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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.96
+0.02 (+0.22%)
(As of 04:37 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$8.94
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$9.03
50-Day Range
$8.92
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$9.61
52-Week Range
$7.85
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$9.67
Volume
218,691 shs
Average Volume
241,045 shs
Market Capitalization
$256.52 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
10.60%
Price Target
N/A
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About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock (NYSE:EMD)

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. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It seeks to invest in fixed income securities issued by governments, government-related entities, and corporations which are of any maturity and quality. The fund employs fundamental analysis along with a top-down security picking approach focusing on factors like currency, inflation and interest rate trends, growth rate forecasts, liquidity of markets for that country's debt, political outlook, tax environment to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. The fund was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. was formed on December 1, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

EMD Stock Price History

EMD Stock News Headlines

April 8, 2024 | marketbeat.com
2 “Sleeper” 7.5%+ Yielding Funds Set to Soar as Powell Cuts Rates
April 11, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com
Sovereign debt crisis is coming, it’s just not clear when
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April 10, 2024 | msn.com
The fixed income opportunity with "a lot more to give"
March 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.com
EDF: Emerging Markets Deliver The Goods
March 15, 2024 | msn.com
Egypt Is Getting a Bailout. Bond Investors Could Benefit.
March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
March 1, 2024 | businesswire.com
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD or “the Fund”; CUSIP: 95766A101) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
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February 23, 2024 | investing.com
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt (EMD)
February 20, 2024 | businesswire.com
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of March, April and May 2024
February 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.com
Baron Emerging Markets Fund Q4 2023 Shareholder Letter
February 2, 2024 | investing.com
Ct Emerging Market Bond Fund Institutional Income Gbp (0P0000ZQ9H)
January 21, 2024 | morningstar.com
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond I-3
January 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com
Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2023
January 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.com
EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount
December 23, 2023 | investing.com
Sei Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A (SEDAX)
December 13, 2023 | msn.com
China Turns the Tables on Wall Street
December 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
The Yield Hunt Is Finally Back On for Buyers in Emerging Markets
November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2023
November 14, 2023 | msn.com
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.0845 dividend
November 7, 2023 | ft.com
US interest rates add to ‘silent debt crisis’ in developing countries
October 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Third Quarter of 2023
October 4, 2023 | reuters.com
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks, FX sink to multi-month lows as bond selloff sours risk sentiment
September 20, 2023 | uk.investing.com
Fidelity Funds - Emerging Market Debt Fund A-acc-eur (0P00002A5G)
August 27, 2023 | wsj.com
Global X Emerging Markets ETF
August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:EMD
CUSIP
95766E103
CIK
890340
Web
individualinvestor.myleggmason.com
Phone
800-822-5544
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
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Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$72.56 million
Price / Sales
3.53
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
28,630,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$255.95 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.64
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EMD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EMD shares performed in 2024?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock was trading at $9.21 at the start of the year. Since then, EMD stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $8.98.
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Are investors shorting Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,700 shares, an increase of 287.0% from the March 15th total of 6,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 236,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.
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How often does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.0845 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.01 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for EMD.

Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund a good dividend stock?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.80%. EMD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for EMD.

What ETFs hold Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) stock in their portfolio include Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (RDFI) and Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF (CRDT).Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF).

What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Altria Group (MO), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), International Business Machines (IBM) and ONEOK (OKE).

Who are Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's major shareholders?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.37%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.11%).
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How do I buy shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?

Shares of EMD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:EMD) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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