Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 23rd

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 21st, 2026

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.033 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance

NYSE:EMD opened at $10.62 on Friday. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a one year low of $9.60 and a one year high of $11.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.61 and a 200-day moving average of $10.65.

Institutional Trading of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 92,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $916,000 after buying an additional 1,464 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 69,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 3,595 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 355,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,578,000 after acquiring an additional 4,273 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 359,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,612,000 after acquiring an additional 18,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 6.1% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 433,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,362,000 after purchasing an additional 24,936 shares during the last quarter. 33.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Company Profile

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc (NYSE: EMD) is a closed-end management investment company launched in December 2004 and managed by Western Asset Management Company, a global fixed-income specialist. The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in debt securities issued by sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate issuers in emerging markets. Its diversified approach combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up credit research to identify attractive risk-adjusted opportunities across developing economies.

EMD’s portfolio spans a wide range of instruments, including sovereign government bonds, supranational obligations, corporate credits and other fixed-income securities.