Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.70
- Forward yield
- 7.80%
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays distributions quarterly. Its most recent distribution, $0.24 per share, had an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.70 per share, a yield of 7.42% at a share price of $22.87.
The quarterly pattern starts in 2025. Payments with ex-dates in March, June and September 2025 were $0.22 each. On December 15, 2025, four separate amounts went ex together: $0.33, $0.28, $0.22 and $0.17, or $1.00 in all, which makes 2025 the largest calendar year in the table at $1.66. In 2026 the payments were $0.22 in March and $0.24 in June and September. Before 2025 the table shows only December ex-dates: three amounts totalling $1.12 in 2021 and $1.13 in 2022, and a single $0.51 in 2024. It shows no ex-dates in 2023. The source gives no growth streak.
Ex-dates have fallen in mid to late March, June and September, with payment at the end of the month, and in mid-December for the year-end payment. If that pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid at the end of December.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.42 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.41 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.36 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.41 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.35 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.18 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.04 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.43 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.24 per share.
What is EMF's dividend yield?
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund paid $1.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.80% at the last price of $21.75. Click here to learn more
When is EMF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 23, 2026, payable on Sep 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
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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