NYSE:EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Stock Forecast, Price & News $8.55 -0.07 (-0.81%) (As of 09/25/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.52▼$8.6050-Day Range$8.52▼$9.0852-Week Range$7.40▼$9.75Volume179,739 shsAverage Volume173,947 shsMarket Capitalization$244.79 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.53%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) StockWestern 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.Read More EMD Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EMD Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 20, 2023 | uk.investing.comFidelity Funds - Emerging Market Debt Fund A-acc-eur (0P00002A5G)August 27, 2023 | wsj.comGlobal X Emerging Markets ETFSeptember 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (SEMDX)August 4, 2023 | msn.comEMD: Consider After A Credit DislocationJuly 31, 2023 | forbes.comA ‘Hidden’ Way To Earn 12.1% From A Dipping DollarJuly 28, 2023 | reuters.comWestern Asset Mortgage intends to terminate Terra Property mergerJuly 21, 2023 | msn.comZambia Debt Deal Could Be a Template for Future Cooperation Between China and the WestSeptember 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.July 11, 2023 | investing.comNeuberger Berman Emerging Market Debt - Hard Currency Fund Usd I Accumulating Class (0P0000YYAS)July 2, 2023 | msn.comEmerging markets carry investor hopes for H2 on lower inflation, ratesJune 27, 2023 | wsj.comMFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund;AJune 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEMD - Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO) Declares $0.10 DividendMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023May 15, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.07 dividendApril 1, 2023 | msn.comEM sovereign bond issuance at a record, Q1 asset performance waversFebruary 17, 2023 | morningstar.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Dbt ISFebruary 14, 2023 | marketwatch.comWestern Blotting Market is Expected to Record Huge Growth, Emerging Trend, and Analysis by Top Prominent Players from 2023-2028January 11, 2023 | bloomberg.comPolar’s $5.6 Billion Fund Posts Small Gain in Gruelling Year for MarketsJanuary 6, 2023 | nasdaq.comEmerging market debt issuance starts year with record bangDecember 14, 2022 | msn.com‘Get out of these distorted markets’: Mohamed El-Erian issues a dire warning to stock and bond investors — but also offered this 1 shockproof asset for safetyNovember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022November 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEMD: Double-Digit Historical Returns, Sovereign Bonds Focused, And DiscountedNovember 12, 2022 | fool.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EMD)July 9, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comHistoric Cascade of Defaults Is Coming for Emerging MarketsMay 27, 2022 | financialpost.comRussia's 'political' debt default sets emerging market precedentSee More Headlines Receive EMD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EMD Company Calendar Today9/25/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend10/23/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend10/23/2023Dividend Payable11/01/2023Dividend Payable11/01/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:EMD CUSIP95766E103 CIK890340 Webindividualinvestor.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$68.73 million Price / Sales3.56 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,630,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$244.79 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.64 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2023Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2023 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA (Age 61)Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 68)Portfolio Mang. Mr. Gordon Stuart BrownPortfolio Mang.Mr. Chia-Liang Lian C.F.A.Portfolio Mang.Key CompetitorsTempleton Dragon FundNYSE:TDFTekla Life Sciences InvestorsNYSE:HQLPortman Ridge FinanceNASDAQ:PTMNBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies FundNYSE:DHFOxford Lane CapitalNASDAQ:OXLCView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOsaic Holdings Inc.Bought 18,104 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 1.353%Glovista Investments LLCBought 467,541 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 1.633%Royal Bank of CanadaSold 7,062 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.593%Integrated Wealth Concepts LLCBought 2,563 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.465%Stifel Financial CorpBought 22,371 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.160%View All Institutional Transactions EMD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have EMD shares performed in 2023? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock was trading at $9.11 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EMD stock has decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $8.55. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 31,600 shares, a decline of 62.6% from the August 15th total of 84,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 178,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. View Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's Short Interest. 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 Wednesday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.0845 per share on Wednesday, November 1st. This represents a $1.01 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.86%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 23rd. 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 Amplify High Income ETF (YYY).Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF). Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) pays an annual dividend of $0.90 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 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). What is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock symbol? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EMD." Who are Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (5.93%), Penserra Capital Management LLC (4.06%), PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. (1.99%), B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. (1.88%), Glovista Investments LLC (1.63%) and Raymond James & Associates (1.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel P Cronin and Daniel P Cronin. View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock price today? One share of EMD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.55. How much money does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund make? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) has a market capitalization of $244.79 million and generates $68.73 million in revenue each year. How can I contact Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's mailing address is 620 8th Ave Fl 49, New York, New York 10018-1427. The official website for the company is individualinvestor.myleggmason.com. The company can be reached via phone at 800-822-5544. This page (NYSE:EMD) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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