/KASE, May 23, 2025/ – By a decision of the Management Board of Kazakhstan
Stock Exchange (KASE) dated May 22, 2025, change and additions No. 2
(amendments) to KASE's internal document "Methodology for calculating
stock market indices and indicators" (Methodology) were approved, with
effect as of June 2, 2025.
In accordance with the amendments, the list of stock market indices and
indicators calculated by KASE includes the KASE Total Return Index (KASE_TR
Index), which is calculated based on the parameters of shares included in the
representative list of KASE Index, taking into account dividend payments
(excluding income taxation) on these shares. At the same time, when calculating
the KASE_TR Index, dividends are taken into account on the date on which, in
accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, persons entitled to
receive dividends are determined.
The initial value of KASE_TR Index was fixed at 5,636.66 points as of 18:00
Almaty time on December 31, 2024.
The amendments also define the procedure for calculating the specified index.
The updated text of the Methodology will be published on KASE's official website
at
https://kase.kz/en/information/rules (tab "Methodology").
[2025-05-23]