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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
7.47 USD +0.05 (0.674%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:15 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:13 p.m. EDT

MSD has shown a relatively stable dividend yield of 8.92%, with consistent quarterly payouts, suggesting reliability for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history indicates a downward trend, with the current price at $7.29, slightly below the 52-week low of $6.91. The short-term forecasting model predicts a slight decline in the next 45 days, which may indicate a lack of momentum for short-term traders. Despite this, the dividend stability and relatively low payout ratio (0.695) suggest that the fund may still be a viable long-term option, though the recent negative revenue growth (-0.516) and mixed analyst sentiment could temper enthusiasm. Overall, the stock is a moderate buy for long-term investors seeking dividends but not ideal for short-term traders looking for quick gains.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.027225
AutoTheta0.027682
AutoETS0.027868
AutoARIMA0.027868

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.59
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.213
Excess Kurtosis -0.51
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Revenue per Share 0.658
Market Cap 151,127,680
Trailing P/E 7.11
Beta 0.59
Profit Margins 158.76%
Website https://www.morganstanley.com/msim/portal/site/US/template.PAGE/?msimPageTitle=productdetail_us_fp_ii&u=a2050c555a53daf33d3afb1051a9e009&fund=1130&sc=NO

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.99% 9.10% 12.77% 11.57%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.140 1.994302
2025-12-19 0.150 2.090340
2025-09-30 0.170 2.401329
2025-06-30 0.190 2.618274
2025-03-31 0.220 2.983381
2024-12-13 0.265 3.907661
2024-09-30 0.220 3.222097
2024-06-28 0.220 3.577913
2024-03-27 0.210 3.556832
2023-12-14 0.200 3.765670
2023-09-28 0.213 4.317940
2023-06-29 0.188 3.865117
2023-03-30 0.158 3.371028
2022-12-15 0.120 2.603404
2022-09-29 0.120 2.792134
2022-06-29 0.120 2.669496
2022-03-30 0.120 2.342698
2021-12-16 0.125 2.082541
2021-09-29 0.110 1.845817
2021-06-29 0.110 1.842124
2021-03-30 0.105 1.860852
2020-12-17 0.105 1.821531
2020-09-29 0.110 2.110907
2020-06-29 0.098 1.905108
2020-03-30 0.120 2.656322
2019-12-19 0.130 2.273819
2019-09-27 0.130 2.422893
2019-06-27 0.130 2.422636
2019-03-28 0.130 2.547241
2018-12-20 0.130 2.865784
2018-09-27 0.130 2.712952
2018-06-28 0.140 2.948597
2018-03-28 0.140 2.797163
2017-12-21 0.140 2.694743
2017-09-28 0.140 2.670734
2017-06-28 0.150 2.918636
2017-03-29 0.150 3.165088
2016-12-21 0.175 3.902079
2016-09-28 0.150 3.183709
2016-06-28 0.150 3.413877
2016-03-29 0.150 3.584571
2015-12-16 0.183 4.669138
2015-09-28 0.140 3.721243
2015-06-26 0.140 3.464917
2015-03-27 0.140 3.412355
2014-12-17 0.150 3.930929
2014-09-26 0.140 3.354926
2014-06-26 0.140 3.282232
2014-03-27 0.140 3.453520
2013-12-18 0.460 11.838908
2013-09-26 0.140 3.588346
2013-06-26 0.230 6.044089
2013-03-26 0.140 3.067996
2012-12-19 0.210 4.675056
2012-09-26 0.140 3.203335
2012-06-27 0.140 3.498208
2012-03-28 0.140 3.627746
2011-12-21 0.140 3.882052
2011-09-28 0.160 4.604586
2011-06-28 0.197 5.506588
2011-03-29 0.160 4.680990
2010-12-21 0.488 14.345604
2010-09-28 0.160 4.483374
2010-06-28 0.160 5.001605
2010-03-29 0.160 4.973077
2009-12-22 0.263 8.619063
2009-09-28 0.140 4.988036
2009-06-26 0.130 5.432723
2009-03-27 0.105 5.127192
2008-12-17 0.397 22.093347
2008-09-26 0.155 7.453547
2008-06-26 0.155 6.342866
2008-03-27 0.155 6.364726
2007-12-19 0.197 8.230011
2007-09-26 0.155 6.534441
2007-06-27 0.155 6.281732
2007-03-28 0.155 6.209038
2006-12-20 0.201 7.848653
2006-09-27 0.185 7.929119
2006-06-28 0.185 9.169979
2006-03-29 0.200 8.461681
2005-12-21 0.384 17.382455
2005-09-28 0.200 9.189206
2005-06-28 0.180 8.706036
2005-03-29 0.180 9.776623
2004-12-21 0.326 17.298162
2004-09-28 0.180 10.280678
2004-06-28 0.180 11.483195
2004-03-29 0.180 10.017005
2003-12-22 0.271 15.744419
2003-09-26 0.180 11.672586
2003-06-26 0.150 10.098716
2003-03-27 0.150 10.784191
2002-12-20 0.150 12.263585
2002-09-26 0.150 13.157039
2002-06-26 0.150 13.518855
2002-03-26 0.210 16.469535
2001-12-20 0.220 19.913762
2001-09-26 0.210 20.527089
2001-06-27 0.210 19.732889
2001-03-28 0.210 21.356455
2000-12-20 0.424 46.947757
2000-09-27 0.210 22.585931
2000-06-28 0.210 23.635035
2000-03-29 0.240 26.214467
1999-12-17 0.286 34.804773
1999-09-28 0.240 29.866987
1999-06-28 0.240 26.888157
1999-03-29 0.290 37.078424
1998-12-29 0.305 42.302430
1998-09-28 0.300 40.486788
1998-06-26 0.300 28.096641
1998-03-27 0.300 24.775308
1998-01-12 2.293 198.346253
1997-12-29 0.360 31.985263
1997-09-26 0.360 31.453565
1997-06-26 0.561 52.259701
1997-03-26 0.360 39.080269
1996-09-26 0.360 37.882927
1996-06-26 0.360 42.387940
1996-06-13 0.428 51.290518
1996-03-27 0.428 53.551573
1995-12-27 0.475 62.612683
1995-09-27 0.420 62.382885
1994-09-26 0.110 15.287181
1994-06-24 0.300 40.493657
1994-03-25 0.350 44.168438
1994-01-06 0.710 77.235054
1993-09-24 0.160 20.982826
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.65
dividendYield 8.76
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.71
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.09568733
lastDividendValue 0.14
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2019-01-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.02627945
Address1 1,585 Broadway
All Time High 18.375
All Time Low 4.3
Ask 7.48
Ask Size 700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 93,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 103,247
Average Volume 103,247
Average Volume10Days 93,530
Beta 0.59
Bid 7.47
Bid Size 200
Book Value 7.867
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 7.47
Current Ratio 1.427
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.49
Day Low 7.43
Display Name Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Dividend Date 1,547,510,400
Dividend Rate 0.65
Dividend Yield 8.76
Earnings Growth 0.548
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.55
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 11.27
Enterprise Value 149,999,120
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.05
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 7.5252
Fifty Day Average Change -0.0552001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0073353667
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.627945
Fifty Two Week High 7.94
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.47000027
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.059193987
Fifty Two Week Low 6.91
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.55999994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.08104196
Fifty Two Week Range 6.91 - 7.94
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 742,829,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.84
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 13,310,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.43545
Implied Shares Outstanding 20,231,283
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.14
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in debt securities of government and government-related issuers, of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Index. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. was formed on May 6, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 151,127,680
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_7714826
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 21,131,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 150,116,119
Open 7.4
Operating Margins 0.80098
Payout Ratio 0.69519997
Phone 212 761 4000
Previous Close 7.42
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.949536
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 11.354446
Profit Margins 1.5876
Quick Ratio 1.069
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.049999714
Regular Market Change Percent 0.6738506
Regular Market Day High 7.49
Regular Market Day Low 7.43
Regular Market Day Range 7.43 - 7.49
Regular Market Open 7.4
Regular Market Previous Close 7.42
Regular Market Price 7.47
Regular Market Time 1,776,449,753
Regular Market Volume 48,214
Return On Assets 0.04349
Return On Equity 0.13558
Revenue Growth -0.516
Revenue Per Share 0.658
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 20,231,283
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0019
Shares Short 24,474
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 12,375
Short Name Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets
Short Ratio 0.49
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol MSD
Total Cash 117,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.006
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 13,310,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.71
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.09568733
Trailing Eps 1.05
Trailing P E 7.114286
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.46895
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.0010499954
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0001405814
Type Disp Equity
Volume 48,214
Website https://www.morganstanley.com/msim/portal/site/US/template.PAGE/?msimPageTitle=productdetail_us_fp_ii&u=a2050c555a53daf33d3afb1051a9e009&fund=1130&sc=NO
Zip 10,036