| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$9.11 |
| 52 Week High | US$9.67 |
| 52 Week Low | US$7.85 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.10% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.65% |
| 1 Year Change | 6.43% |
| 3 Year Change | -33.36% |
| 5 Year Change | -34.37% |
| Change since IPO | -54.45% |
Recent News & Updates
EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount
Jan 14EMD: This Emerging Markets Debt CEF Can Add Diversification To A Portfolio
Dec 06EMD: Consider After A Credit Dislocation
Aug 04EMD: Fade The Rally
Feb 11Recent updates
EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount
Jan 14EMD: This Emerging Markets Debt CEF Can Add Diversification To A Portfolio
Dec 06EMD: Consider After A Credit Dislocation
Aug 04EMD: Fade The Rally
Feb 11Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund goes ex-dividend on Monday
Jan 20Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.08 dividend
Nov 14Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 21EMD: Emerging Markets Bond CEF, Strong 11.3% Distribution Yield, Subpar Performance
May 08EMD - 7.73% Yield From This EM Closed End Fund
Sep 17Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.09 dividend
Nov 18Shareholder Returns
| EMD | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.7% | -1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | 6.4% | 31.5% | 22.8% |
Return vs Industry: EMD underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 29% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EMD underperformed the US Market which returned 22.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EMD volatility | |
|---|---|
| EMD Average Weekly Movement | 1.6% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: EMD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: EMD's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | n/a | Jane Trust | individualinvestor.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1415&mktcd=SBEM&cached=true&mode=2&userID=355661 |
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.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| EMD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$527.16m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$71.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$65.48m |
7.5x
P/E Ratio8.1x
P/S RatioIs EMD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EMD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$65.48m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$65.48m |
| Other Expenses | -US$5.92m |
| Earnings | US$71.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.22 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 109.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 40.5% |
How did EMD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
11.1%
Current Dividend Yield75%
Payout RatioDoes EMD pay a reliable dividends?
See EMD dividend history and benchmarks| Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 22 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 03 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 20 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 32 days |
Does EMD pay a reliable dividends?
See EMD dividend history and benchmarks