How To Fix 64183 - Dividend rights date cannot be earlier than issue start

64183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 64 - Treasury Management: Securities

• Message number: 183

• Message text: Dividend rights date cannot be earlier than issue start

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 64183 - Dividend rights date cannot be earlier than issue start ?

  The SAP error message 64183, "Dividend rights date cannot be earlier than issue start," typically occurs in the context of managing financial instruments, particularly when dealing with dividends and their associated dates in SAP's Financial Accounting (FI) or Treasury modules.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the dividend rights date (the date on which shareholders are entitled to receive dividends) is set to a date that is earlier than the issue start date (the date on which the financial instrument, such as a stock or bond, is issued). This is logically incorrect because shareholders cannot have rights to dividends before the instrument is officially issued.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the dividend rights date is set to a date that is equal to or later than the issue start date. Here are the steps to correct the issue:
  
  
  Identify the Financial Instrument: Determine which financial instrument is causing the error. This