Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Declares Dividend of $0.09 (NYSE:EMD)

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) announced a dividend on Wednesday, January 22nd,investing.com reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.0875 per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 10.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock Up 0.3 %

EMD traded up $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $9.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 128,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,704. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.86. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 12 month low of $8.89 and a 12 month high of $10.33.

About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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.