26 August 2009 – NYSE Euronext today announced the launch of two new dividend indices, the CAC 40 Dividend Index and the AEX Dividend Index.
These new indices measure the cumulative value of ordinary gross dividends declared and paid by the constituents of the CAC 40 and the AEX indices respectively. They are designed to serve as an underlying for futures contracts, providing investors with an extra way to effectively manage the risk inherent in the dividend distribution by index constituents.