Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in several Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes.
In the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (Italy, Banks, BMPS.MI) will be replaced by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (United States, Utilities, CNP) and BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas, BP.LN), respectively.
In the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (Italy, Banks, BMPS.MI) will be replaced by Raffles Education Corporation Limited (Singapore, Retail, E6D.SG) and BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil & Gas, BP.LN), respectively.
In the Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) will be replaced by David Jones Limited (Australia, Retail, DJS.AU).
In the Dow Jones Asia Select Dividend 30 Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) and Industrial Bank of Korea (South Korea, Banks, 024110.SE) will be replaced by Zhejiang Expressway Company Limited (Hong Kong, Industrial Goods & Services, 0576.HK) and Kangwon Land Inc. (South Korea, Travel & Leisure, 035250.SE), respectively.
In the Dow Jones Hong Kong Select Dividend 30 Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) will be replaced by China Mobile Limited (Hong Kong, Telecommunications, 0941.HK).
In the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index, Bluescope Steel Limited (Australia, Basic Resources, BSL.AU) will be replaced by Campbell Brothers Limited (Australia, Personal & Household Goods, CPB.AU).
In the Dow Jones Italy Select Dividend 20 Index, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (Italy, Banks, BMPS.MI) will be replaced by Alleanza Assicurazioni S.p.A. (Italy, Insurance, AL.MI).
In the Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Banks, 2388.HK) will be replaced by Kerry Properties Limited (Hong Kong, Real Estate, 0683.HK).
BOC Hong Kong, Industrial Bank of Korea and Bluescope Steel Limited are being removed due to the cancellation of their dividend payments. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA is being removed due to a decrease in its dividend payment. The company's new dividend yield does not meet the indexes' eligibility requirements. All changes will be effective as of the open of trading on Monday, May 11, 2009.
Further information on the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend indexes can be found on the Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Web sites at http://www.djindexes.com and http://www.stoxx.com.
