TCQX Dividend Index Launches NEW YORK, June 2,
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of the OTCQX®, OTCQB® and Pink® markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced the launch of the OTCQX® Dividend Index (.OTCQXDIV), a new benchmark for tracking the performance of US and International Companies trading on the OTCQX Market that pay a regular dividend.
The OTCQX Dividend Index, currently comprised of over 100 U.S. and Global companies, is designed to highlight for income seeking investors the range of dividend paying companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market. These companies range from the largest global champions to local community banks. The Index is market capitalization weighted. Eligible securities include current members of the OTCQX Composite Index that pay a regular dividend.
"Investors are seeking income opportunities and our OTCQX Best Market offers a range of high quality, investor focused, companies they can't find on a traditional stock exchange," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. "With the launch of our OTCQX Dividend Index, investors now have a tool for identifying and tracking the performance of these income paying securities."
Current OTCQX Dividend Index constituents are:
adidas AG
ADDYY
Arsenal Energy Inc.
AEYIF
Athens Bancshares Corp.
AFCB
Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
AHONY
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP
AHOTF
Akbank Turk Anonim Sirketi
AKBTY
Akzo Nobel N.V.
AKZOY
Alerus Financial Corp.
ALRS
ASM International N.V.
ASMIY
Allegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc.
AVLY
Alumina Limited
AWCMY
AXA
AXAHY
Allianz SE
AZSEY
BASF SE
BASFY
Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc.
BHWB
BNP Paribas
BNPQY
Citba Financial Corp.
CBAF
C&C Group Plc
CCGGY
Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp.
CESDF
Croghan Bancshares, Inc.
CHBH
Commercial International Bank Ltd.
CIBEY
Cielo SA
CIOXY
Cortland Bancorp
CLDB
Community Bancorp, Inc.
CMTV
Commercial National Financial Corp.
CNAF
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
CNIG
Computer Services, Inc.
CSVI
Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A.
CYRBY
Danone
DANOY
Deutsche Telekom AG
DTEGY
Estacio Participacoes S.A.
ECPCY
Eagle Financial Services, Inc.
EFSI
Embassy Bancorp Inc.
EMYB
E.ON SE
EONGY
Experian plc
EXPGY
First Advantage Bancorp.
FABK
Fentura Financial, Inc.
FETM
FirstAtlantic Financial Holdings Inc.
FFHD
First BancTrust Corp.
FIRT
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc.
FMAO
F & M Bank Corp.
FMBM
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMCB
Franklin Financial Services Corp.
FRAF
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
FSNUY
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
FSUGY
First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
FWVB
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V.
GBOOY
Granite Oil Corp
GXOCF
Gazprom Neft PJSC
GZPFY
Harleysville Savings Financial Corp.
HARL
Heineken N.V.
HEINY
Heineken Holding N.V.
HKHHY
Home Retail Group plc
HMRTY
Independent Alliance Banks, Inc.
IALB
Imperial Brands PLC
IMBBY
Isabella Bank Corp.
ISBA
JBS S.A.
JBSAY
J Sainsbury plc
JSAIY
Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
KCLI
Kingfisher plc
KGFHY
K Plus S AG
KPLUY
Kroton Educacional SA
KROTY
Katahdin Bankshares Corp.
KTHN
Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.
KTYB
Little Bank, Inc. (THE) (Kinston, NC)
LTLB
Localiza Rent A Car SA
LZRFY
Marks & Spencer Group Plc
MAKSY
Marquette National Corp.
MNAT
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA
MRVNY
Metso Corporation
MXCYY
NASB Financial, Inc.
NASB
Norsk Hydro ASA
NHYDY
OCI N.V.
OCINY
OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTCM
Pure Multi-Family REIT LP
PMULF
Publicis Groupe S.A.
PUBGY
Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc.
QNTO
Royal DSM NV
RDSMY
Repsol S.A.
REPYY
Rexam PLC
REXMY
Riverview Financial Corp.
RIVE
PJSC Rostelecom
ROSYY
RusHydro PJSC
RSHYY
SBT Bancorp, Inc.
SBTB
Santa Cruz County Bank (CA)
SCZC
Stora Enso Oyj
SEOAY
Sky Plc
SKYAY
Shiseido Company, Ltd.
SSDOY
Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.
STBI
Standard Financial Corp.
STND
Severn Trent PLC
STRNY
Software AG
STWRY
Tate & Lyle, PLC
TATYY
TransForce Inc.
TFIFF
Tix Corporation
TIXC
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.
TKGBY
Technip
TKPPY
PAO TMK
TMKXY
UPM-Kymmene Corp.
UPMKY
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation
VABK
VSB Bancorp, Inc.
VSBN
Wacoal Holdings Corp.
WACLY
Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.
WMMVY
Wolseley plc
WOSYY
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust
WPTIF
Yamaha Corp.
YAMCY
The base date of the index is 4/1/2016 and the base index level is 1000. The Index divisor is adjusted on an ongoing basis to maintain the continuity of the index return through time. The OTCQX Dividend Index is reviewed on a quarterly basis for additions and amendments. For a complete rule set, please view the Rule Book.
Index data is priced in real-time and is available on the OTC Markets Group website, www.otcmarkets.com, and via major financial data services and websites such as Bloomberg, Reuters and FT.com.
Investors cannot invest directly in the OTCQX Dividend Index.
OTC Markets Group Inc. provides no advice, recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or securities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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