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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Wednesday, February 19th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.09 per share on Thursday, May 1st. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 23rd. This is a 2.9% increase from Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's previous dividend of $0.09.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock Performance

Shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $9.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 121,309 shares, compared to its average volume of 196,888. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 1-year low of $8.89 and a 1-year high of $10.33. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.89.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Company Profile

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.