# schwab_get_dividends

Get dividend payments for a Schwab account.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `schwab_get_dividends`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-get-dividends

## Facts

- Tool: `schwab_get_dividends`
- Server: Open Stocks MCP (`open-agent-tools/open-stocks-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Open-Agent-Tools/open-stocks-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "schwab_get_dividends",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why schwab_get_dividends is rated Low

This tool retrieves dividend information from a trading account, which is a read-only query operation. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any transactions. The data retrieved (dividend payment history) is informational only and poses minimal risk if accessed by an AI agent, as it cannot be used to make financial transactions or alter account state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get dividend payments for a Schwab account' - a retrieval operation that queries historical or pending dividend data with no modification of state."

## Use case

AI agents call schwab_get_dividends to retrieve information from Open Stocks MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Open Stocks MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "schwab_get_dividends": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Open Stocks MCP (151)

- `cancel_all_option_orders_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-all-option-orders-tool.md
- `cancel_all_stock_orders_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-all-stock-orders-tool.md
- `cancel_option_order_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-option-order-by-id.md
- `cancel_stock_order_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-stock-order-by-id.md
- `remove_from_watchlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/remove-from-watchlist.md
- `schwab_cancel_all_option_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-all-option-orders.md
- `schwab_cancel_all_stock_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-all-stock-orders.md
- `schwab_cancel_option_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-option-order.md
- `schwab_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-order.md
- `buy_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-option-limit.md
- `buy_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-stock-limit.md
- `buy_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-stock-market.md
- `option_credit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/option-credit-spread.md
- `option_debit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/option-debit-spread.md
- `schwab_buy_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-buy-stock-limit.md
- `schwab_buy_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-buy-stock-market.md
- `schwab_option_buy_to_open` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-option-buy-to-open.md
- `schwab_option_sell_to_close` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-option-sell-to-close.md
- `schwab_order_buy_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-buy-option-limit.md
- `schwab_order_option_credit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-option-credit-spread.md
- `schwab_order_option_debit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-option-debit-spread.md
- `schwab_order_sell_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-sell-option-limit.md
- `schwab_order_sell_stop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-sell-stop.md
- `schwab_place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-place-order.md
- `schwab_replace_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-replace-order.md
- `schwab_sell_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-sell-stock-limit.md
- `schwab_sell_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-sell-stock-market.md
- `sell_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-option-limit.md
- `sell_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-stock-limit.md
- `sell_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-stock-market.md
- …and 121 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp