NYSE:EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free EMD Stock Alerts $9.24 +0.08 (+0.87%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.18▼$9.2650-Day Range$8.92▼$9.6152-Week Range$7.85▼$9.67Volume182,264 shsAverage Volume236,619 shsMarket Capitalization$264.54 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.50%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Colonial MetalsThe Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.That's why we have released our Free Precious Metals Investment Guide. About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock (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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EMD Stock News HeadlinesApril 8, 2024 | marketbeat.com2 “Sleeper” 7.5%+ Yielding Funds Set to Soar as Powell Cuts RatesApril 27, 2024 | 247wallst.comHow To Generate $15,000 in Dividend Income in 2024May 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) Short Interest Up 65.5% in AprilApril 11, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comSovereign debt crisis is coming, it’s just not clear whenApril 10, 2024 | msn.comThe fixed income opportunity with "a lot more to give"March 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEDF: Emerging Markets Deliver The GoodsMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comEgypt Is Getting a Bailout. Bond Investors Could Benefit.May 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD or “the Fund”; CUSIP: 95766A101) Announces Notification of Sources of DistributionsFebruary 23, 2024 | investing.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt (EMD)February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of March, April and May 2024February 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBaron Emerging Markets Fund Q4 2023 Shareholder LetterFebruary 2, 2024 | investing.comCt Emerging Market Bond Fund Institutional Income Gbp (0P0000ZQ9H)January 21, 2024 | morningstar.comPIMCO Emerging Markets Bond I-3January 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2023January 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% DiscountDecember 23, 2023 | investing.comSei Institutional Investments Trust Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A (SEDAX)December 13, 2023 | msn.comChina Turns the Tables on Wall StreetDecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Yield Hunt Is Finally Back On for Buyers in Emerging MarketsNovember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2023November 14, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund declares $0.0845 dividendNovember 7, 2023 | ft.comUS interest rates add to ‘silent debt crisis’ in developing countriesOctober 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Third Quarter of 2023October 4, 2023 | reuters.comEMERGING MARKETS-Stocks, FX sink to multi-month lows as bond selloff sours risk sentimentSeptember 20, 2023 | uk.investing.comFidelity Funds - Emerging Market Debt Fund A-acc-eur (0P00002A5G)See 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/22/2024Dividend Payable5/01/2024Today5/04/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A 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$72.56 million Price / Sales3.65 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,630,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$264.54 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.64 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA (Age 62)Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 69)Portfolio Manager Mr. Gordon Stuart BrownPortfolio ManagerMr. Chia-Liang Lian C.F.A.Portfolio ManagerKey CompetitorsBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies FundNYSE:DHFTortoise Energy InfrastructureNYSE:TYGBlackRock MuniVest FundNYSE:MVFHighest PerformancesNASDAQ:PUYIPennantPark Floating Rate CapitalNASDAQ:PFLTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipGould Asset Management LLC CABought 3,020 shares on 5/4/2024Ownership: 0.136%Moloney Securities Asset Management LLCBought 20,595 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.108%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCSold 1,977 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.218%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 359,404 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 4.371%Arkadios Wealth AdvisorsBought 10,037 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.035%View All Institutional Transactions EMD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EMD shares performed in 2024? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's stock was trading at $9.21 at the start of the year. Since then, EMD shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $9.24. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 44,200 shares, an increase of 65.5% from the March 31st total of 26,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 215,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 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 Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.0845 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.01 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.97%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for EMD. Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) pays an annual dividend of $0.97 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 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 Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF (CRDT).Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF). 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). 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 Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.37%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.37%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.42%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.22%), Gould Asset Management LLC CA (0.14%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.11%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:EMD) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyAutomatic Income (from home)Awesomely, LLCCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldGlobal crypto currency reset (41 major banks signed up)Stansberry ResearchStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024AltimetryHave You Seen Elon’s New A.I. Device? (Picture Inside)InvestorPlaceThe asset beating inflation by 4xColonial MetalsDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap Profits Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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