Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index.
Zenith National Insurance Corp. (United States, Insurance, ZNT) will be deleted from the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and replaced by H.J. Heinz Co. (United States, Food and Beverage, HNZ). Zenith National Insurance Corp. is being removed due to its acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada, Insurance, FFH.T). The changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index will be effective as of the open of trading on Friday, May 21, 2010.
The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index tracks the top 100 highest dividend-paying U.S. companies derived from the Dow Jones U.S. Index, which covers approximately 95% of U.S. market capitalization. Further information on the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index can be found at http://www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
