MS Emerging Markets Debt Stock Price, News & Analysis

Morgan Stanley has announced quarterly dividend declarations for several of its closed-end funds. The company notes that the net investment income payments will be determined according to federal income tax regulations. While the exact dividend amounts may fluctuate, Morgan Stanley emphasizes that there's a possibility that some or all of the fiscal year 2025 dividends could be classified as a return of capital, though this determination cannot be made yet. The final tax characteristics and source of all 2025 distributions will be determined after year-end.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced that the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: MSD) has removed its previous 35% investment limit in debt securities of corporate issuers from emerging countries. The Fund's primary goal remains generating high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

The Fund invests in debt securities from government and government-related issuers in emerging countries, entities restructuring such debt, and corporate issuers in emerging markets. It maintains a minimum 80% investment in emerging markets debt under normal circumstances. The Fund operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company listed on the NYSE.

Morgan Stanley has announced year-end dividend declarations for several closed-end funds. The Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD) will distribute $0.265 per share quarterly, while the Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD) will pay $0.16 per share quarterly. The India Investment Fund (IIF) declared short-term capital gains of $0.179811 and long-term capital gains of $2.517124 per share.

All distributions have a record date of December 13, 2024, and will be payable on January 15, 2025. The company notes that a portion of EDD's 2024 distribution represents a return of capital, and for MSD, the possibility exists that all or part of its 2024 dividends may be classified as return of capital.

Morgan Stanley has announced quarterly dividends for two of its closed-end funds. The Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSD) will pay a dividend of $0.22 per share, while the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EDD) will distribute $0.135 per share. Both dividends have a record date of September 30, 2024 and a payable date of October 15, 2024.

The dividend amounts are determined based on federal income tax regulations and may vary over time. It's important to note that the final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2024 will be made after the year-end. There's a possibility that all or part of the Funds' fiscal year 2024 dividend could be a return of capital, though this cannot be confirmed at present.

Morgan Stanley announces quarterly dividends for its closed-end funds, specifically the Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD) and the Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD). The MSD will pay $0.22 per share and the EDD will distribute $0.135 per share. The record date for these dividends is June 28, 2024, and the payment date is July 15, 2024. These dividends are determined based on federal income tax regulations, and there is a possibility that a portion of these dividends may be classified as a return of capital. The exact determination of the source and tax characteristics of the 2024 distributions will be finalized after the year-end. Past dividend amounts do not guarantee future payments.