dividend yield

Posted by Dave Yao on
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Hello:

How do I set up dividend when testing using EquityOption example.
For instance, IBM has 0.30 in Nov06, Dec06 and Jan07, 0.60 in Apr07, 1.5 in Jan08, 2.7 in Jan09, how do I convert to use dividendYield to setup Handle<YieldTermStructure> flatDividendTS as in the EquityOption example? Say, to find  american call of Nov06, what dividendYield should I use? What should I use for Apr07? This is a simple question, but I can't find quick answer without looking at the code.

Thanks,

David Yao