Invesco Ltd. Trims Stock Position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD)

Invesco Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 346,135 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,080 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd.’s holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund were worth $2,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSD. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $551,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 10,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 4,450 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,186,000. GraniteShares Advisors LLC bought a new position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,481,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock opened at $7.65 on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.91 and a 52 week high of $8.32. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $7.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.80.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.51%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Profile

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in debt securities of government and government-related issuers, of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.