NYSE:EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $8.78 +0.01 (+0.11%) (As of 06/24/2022 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.61▼$8.8350-Day Range$8.74▼$10.2552-Week Range$8.61▼$14.26Volume505,963 shsAverage Volume360,363 shsMarket Capitalization$251.37 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield11.81%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™1.24 out of 5 starsFinance Sector1136th out of 1,364 stocksAsset Management Industry4th out of 6 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 4.5Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Previous Next 4.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has received 45 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has received 22 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has received 67.16% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe EMD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe EMD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD)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.Read More EMD Stock News HeadlinesJune 20, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.08May 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comANALYSIS-Russia's 'political' debt default sets emerging market precedentMay 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2022May 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of June, July, and August 2022May 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWeekly Commentary: Global QuagmireMarch 30, 2022 | money.usnews.comMarkets in Q1: Invasion and Inversion Shake World OrderMarch 30, 2022 | ft.comWar in Ukraine: what explains the calm in global stock markets?March 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.09 dividendMarch 10, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comRussian risk recalibration a wake-up call for investorsMarch 10, 2022 | msn.comAnalysis - Russian risk recalibration a wake-up call for investorsFebruary 26, 2022 | cnbc.comEmerging market debt funds drop as Russia's attack ripples to different corners of financial marketsFebruary 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of March, April and May 2022January 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EMD CUSIP95766E103 CIK890340 Webindividualinvestor.myleggmason.com Phone212-805-6016FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/22/2022Today6/25/2022Dividend Payable7/01/2022Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend7/21/2022Dividend Payable8/01/2022Profitability 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 SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,630,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$251.37 million OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Frequently Asked Questions How has Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock performed in 2022? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock was trading at $12.80 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, EMD stock has decreased by 31.4% and is now trading at $8.78. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 122,500 shares, an increase of 37.2% from the May 15th total of 89,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 301,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 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 declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Thursday, September 1st. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 23rd. View Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's dividend history. Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund(NYSE:EMD) pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.81%. EMD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. View Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's dividend history. Who are Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's key executives? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's management team includes the following people: Ms. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 60)Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech, Portfolio Mang. (Age 67)Mr. Gordon Stuart Brown, Portfolio Mang.Mr. Chia-Liang Lian C.F.A., Portfolio Mang. Who are some of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund include JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth (JPE), Law Debenture (LWDB), Fiera Capital (FSZ), GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP), Ruffer Investment (RICA), JTC (JTC), Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9), Allianz Technology Trust (ATT), AVI Global Trust (AGT), Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), European Opportunities Trust (JEO), Apax Global Alpha (APAX), Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH), Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values (FSV) and Senvest Capital (SEC). View all of EMD's competitors. 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (9.07%), Invesco Ltd. (3.97%), Penserra Capital Management LLC (3.21%), UBS Group AG (2.88%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.52%) and National Asset Management Inc. (1.05%). Company insiders that own Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock include Daniel P Cronin and Daniel P Cronin. View institutional ownership trends for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Which institutional investors are selling Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock? EMD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC, Samalin Investment Counsel LLC, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund or view top insider-selling stocks. Which institutional investors are buying Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock? EMD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rivernorth Capital Management LLC, Matisse Capital, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., Penserra Capital Management LLC, Penn Mutual Asset Management LLC, Shaker Financial Services LLC, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd, and UBS Group AG. View insider buying and selling activity for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund or or view top insider-buying stocks. How do I buy shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Shares of EMD 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 $8.78. How much money does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund make? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) has a market capitalization of $251.37 million. 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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is individualinvestor.myleggmason.com. The company can be reached via phone at 212-805-6016. This page (NYSE:EMD) was last updated on 6/25/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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