S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces the Results of MARCH 2013 Canadian Index Reviews Français
Mar 08, 2013, 17:47 ET
TORONTO, March 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, March 18, 2013:
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| Element Financial Corporation | EFN | Completion | Financials |
| DELETIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | 60/Completion | Live Composite GICS Sector Index |
| Colossus Minerals Inc. | CSI | Completion | Materials |
| Nordion Inc. | NDN | Completion | Health Care |
| Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. | PBG | Completion | Energy |
Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite and Equal Weight Composite Indices. Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Following the GICS change announcement of February 4, 2013, the shares of Superior Plus Corp. (TSX:SPB) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Capped Industrials and the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Industrials Indices and added to the S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index at the same time as the quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index review.
S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats and Equity Income Indices
After the close of trading on February 28, 2013, Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX:ATP) announced a reduction in their indicated annual dividend from $CDN1.08 to $CDN0.40 per share. For purposes of managing the quarterly reweighting/rebalancing of these indices after the close of Friday, March 15, 2013, the indicated annual dividend for ATP will be $CDN0.40 and the price used to calculate the yield of ATP will be the 3-day VWAP for March 1 to 5, 2013.
S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| San Gold Corporation | SGR | TSX |
S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd. | PTM | TSX |
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. | SBB | TSX |
| San Gold Corporation | SGR | TSX |
S&P/TSX GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. | SBB | TSX |
S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT GLOBAL GOLD INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Colossus Minerals Inc. | CSI | TSX |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. | KGI | TSX |
| Rainy River Resources Ltd. | RR | TSX |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| AuRico Gold Inc. | AUQ |
| Precision Drilling Corporation | PD |
S&P/TSX EQUITY INCOME INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| AltaGas Ltd. | ALA |
| EnCana Corporation | ECA |
| National Bank of Canada | NA |
| Whitecap Resources Inc. | WCP |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Allied Properties REIT | AP.UN |
| Cineplex Inc. | CGX |
| Husky Energy Inc. | HSE |
| Keyera Corp. | KEY |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH BETA INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | BIR |
| Cenovus Energy Inc. | CVE |
| Enerplus Corporation | ERF |
| HudBay Minerals Inc. | HBM |
| Osisko Mining Corporation | OSK |
| Penn West Petroleum Ltd. | PWT |
| Trican Well Service Ltd. | TCW |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Colossus Minerals Inc. | CSI |
| Detour Gold Corporation | DGC |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K |
| NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. | NG |
| Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. | PBG |
| Rubicon Minerals Corporation | RMX |
| Uranium One Inc. | UUU |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE LOW VOLATILITY INDEX - MARCH 2013 - QUARTERLY REVIEW
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Boardwalk REIT | BEI.UN |
| Canadian Tire Corporation Limited | CTC.A |
| Pembina Pipeline Corporation | PPL |
| Power Financial Corporation | PWF |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Dundee Corporation | DC.A |
| Loblaw Companies Limited | L |
| Primaris Retail REIT | PMZ.UN |
| TMX Group Limited | X |
QUARTERLY S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIALS INDEX REVIEW - MARCH 2013
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Superior Plus Corp. | SPB |
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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SOURCE: Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations
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Tony North
Director, Canadian Index Operations
S&P Dow Jones Indices
tony_north@spdji.com
416-507-3204
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Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
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