Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.0845 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $1.01 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 22nd.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 7.9% annually over the last three years.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance
NYSE EMD opened at $8.96 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.24 and a 200-day moving average of $8.92. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 52 week low of $7.85 and a 52 week high of $9.67.
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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Company Profile
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc is an open ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe.
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