Distributions
Process Distributions at Market Scale
Corporate Actions Processing for Distributions supports the full lifecycle of distribution events arising from eligible securities held at The Depository Trust Company (DTC). The service centralizes the flow of information and payments among issuers, paying agents and DTC Participants by announcing upcoming events, calculating and reporting participant entitlements, accepting and acting on instructions, and collecting, allocating and reporting cash or securities payments. Participants holding eligible positions receive distributions through their daily DTC settlement activity, helping reduce the need to reconcile and collect payments separately from multiple agents or issuers.
By combining announcement data, entitlement information, instructions and payment processing within a common infrastructure, the service helps firms improve visibility, reduce manual intervention and reconciliation, support more timely and accurate allocations and lower operational cost and risk across the distribution lifecycle.
- Million
Approximately 1.4 million active securities are eligible at the depository
P&I cash processing interacts with over 7,000 paying agents and issuers annually
- Minutes
Matched funding allocations run in batches approximately every 20 minutes
Data as of Q2 2026
Key Features & Benefits
Full Lifecycle Processing
Broad Event Support
Timely Income, Tax and Currency Processing
Intraday Allocation Visibility
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Announcements & Reports
Each month, DTCC measures sigma levels for a variety of transaction processes, including those for underwriting, redemptions, dividend and interest payments, and reorganization announcements.
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Asset Services Performance Metrics
Monitor the accuracy and timeliness of principal and interest (P&I) payment allocations through DTC's Performance Metrics reporting.
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Reference Documentation
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