getDividendsCalendar
Stay informed on upcoming dividend events with the Dividend Events Calendar API. Access a comprehensive schedule of dividend-related dates for all stocks, including record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, and dividend yields.
This record as markdown: /tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getdividendscalendar.md
What getDividendsCalendar does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getDividendsCalendar to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
to | string | — | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
from | string | — | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getDividendsCalendar is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical and upcoming dividend event data (record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, yields) for research and analysis purposes. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, and does not execute transactions or code. It is a pure read/query operation used to inform financial analysis and decision-making.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getDividendsCalendar' and description 'Access a comprehensive schedule of dividend-related dates' indicates retrieval of calendar/schedule data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs getDividendsCalendar safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getDividendsCalendar, this is the rule to start with:
getDividendsCalendar is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Financial Modeling Prep, apply this rule, and every getDividendsCalendar call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getDividendsCalendar
Stay informed on upcoming dividend events with the Dividend Events Calendar API. Access a comprehensive schedule of dividend-related dates for all stocks, including record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, and dividend yields. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getDividendsCalendar accepts 2 parameters: to, from. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getDividendsCalendar: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Financial Modeling Prep. Nothing to install.
getDividendsCalendar is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getDividendsCalendar rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getDividendsCalendar. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getDividendsCalendar is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server (cfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on Financial Modeling Prep, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue