Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.89
- Forward yield
- 14.52%
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.05 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.89 per share, a yield of 14.57% at a share price of $6.14.
The monthly amount has been the same $0.05 in every month shown, from March 2025 through September 2026. Ex-dates fall between the middle and the third week of each month, and payment comes at the end of the month. The table holds the last 20 payments, so it covers about a year and a half.
December 2025 also had an unusually large extra payment of $0.31 per share. It went ex-dividend on December 15, the same day as that month's regular $0.05 payment, and both were paid on December 31. The trailing twelve-month figure includes that extra amount. The table shows no other extra payments. If the monthly pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in the second half of October 2026 and be paid at the end of October.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 20, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 7, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.05 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.
What is TEI's dividend yield?
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund paid $0.89 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 14.52% at the last price of $6.16. Click here to learn more
When is TEI's most recent ex-dividend date?
Templeton Emerging Markets Income 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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