Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

NYSE:EMD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$582.1m

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.33% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 21st November, 2024.

Key information

9.3%

Dividend yield

2.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield12.0%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth2.2%
Next dividend pay date02 Dec 24
Ex dividend date21 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.929
Payout ratio82%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

EMD: Analyzing This Fund's Changes In The Semi-Annual Report

Aug 30

EMD: Not Enough Foreign Currency Exposure For My Liking

Jun 05

EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount

Jan 14

EMD: This Emerging Markets Debt CEF Can Add Diversification To A Portfolio

Dec 06

EMD: Consider After A Credit Dislocation

Aug 04

EMD: Fade The Rally

Feb 11

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund goes ex-dividend on Monday

Jan 20

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.08 dividend

Nov 14

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 21

EMD: Emerging Markets Bond CEF, Strong 11.3% Distribution Yield, Subpar Performance

May 08

EMD - 7.73% Yield From This EM Closed End Fund

Sep 17

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.09 dividend

Nov 18

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 10 2024Ex Dividend DateNov 21 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 02 202411 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 11 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: EMD's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: EMD's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividend Yield vs Market
How does EMD dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (EMD)9.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)1.9%
Analyst forecast (EMD) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: EMD's dividend (9.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).

High Dividend: EMD's dividend (9.33%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.36%)

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.6%), EMD's payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (59.5%), EMD's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.