MSCI Japan High Dividend Yield Index

The MSCI Japan High Dividend Yield Index is based on the MSCI Japan Index, its parent index, and includes large and mid cap stocks. The index is designed to reflect the performance of equities in the parent index (excluding REITs) with higher dividend income and quality characteristics than average dividend yields that are both sustainable and persistent. The index also applies quality screens and reviews past performance to omit stocks with potentially deteriorating fundamentals that could force them to cut or reduce dividends.
Index code
701710
Inception date
Dec. 2, 2014
Div Yld (%)
3.51
P/E
11.23
P/E Fwd
10.54
P/BV
1.26
Number of constituents
36
Index Market Cap
$764.60 B
Largest constituent Market Cap
$43.55 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$4.59 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$21.23 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$15.82 B
Data as of Sept. 30, 2024 

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI Japan High Dividend Yield Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
100.00% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
94.69% coverage
MSCI Japan High Dividend Yield Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
7.90
100.00%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.00%
100.00%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.00%
100.00%
MSCI ACWI IMI
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
6.72
88.49%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.15%
97.03%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.16%
97.03%

(*) Additional ESG factor not mentioned in the regulation but provided for transparency purposes.

Data available as of Sept. 30, 2024. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle.

MSCI ESG and climate ratings, research and data are produced by MSCI ESG Research LLC, a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. MSCI ESG Indexes, Analytics, Real Assets, and Private Capital Solutions are products of MSCI Inc. that utilize information from MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI Indexes are administered by MSCI Limited and MSCI Deutschland GmbH.

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