CNX Dividend Opportunities Index

The CNX Dividend Opportunities Index is designed to provide exposure to high yielding companies listed on NSE while meeting stability and tradability requirements. The CNX Dividend Opportunities Index comprises of 50 companies. The methodology employs a yield driven selection criteria that aims to maximize yield while providing stability and tradability. Currently the index comprises of companies from 26 different sectors.

Methodology

The index is calculated using free float market capitalization methodology with a base date of October 1, 2007 indexed to a base value of 1000. At the time of rebalancing of shares/ change in index constituents/ change in investable weight factors (IWFs), the weightage of the index constituent (where applicable) is capped at 8%. Weightage of such stock may increase up to a maximum of 10% between the rebalancing periods

Market Representation:

  • CNX Dividend Opportunities Index represents about 19.34% of the free float market capitalization of the stocks listed on NSE as on December 30, 2011.

  • The total traded value for the last six months of all Index constituents is approximately 11.97% of the traded value of all stocks on NSE as on December 30, 2011.
     

Selection Criteria

The criteria for the CNX Dividend Opportunities Index include the following:

  1. Companies must rank within the top 300 by average free-float market capitalization and aggregate turnover for the last six months.

  2. Companies should have a positive net worth as per latest annual audited results.

  3. Companies must have reported net profit as per latest annual audited results.

  4. Top 50 companies ranked by annual dividend yield will form part of the index.
     

  5. In order to reduce the turnover of constituents that form part of the index, a buffer of 100% of total number of index constituents shall be applied at the time of each review. This means that if the existing constituent at the time of the review ranks within the top 100, the same can be retained in the index.

     

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