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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) declared a — dividend on Wednesday, November 20th,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of 0.0875 per share on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a yield of 10.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE EMD traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $9.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 252,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 204,698. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a one year low of $8.46 and a one year high of $10.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $9.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.71.

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.