Some Indonesian Stock Dividends Show USD instead of IDR
Subject: (Use one of the titles from the previous step, e.g., Indonesian Stock Dividends Displayed in USD instead of IDR)
Environment:
Platform: Yahoo Finance website (web browser)
Affected Area: Stock summary and dividend information display, potentially portfolio tracking calculations.
Steps to Reproduce:
Navigate to the Yahoo Finance website (https://finance.yahoo.com/).
Search for specific Indonesian stock tickers (e.g., ITMG, investigate others).
View the dividend information provided on the stock's page or within a portfolio holding summary.
Observe the currency displayed for the dividend per share.
Expected Results:
The dividend per share for Indonesian stocks (listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange - IDX) should be displayed in IDR (Indonesian Rupiah), as dividends from these companies are paid out in IDR.
Actual Results:
For some Indonesian stocks, the dividend per share is incorrectly displayed with the USD (United States Dollar) currency symbol.
Impact:
This currency misrepresentation leads to significant errors and discrepancies, particularly in portfolio tracking. When a user's share quantity is multiplied by the incorrectly labeled USD dividend value, the resulting total dividend figure is vastly inflated compared to the actual amount received in IDR. This misrepresents the performance and income from Indonesian stock holdings.
Example:
Stock: PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG)
Correct Dividend per Share: IDR 2,245
Yahoo Finance Display: Shows as USD 2,245 (Incorrect Currency)
User Holding: 12,500 shares
Correct Total Dividend Calculation: 12,500 shares * IDR 2,245 = IDR 28,062,500
Resulting Incorrect Calculation in Yahoo Finance (due to USD label): If Yahoo Finance uses the displayed "USD 2,245" value in its calculations, it leads to a figure like 12,500 * USD 2,245 = USD 28,062,500, which when converted to IDR using typical exchange rates (approx. IDR 16,430/USD) results in a hugely inflated figure (approx. IDR 461,122,976 as observed by the user).
This shows a discrepancy of over IDR 433 million in this single example, highlighting the severity of the currency display error.
Notes:
This issue appears to affect specific Indonesian stocks, not necessarily all of them.
The core problem is the incorrect currency label (USD instead of IDR) applied to the correct numerical value of the IDR dividend.
