Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.22 on March 31st

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be given a dividend of 0.22 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:EMF opened at $18.10 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.66. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a 52 week low of $11.14 and a 52 week high of $21.20.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Company Profile

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation and income by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Managed by Franklin Templeton Investment Management, the fund employs a bottom-up, fundamental research approach to identify undervalued opportunities across local stock exchanges. Its emerging markets mandate spans a diverse range of industries, enabling investors to participate in the growth potential of developing economies.

The fund’s portfolio typically includes common stocks of issuers based in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.