Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Monthly
Trailing 12 months
$1.14
Forward yield
12.47%
Payout ratio
—
Growth streak
1 years

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays a monthly distribution of $0.10 per share. Two more payments are already declared: one with an ex-date of October 23, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, and one with an ex-date of November 20 and a pay date of November 30. The most recent paid distribution went ex on September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.14 per share, a yield of 12.24% at a share price of $9.31.

The table holds the last 20 payments, with ex-dates from April 2025 to November 2026. The first two, in April and May 2025, were $0.09 per share. From the June 2025 ex-date on, every payment has been $0.10, a step-up of about 11%. The source gives a growth streak of one year.

Ex-dates usually fall between the 20th and the 24th of the month, and payment follows at or just after the month's end. If the monthly pattern holds, the distribution after the declared November one would go ex-dividend around December 22, 2026 and be paid at the end of December.

Dividend per share by year

2025
$1.11
2022
$1.01
2021
$1.08
2020
$1.18

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Aug 5, 2026Nov 20, 2026Nov 30, 2026$0.10
Aug 5, 2026Oct 23, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.10
Aug 5, 2026Sep 23, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
May 14, 2026Aug 24, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.10
May 14, 2026Jul 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.10
May 14, 2026Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10
Feb 23, 2026May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.10
Feb 23, 2026Apr 23, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.10
Feb 23, 2026Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.10
Nov 20, 2025Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.10
Nov 20, 2025Jan 23, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.10
Nov 20, 2025Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.10
Aug 6, 2025Nov 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.10
Aug 6, 2025Oct 24, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.10
Aug 6, 2025Sep 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.10
May 15, 2025Aug 22, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.10
May 15, 2025Jul 24, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.10
May 15, 2025Jun 23, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.10
Feb 19, 2025May 22, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.09
Feb 19, 2025Apr 23, 2025May 1, 2025$0.09

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) pay a dividend?

    Yes. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.

  • What is EMD's dividend yield?

    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund paid $1.14 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 12.47% at the last price of $9.14. Click here to learn more

  • When is EMD's next ex-dividend date?

    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026, payable on Nov 30, 2026.

  • What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

    An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more

  • Has EMD been raising its dividend?

    Yes — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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