Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) Increases Dividend to $0.09 Per Share

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD) announced a dividend on Wednesday, February 19th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.09 per share on Tuesday, April 1st. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. 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

NYSE:EMD opened at $9.89 on Friday. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 12-month low of $8.89 and a 12-month high of $10.33. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.89.

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.