Corporate Actions for Stocks | Gate

This article explains what common corporate actions in the traditional U.S. stock market are, how Gate Stocks typically handles the economic benefits related to your holdings, and what you can expect to see in your account. For details on specific assets, events, processing methods, timing, and credited amounts, please refer to Gate’s official announcements and the actual results in your account.

1. First Things First: Gate Stocks and Corporate Actions

When you trade stocks on Gate, you hold a position record and corresponding economic exposure in your stock account on the platform. You are not registered as a shareholder in your personal name within the U.S. stock registration system.

When a listed company undergoes a corporate action:

• The platform will process eligible holdings on a pro-rata basis according to the business rules in effect at the time and official announcements.
• You typically do not need to apply or take manual action; once processed, the results will be reflected in your position quantity, cost display, and transaction history.
• For cash economic benefits (such as cash dividends), these are usually credited as USDT entries in your stock account transaction history. The specific type, amount, and credit date are subject to the transaction history and announcements.

Note: The complete product rules for corporate actions are still being refined. This article is intended to help you understand common types in the traditional U.S. stock market and Gate Stocks’ handling principles.

2. What Are the Common Corporate Actions in the U.S. Stock Market?

Corporate actions refer to arrangements made by listed companies regarding their stocks or shareholder rights due to dividends, capital structure adjustments, mergers, and other events. Below are some common types in the U.S. market (events may occur individually or in combination):

The above are general market concepts; always refer to company disclosures and exchange arrangements for actual details.

3. Which Economic Benefits Does Gate Stocks Focus On?

Gate Stocks’ handling of corporate actions focuses on economic benefits related to your holdings (i.e., those that can ultimately be reflected in your share quantity or account funds), mainly including but not limited to:

Actions Generally Not Available for Direct Exercise in Gate Stocks

The following usually require registered shareholder status or additional selection procedures in traditional U.S. stocks. Gate Stocks users generally do not have the same operating rights as registered shareholders:

• Shareholder meeting voting rights
• Option to choose between cash or stock dividends (if the company offers a choice)
• Acceptance/rejection of tender offers, rights subscription, and other actions requiring shareholder declaration

If an event requires your participation, Gate will explain via announcements or in-platform notifications; if not specified, no action is required from you.

4. What Do You Need to Do?

4.1 In Most Cases: No Action Needed

For most supported corporate actions:

1. Maintain eligible holdings before and after the record date / processing date (see announcements for specific dates).
2. No need to click “Claim Dividend” or “Confirm Split” in the app.
3. After processing, check your positions and transaction history to verify the results.

4.2 Information You Should Monitor

• Gate Announcements: Whether the asset/event is supported, processing timetable, whether taxes are withheld, etc.
• Stock Account → Transaction History: Look for dividend distributions, corporate actions, and related USDT credits or adjustment records.
• Positions: Check if your share quantity and cost price are updated after the event.
• Notification Center / Email (if enabled): Some events will trigger notifications.

4.3 Special Events

If a corporate action requires you to make a choice within a specified time (such as certain merger scenarios), Gate will issue a separate announcement detailing the operation and deadline. If not specified in the announcement, no action is required from you.

5. How Are Processing Results Reflected in Your Account?

5.1 Transaction History (USDT)

For cash economic benefits, processing is usually reflected as one or more entries in your stock account transaction history, such as:

• Type may display as dividend distribution, corporate action, etc. (actual wording may vary).
• Amount is in USDT; credit time and pre-/post-tax amount are subject to the transaction history and announcements.
• If withholding tax or other fees apply, the credited amount may be less than the theoretical value in the announcement; refer to the transaction history.

5.2 Positions and Cost

• Stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends, etc.: Mainly reflected as a change in share quantity; position cost price (average/diluted) may be updated per platform rules.
• Cash dividends: Usually do not change your share quantity (except for price fluctuations due to ex-dividend).
• After a corporate action, position P&L and daily P&L will be recalculated based on the updated holdings and your selected cost price and latest price.

5.3 How to Verify

6. Timing and Common Notes

6.1 Common Dates (Concepts)

Traditional U.S. corporate actions often involve the following dates (for reference only):

Gate will specify key dates and platform processing times in announcements. Actual crediting may occur after the payment date—this is normal, so please refer to your transaction history.

6.2 Withholding Tax

U.S. cash dividends and similar events may be subject to withholding tax. The USDT amount credited after Gate’s processing is net of tax, as shown in your transaction history.

6.3 Trading Halts, Delistings, and Unsupported Events

• During a trading halt, the asset may not be tradable; corporate actions may still be processed, subject to announcements.
• If a corporate action is not supported or needs to be delayed, Gate will explain via announcements; positions and funds may remain unchanged or be partially frozen until processing is complete.
• For unsupported event types, no handling method is promised in this article; please watch for future product updates and announcements.

7. Key Differences from Traditional Brokerages (Summary)

8. Frequently Asked Questions

9. Important Notes

• Corporate action rules and supported scope may be updated; each event is subject to the current effective announcement.
• This article does not constitute investment advice; company actions and market fluctuations may result in outcomes different from expectations.
• If you have questions about a specific transaction or amount, please contact customer support with the transaction ID/time and include the relevant announcement link (if available).

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