Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD) to Issue — Dividend of $0.09 on March 3rd

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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance

Shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock opened at $9.98 on Wednesday. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 52 week low of $8.89 and a 52 week high of $10.33. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.83 and a 200-day moving average price 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.