| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$9.82 |
| 52 Week High | US$10.33 |
| 52 Week Low | US$8.26 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| 11 Month Change | -2.87% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.82% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.46% |
| 33 Year Change | -28.32% |
| 5 Year Change | -29.66% |
| Change since IPO | -50.90% |
Recent News & Updates
EMD: Analyzing This Fund's Changes In The Semi-Annual Report
Aug 30EMD: Not Enough Foreign Currency Exposure For My Liking
Jun 05EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount
Jan 14Recent updates
EMD: Analyzing This Fund's Changes In The Semi-Annual Report
Aug 30EMD: Not Enough Foreign Currency Exposure For My Liking
Jun 05EMD: 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 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| 1Y | 18.5% | 62.4% | 36.9% |
Return vs Industry: EMD underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 58.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EMD underperformed the US Market which returned 36.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EMD volatility | |
|---|---|
| EMD Average Weekly Movement | 1.4% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: EMD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: EMD's weekly volatility (1%) 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$582.10m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$70.52m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$67.14m |
8.1x
P/E Ratio8.5x
P/S RatioIs EMD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EMD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$67.14m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$67.14m |
| Other Expenses | -US$3.38m |
| Earnings | US$70.52m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.21 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 105.04% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 37.9% |
How did EMD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
9.5%
Current Dividend Yield82%
Payout RatioDoes EMD pay a reliable dividends?
See EMD dividend history and benchmarks| Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 21 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 02 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 8 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does EMD pay a reliable dividends?
See EMD dividend history and benchmarks