On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its DivDAX index. Effective 20 September, three shares are to be included in DivDAX, while three of its present components will leave the index.
The following shares will be included: Volkswagen (pref), Beiersdorf and Merck. The shares of ThyssenKrupp, K+S and MAN will leave the index.
The dividend index comprises the 15 DAX companies with the highest dividend yields.