How does etoro handle corporate actions on Stock Margin positions?
Last updated: 12 August 2026
Currently, Stock Margin is only available to residents of Spain who registered after 2 August 2024,and to residents ofBelgium**. |
Corporate actions are events initiated by a public company that affect its shareholders. These can include dividends, stock splits, mergers, among others.
etoro supports corporate actions across multiple asset types, with Stock Margin positions treated the same as the underlying asset.
Corporate action type | Treatment | |
Distributed to holders on the payment date, subject to receipt from the issuer and processing by our providers. | ||
CVR Distributions | May be added as a new position on a best-efforts basis, if supported by our provider. If cash is later received, the position may be closed and paid at the relevant cash rate. If the CVR is not tradable or supported, it may not be delivered. A cash adjustment may be paid if a value is available. | |
Positions may be closed at the merger or liquidation terms price. The resulting cash value will be credited to the account balance. | ||
Positions may be closed per the merger terms; CVR may be received if supported. | ||
Reclassification | Positions may be changed or replaced, subject to the issuer’s terms, on a best-efforts basis. The new asset may have a different symbol, ISIN, currency, or exchange. Fractional amounts may be paid in cash. If exchange or currency conversion is unsupported, the original asset will be delisted at the average liquidation value of the new asset, if received from our providers. | |
Handled on a best-effort basis. If the rights can be traded, they may be liquidated and paid as USD cash in lieu. If not supported by our provider, the rights may expire without value. | ||
Subject to receipt by our providers, shares may be distributed as a new open position. If not supported, liquidated and distributed as cash. | ||
Subject to receipt by our providers, shares may be distributed as a new open position. If not supported, liquidated and distributed as cash. | ||
/ | Units held and the asset price are adjusted before the market opens, per the company’s terms. | |
Warrant Distributions | Subject to receipt by our providers, if the warrant is tradable, it may be added as a new position on a best-efforts basis. If not supported or illiquid, we may attempt to liquidate warrants and pay cash in lieu, if pricing is available. If neither is possible, the entitlement may not be delivered to holders. | |
Positions may be closed at zero following official confirmation. |
The treatment of corporate actions is performed on a best-efforts basis and may vary depending on issuer terms, market conditions, and provider support. In some cases, entitlements may be credited in cash or may not be supported at all.
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