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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: EMD) announced estimated distribution sources for the distribution payable November 3, 2025 and fiscal year-to-date through September 30, 2025. The October monthly distribution is $0.0950 per share; fiscal YTD distributions total $0.8250 per share. Estimated composition is 70.45% net investment income and 29.55% return of capital. The Fund says it has distributed more than its income and realized gains, so a portion may be return of capital.
Performance metrics as of 9/30/2025: 5-year average annual NAV total return 3.71%, annualized distribution rate 10.36% of NAV, cumulative total return YTD 12.10%, and cumulative fiscal YTD distribution rate 7.50% of NAV. The Fund will send Form 1099-DIV for tax reporting; return of capital reduces shareholder tax basis.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: EMD) reported results from its annual meeting held October 17, 2025. Stockholders elected Nisha Kumar, Hillary A. Sale and Jane Trust as Class II directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting or until their successors qualify. Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company managed by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company and certain foreign-based affiliates; both advisers are indirect subsidiaries of Franklin Resources. For more information, contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 or visit www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of audited financial statements are available free on request.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: EMD) has announced its September 2025 distribution details and fiscal year-to-date allocations. The Fund declared a monthly distribution of $0.0950 per share, with 69.36% sourced from net investment income and 30.64% from return of capital.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 2.72% over the five-year period ended August 31, 2025, with a cumulative total return of 10.13% for the current fiscal period. The annualized distribution rate stands at 10.46% of NAV, while the cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate is 6.70%.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: EMD) has announced its August 2025 distribution of $0.0950 per share. The distribution comprises 68.66% from net investment income and 31.34% from return of capital. For the fiscal year-to-date, EMD has distributed $0.6350 per share with the same allocation percentages.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 2.58% over the five-year period ended July 31, 2025, with a cumulative total return of 7.78% for the current fiscal period. The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy with an annualized distribution rate of 10.59% of NAV.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser has declared monthly distributions for several closed-end funds for September, October, and November 2025. BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund (BWG) will distribute $0.08000 per share monthly, with distributions sourced 79.12% from income and 20.88% from return of capital through October 2025.
The distributions are part of the funds' managed distribution policies, which aim to maintain consistent distribution levels from income and capital gains. For BWG specifically, November 2025 distributions are estimated to come from 88.71% income and 11.29% return of capital. The fund's Board of Directors retains the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the distribution policy.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) has announced its July 2025 distribution of $0.0950 per share. The distribution comprises 68.07% from net investment income and 31.93% from return of capital. For the fiscal year-to-date, EMD has distributed $0.5400 per share with the same allocation percentages.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 3.14% over the five-year period ended June 30, 2025, with an annualized distribution rate of 10.65%. The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) has announced its monthly distribution details for July 1, 2025. The Fund declared a distribution of $0.0900 per share, with 65.98% ($0.0594) coming from net investment income and 34.02% ($0.0306) representing return of capital.
For the fiscal year-to-date through May 31, 2025, EMD has distributed $0.4450 per share, maintaining the same allocation ratio. The Fund's performance metrics show a 3.41% average annual total return over the five-year period ended May 31, 2025, with an annualized distribution rate of 10.90% and a cumulative total return of 2.92% for the current fiscal period.
The Fund operates under a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions. However, the Fund notes that it has distributed more than its income and realized capital gains, resulting in a portion being classified as return of capital.
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