Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.10 (NYSE:EMD)

Key Points

• Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. declared a monthly dividend of $0.10 for shareholders, with a record date of October 24th and payment date on November 3rd.
• The fund's annualized dividend yield stands at 10.8%, reflecting its performance in the fixed-income market of emerging countries.
• As of the latest share price opening at $10.59, the fund has fluctuated between a 1-year low of $8.56 and a high of $10.68.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD - Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.095 per share on Monday, November 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 10.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 24th.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMD opened at $10.59 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $10.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.93. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 1-year low of $8.56 and a 1-year high of $10.68.

About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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.

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