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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Singapore, Singapore | NYSE
20.17 USD +0.40 (2.023%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 20.17

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:06 p.m. EDT

EMF has shown mixed short-term momentum with recent price fluctuations, but the overall trend is slightly bearish. The fund's dividend yield is attractive, and the payout ratio is reasonable, indicating a sustainable dividend policy. However, the recent news about payouts being labeled as return of capital may affect investor sentiment. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals are relatively stable, but the recent revenue decline and high debt-to-equity ratio suggest caution. Overall, EMF could be considered a moderate buy for long-term investors with a focus on dividend income, but short-term traders should be cautious given the lack of strong momentum signals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.050588
AutoETS0.051178
AutoTheta0.084540
AutoARIMA0.259735

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 14.96
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.327
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 2.403
Revenue per Share 0.439
Market Cap 301,499,104
Trailing P/E 6.00
Beta 0.88
Profit Margins 769.70%
Website https://www.franklintempleton.com/en-us-retail/investor/products/other-funds/closed-end-fund-detail.page?FundID=911

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.26% 10.43% 8.11% 9.36%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.220 1.255708
2025-12-15 0.996 6.034546
2025-09-18 0.220 1.431017
2025-06-16 0.220 1.709098
2025-03-17 0.220 1.837507
2024-12-16 0.511 4.672943
2023-12-15 0.727 7.399857
2022-12-16 1.129 12.658116
2021-12-14 1.110 9.800032
2020-12-14 0.477 3.885895
2019-12-13 1.148 11.558395
2018-12-14 0.781 9.773040
2017-12-14 1.118 12.048408
2016-12-13 0.196 2.996837
2015-12-14 1.278 24.880908
2014-12-12 1.182 16.831805
2013-12-11 1.690 21.977336
2012-12-12 0.288 3.793037
2011-12-13 0.276 3.910390
2010-12-14 0.149 1.692867
2009-12-14 0.141 1.928524
2008-12-12 1.444 44.224936
2007-12-19 0.127 1.780062
2007-10-31 2.040 24.840997
2006-11-01 3.485 63.915206
2005-12-28 0.220 4.412732
2005-11-02 1.375 31.343400
2004-12-29 0.061 1.629692
2004-11-03 0.185 5.538846
2003-12-29 0.020 0.611668
2003-11-04 0.212 7.110624
2003-10-23 0.013 0.473589
2002-10-23 0.149 9.056243
2001-12-27 0.013 0.758356
2001-10-24 0.095 6.233699
2000-12-27 0.005 0.295225
2000-11-06 0.098 5.404164
1999-12-28 0.010 0.394415
1999-10-27 0.124 5.373126
1998-12-29 0.024 1.151120
1998-11-16 4.530 204.906148
1997-12-29 0.440 18.475865
1997-10-29 2.000 73.862067
1996-12-27 0.380 16.088042
1996-10-29 0.750 33.755315
1995-12-27 0.110 4.954992
1995-10-27 2.315 114.016793
1994-12-23 0.008 0.388376
1994-10-28 0.008 0.332136
1993-12-27 0.370 13.481553
1993-10-25 0.970 39.801373
1992-12-10 0.290 18.927834
1992-10-13 5.730 355.466709
1991-12-16 3.625 281.302833
1991-10-10 0.410 34.190655
1990-12-06 0.100 12.385728
1990-10-11 1.780 267.545857
1989-12-12 0.180 27.381091
1989-10-10 0.150 20.954336
1988-12-12 0.150 40.607592
1988-10-04 0.170 45.440415
1987-12-14 0.300 107.570207
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.88
dividendYield 4.45
exDividendDate 2026-03-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.951
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.048103184
lastDividendValue 0.22
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2018-12-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.63118815
Address1 7 Temasek Boulevard,
Address2 Suntec Tower One Suite 26-03
All Time High 30.625
All Time Low 5.5
Ask 20.99
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 32,070
Average Daily Volume3 Month 72,045
Average Volume 72,045
Average Volume10Days 32,070
Beta 0.881
Bid 20.16
Bid Size 100
Book Value 17.274
City Singapore
Country Singapore
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 20.17
Current Ratio 0.29
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 20.58
Day Low 20.0
Debt To Equity 2.403
Dividend Date 1,546,214,400
Dividend Rate 0.88
Dividend Yield 4.45
Earnings Growth 0.989
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.946
Earnings Timestamp End 1,745,956,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,745,956,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 45.941
Enterprise Value 301,343,584
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.36
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 65 6338 7677
Fifty Day Average 19.056
Fifty Day Average Change 1.1140003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.058459297
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 63.118816
Fifty Two Week High 21.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0300007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.048584938
Fifty Two Week Low 12.04
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.13
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.67524916
Fifty Two Week Range 12.04 - 21.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 541,348,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.13
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 6,559,411
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.63032
Implied Shares Outstanding 14,947,898
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.22
Last Fiscal Year End 1,756,598,400
Long Business Summary Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of emerging market countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a focus on such factors as long-term earnings, asset value, and cash flow potential to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund was formed on February 26, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 301,499,104
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_307551
Most Recent Quarter 1,756,598,400
Net Income To Common 50,487,892
Next Fiscal Year End 1,788,134,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 295,519,923
Open 20.0
Operating Margins 0.66522
Payout Ratio 0.2832
Phone 65 6241 0777
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 20.17
Post Market Time 1,776,459,900
Previous Close 19.77
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1676508
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 45.964355
Profit Margins 7.69702
Quick Ratio 0.29
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.4
Regular Market Change Percent 2.02327
Regular Market Day High 20.58
Regular Market Day Low 20.0
Regular Market Day Range 20.0 - 20.58
Regular Market Open 20.0
Regular Market Previous Close 19.77
Regular Market Price 20.17
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 31,102
Return On Assets 0.009330001
Return On Equity 0.20844
Revenue Growth -0.133
Revenue Per Share 0.439
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 14,947,897
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0016
Shares Short 11,181
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 47,635
Short Name Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
Short Ratio 0.48
Source Interval 15
Symbol EMF
Total Cash 380,470
Total Cash Per Share 0.025
Total Debt 6,204,122
Total Revenue 6,559,411
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.951
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.048103184
Trailing Eps 3.36
Trailing P E 6.0029764
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 17.22345
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.9465504
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17107783
Type Disp Equity
Volume 31,102
Website https://www.franklintempleton.com/en-us-retail/investor/products/other-funds/closed-end-fund-detail.page?FundID=911
Zip 38,987