Japan has been disappointing for equity investors over the last couple of decades, but for income investors it could be a place to watch. Japanese companies are returning more money to shareholders despite economic problems, taken by some as a sign that Japanese companies are becoming more shareholder-friendly. So far in the current round of earnings reports, more companies have raised half-year dividends than cut them, according to investment bank Nomura.
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