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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$10.40 -0.05 (-0.48%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.96%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Sep. 23
Upcoming Payment Date
Sep. 30

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and a dividend yield of 10.96%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0950 per share, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

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EMD Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

EMD Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt FundFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.14$0.07$1.70
Dividend Yield10.96%5.88%3.73%

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/5/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.78%11/20/202611/20/202611/30/2026
8/5/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.78%10/23/202610/23/202610/30/2026
8/5/2026monthly$0.0950+$0.0620
187.88%		10.77%9/23/20269/23/20269/30/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0330 - 10.87%8/24/20268/24/20268/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0330 - 10.9%7/24/20267/24/20267/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0330-$0.0620
65.26%		10.83%6/23/20266/23/20266/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 11.06%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.68%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 11.39%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.24%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.48%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.57%12/23/202512/23/202512/31/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.99%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.86%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 11.04%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/2025
5/16/2025monthly$0.0950 - 11.1%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0950 - 11.26%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0950+$0.0050
5.56%		11.66%6/23/20256/23/20257/1/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.09 - 10.9%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.09 - 11.71%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/2025
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2/19/2025monthly$0.09+$0.0025
2.86%		10.92%3/24/20253/24/20254/1/2025
11/20/2024--$0.0875 - 10.7%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.0875 - 10.66%1/24/20251/24/20252/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.0875+$0.0030
3.55%		10.74%12/23/202412/23/202412/31/2024

This table shows Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is 10.96%. Learn more on EMD's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for EMD shares is $1.14. Learn more on EMD's annual dividend history.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, November 30, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0330 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, November 20, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's next ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0620 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's dividend yield of 11.80% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. EMD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.31, making it a leading dividend payer.

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