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.