How to Find a Company by CUSIP
According to the NASDAQ, a CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) number is the standard U.S. identification number assigned for both equity instruments (such as stocks) and debt instruments (such as bonds); it facilitates orderly and accurate trade processing and settlement.To find a company's security by performing a CUSIP search, you have the option of paying to access the official CUSIP database operated by Standard and Poor's Corp. on behalf of the American Banking Association or using the lookup service on the free Fidelity Investment website.
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Ensure that the number in your CUSIP search is accurate. The first six digits of a CUSIP number refer to the issuer's unique identification, and the next two to whether the security is debt or equity. The last character provides an accuracy check.
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If you only need to look up one particular CUSIP to find out which issuer it is associated with, consider visiting the Fidelity.com website, which provides a free CUSIP search option. Once you enter the CUSIP, the security's issuer will be identified. From there, you could go to that issuer's website to see if information about the security, such as interest rate and maturity, is available directly.
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For access to the complete and frequently updated CUSIP number database, you will need subscription access through the cusip.com website. This option makes more sense if you work in the securities industry and can charge the access fee as a business expense. Through this database you will also have access to the interest rates and maturities associated with each CUSIP and performing a CUSIP search will be much faster.
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