type: string
format: date
description: The cutoff date to qualify for the dividend.
example: '2026-06-17'
dividend:
type: number
nullable: true
description: Dividend amount in NGN per share.
example: 45
type:
type: string
nullable: true
description: Dividend type (e.g. Cash, Stock, Special, Mixed).
example: Cash
payment_date:
type: string
format: date
nullable: true
description: Date the dividend is credited to shareholders.
example: '2026-07-01'
yield:
type: number
nullable: true
description: Trailing dividend yield (%) at time of declaration.
example: 4.14
Meta:
type: object
description: Quota and plan metadata included on every authenticated response.
properties:
plan:
type: string
description: Current plan name.
enum:
- free
- starter
- growth
- business
- enterprise
example: starter
calls_used:
type: integer
description: Total calls made this calendar month across all your keys.
example: 4821
calls_remaining:
type: integer
description: Calls remaining before your quota is exhausted.
example: 95179
reset_at:
type: string
format: date-time
description: ISO 8601 UTC timestamp of your next quota reset (1st of next month).
example: '2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z'
ErrorEnvelope:
type: object
required:
- success
- error
properties:
success:
type: boolean
const: false
error:
type: object
required:
- code
- message
properties:
code:
type: string
description: Machine-readable error identifier.
example: NOT_FOUND
message:
type: string
description: Human-readable error description.
example: Resource not found.
required_plan:
type: string
description: _(PLAN_REQUIRED only)_ Minimum plan needed.
current_plan:
type: string
description: _(PLAN_REQUIRED only)_ Your current plan.
responses:
Unauthorized:
description: Missing or invalid API key.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
examples:
missingKey:
summary: Missing Authorization header
value:
success: false
error:
code: MISSING_API_KEY
message: 'Provide your API key via: Authorization: Bearer '
invalidKey:
summary: Invalid or revoked key
value:
success: false
error:
code: INVALID_API_KEY
message: API key not found or revoked.
PlanRequired:
description: Endpoint requires a higher plan.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
example:
success: false
error:
code: PLAN_REQUIRED
message: This endpoint requires a starter plan or higher.
required_plan: starter
current_plan: free
QuotaExceeded:
description: Monthly call limit reached.
content:
application/json:
schema:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
- type: object
properties:
meta:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
example:
success: false
error:
code: QUOTA_EXCEEDED
message: >-
Monthly call limit of 100,000 reached. Resets on
2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z.
meta:
plan: starter
calls_used: 100000
calls_remaining: 0
reset_at: '2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z'
ServerError:
description: Unexpected server-side failure. Safe to retry with backoff.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
example:
success: false
error:
code: SERVER_ERROR
message: Something went wrong on our end. Please try again.
securitySchemes:
BearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: ngm_live_*
description: >
Pass your API key as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer
ngm_live_YOUR_KEY`.
Generate keys at
[ngnmarket.com/dashboard/developer](https://ngnmarket.com/developer).
````