TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell on Thursday after U.S. stocks were weaker but buying of stocks with high dividend yields may limit the decline as the March ex-dividend date is nearing.
The benchmark Nikkei shed 0.4 percent or 42.39 points to 10,547.11. The broader Topix index fell 0.3 percent, to 941.16. (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Edmund Klamann)