Nikkei dividend index hits record high for 4th straight year

Nikkei dividend index hits record high for 4th straight year Nikkei dividend index hits record high for 4th straight year

TOKYO — Nikkei said on Tuesday that the final value of the Nikkei Stock Average Dividend Point Index last year grew 47.60 points to 692.00, marking a record high for the fourth straight year.

The index, also known as the Nikkei 225 DP, is based on the dividends an investor would receive for holding a share in every Nikkei 225 constituent company for a calendar year. The final value of the 2024 index was determined after all dividends for the year were fixed at the end of March.