Nikkei rises on dividend optimism after Fanuc's announcement; Fed focused

A pedestrian speaks during a street interview with a Japanese TV crew in front of an electronic board showing the various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo April 10, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday helped by hopes of better shareholder returns after Fanuc Corp doubled its dividend payout ratio, but gains were limited ahead of a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The Nikkei 225 ended 0.4 percent higher to 20,058.95. The broader Topix gained 0.5 percent to 1,627.43 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 advanced 0.6 percent to 14,771.19. (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)