Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD)
| Market Value | 589.70M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 67.14M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 70.52M |
| Shares Out | 58.44M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.21 |
| PE Ratio | 8.30 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.02 (10.12%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Volume | 154,306 |
| Open | 10.06 |
| Previous Close | 10.02 |
| Day's Range | 10.06 - 10.10 |
| 52-Week Range | 8.85 - 10.33 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About 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 employ... [Read more]
News
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD or “the Fund”; CUSIP: 95766A101) Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related.
CEF Weekly Review: Emerging Market Debt Remains A Tricky Income Holding
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of November and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a positive week, with most sectors gaining except for higher-quality ...
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.
EMD: Analyzing This Fund's Changes In The Semi-Annual Report
The Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund offers a high yield of 10.34%, making it attractive for income-focused investors, especially during periods of a declining U.S. dollar. The fund's performa...
EMD: Not Enough Foreign Currency Exposure For My Liking
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc offers a high yield of 10.75%, which is lower than many peers in the emerging markets debt sector. The fund has outperformed both the emerging markets bond...
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective June 3, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows: Michael Buchanan Gordon Brown Mark Hughes Kev...
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2024
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.
These Special Bonds Will Crush AI Stocks For The Rest Of 2024
Here's a wild prediction for the rest of 2024: “sleepy” (but very high yielding) emerging-market bonds will clobber today's high-flying AI stocks.
Franklin 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 2024
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related.
Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2023
Share Repurchases seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing the Fund's shares when trading at a discount to the Fund's net asset value (“NAV”) per share. All repurchased shares are canceled and ...
EMD: Strong Emerging Market Debt CEF, 11.0% Yield, 12.5% Discount
EMD offers a strong 11.0% distribution yield and a 12.5% discount to NAV, making it an attractive investment. EMD's distribution coverage ratio has improved, and the fund has outperformed relevant bon...
EMD: This Emerging Markets Debt CEF Can Add Diversification To A Portfolio
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc offers income-focused investors the opportunity to diversify their portfolios with high-yielding emerging market sovereign debt. The EMD closed-end fund ha...
Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Third Quarter of 2023
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Corporate Action.
EMD: Consider After A Credit Dislocation
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc primarily invests in debt instruments issued by emerging market economies, focusing on both sovereign and corporate debt. The fund offers a high distributi...
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2023. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q March 31, ...
Legg 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 2023
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy for the months ...
EMD: Fade The Rally
EMD is an emerging markets debt closed-end fund. The vehicle has rallied substantially since the October lows, now being up over +30%.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2022.
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of December 2022, January and February 2023
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy for the month...
Certain Closed End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce Appointment of New Lead Independent Director
The Board of each Fund announced today the appointment of Eileen Kamerick as Lead Independent Director, effective November 8, 2022. Ms. Kamerick replaces William Hutchinson, the former Lead Independen...
Spotting Opportunities And Risks Across The EM Investment Universe
In emerging markets valuations look attractive today after the losses across financial markets early this year. PIMCO's investment process is founded upon our macroeconomic outlook and our in-house co...