NYSE:EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$8.41

-0.14 (-1.64%)

(As of 09/26/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $8.39
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50-Day Range: $8.41
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52-Week Range: $7.40
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$9.75

Volume: 122,352 shs
Average Volume: 173,677 shs
Market Capitalization: $240.78 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 10.70%
Price Target: N/A

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About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) Stock

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. 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.

EMD Price History

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EMD Stock News Headlines

September 20, 2023 | uk.investing.com

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August 27, 2023 | wsj.com

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July 31, 2023 | forbes.com

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July 28, 2023 | reuters.com

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July 21, 2023 | msn.com

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June 27, 2023 | wsj.com

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June 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 22, 2023 | msn.com

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May 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023

May 15, 2023 | msn.com

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.07 dividend

April 1, 2023 | msn.com

EM sovereign bond issuance at a record, Q1 asset performance wavers

February 17, 2023 | morningstar.com

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February 14, 2023 | marketwatch.com

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January 11, 2023 | bloomberg.com

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January 6, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Emerging market debt issuance starts year with record bang

December 14, 2022 | msn.com

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November 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022

November 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

EMD: Double-Digit Historical Returns, Sovereign Bonds Focused, And Discounted

November 12, 2022 | fool.com

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July 9, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

Historic Cascade of Defaults Is Coming for Emerging Markets

May 27, 2022 | financialpost.com

Russia's 'political' debt default sets emerging market precedent

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EMD Company Calendar

Today: 9/26/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/23/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/23/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/01/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/01/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Asset Management
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Financial Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:EMD
CUSIP: 95766E103
CIK: 890340
Web: individualinvestor.myleggmason.com
Phone: 800-822-5544
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $68.73 million
Price / Sales: 3.54
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: N/A
Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 28,630,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $243.07 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.64

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Key Executives

Ms. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA (Age 61)
Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres

Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 68)
Portfolio Mang.

Mr. Gordon Stuart Brown
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Mr. Chia-Liang Lian C.F.A.
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Institutional Ownership

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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 start of the year. Since then, EMD stock has decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $8.49.
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Are investors shorting Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?: Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 31,600 shares, a drop of 62.6% from the August 15th total of 84,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 178,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.
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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. Investors 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 dividend yield of 11.94%. 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 many different 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.
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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.
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What is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock price today?: One share of EMD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.49.
How much money does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund make?: Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) has a market capitalization of $243.07 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

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