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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) provides investors with strategic exposure to high-growth emerging market equities through its closed-end investment structure. This news hub offers comprehensive coverage of the fund's latest developments, financial disclosures, and market positioning.
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) has announced its quarterly distribution details and managed distribution plan. The Fund will make quarterly distributions at a fixed rate of $0.22 per share through its Board-authorized Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, indicating a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. The Plan aims to provide consistent quarterly distributions from ordinary income and short-term capital gains, while attempting to narrow the discount between market price and NAV.
Franklin Templeton, EMF's parent company, manages $1.58 trillion in assets as of February 28, 2025, with over 1,500 investment professionals operating globally across 150 countries.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.22 per share, payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025. The Fund's Board has implemented a Managed Distribution Plan that maintains fixed quarterly distributions at $0.22 per share.
The Plan aims to provide consistent quarterly distributions from ordinary income and short-term capital gains while attempting to reduce the discount between market price and NAV. If sufficient distributable income is unavailable, the Fund may distribute long-term capital gains or return capital to maintain its rate. The Board retains the right to amend or terminate the Plan, which undergoes yearly review to evaluate potential rate adjustments.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) has announced three key initiatives aimed at reducing the fund's discount to net asset value (NAV):
- A five-basis point reduction in investment management fee, effective March 1, 2025
- Implementation of a managed distribution plan offering quarterly distributions of $0.22 per share (6.1% based on NAV and 7.2% based on market price as of January 31, 2025)
- Introduction of an open-market share repurchase program allowing purchases of up to 10% of common shares
The managed distribution plan will commence around March 31, 2025, potentially including long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to maintain the fixed rate. The share repurchase program will be executed at management's discretion based on factors including discount level, performance, market conditions, and cash availability.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF) has declared a total distribution of $0.5114 per share, consisting of:
- Net investment income: $0.1491 per share
- Short-term capital gains: $0.0401 per share
- Long-term capital gains: $0.3222 per share
The distribution is payable on December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 16, 2024. The Ex-Dividend Date is set for December 16, 2024. Franklin Templeton, the parent company, manages over $1.6 trillion in assets as of October 31, 2024, with more than 1,500 investment professionals operating in major financial markets worldwide.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EMF) has announced a total distribution of
In Q3 2022, three closed-end funds, DMO, EMF, and TEI, executed share repurchases to enhance shareholder value. DMO repurchased 2,974 shares, totaling 34,356 since program inception. EMF led with 112,047 shares in Q3 and 2,333,969 overall. TEI's activity included 114,888 shares this quarter, with 900,461 since inception. The funds aim to buy back shares when trading below net asset value (NAV), thereby increasing NAV for remaining shareholders. Buybacks will be detailed in future fiscal reports.
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