Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
7.27 USD
-0.03
(-0.411%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:15 a.m. EDT
The asset presents a classic value trap scenario where a massive 8.34% yield masks severe underlying business deterioration. While the trailing twelve-month revenue has contracted by over half (-51.6%) and the stock has lost nearly 20% of its value over the last nine years, the company is currently paying out a dividend that is unsustainable given the shrinking top line. The recent decision to cut the quarterly payout by roughly 15% (from $0.19 to $0.15) confirms that the current yield is artificially inflated by NAV erosion rather than robust cash generation. Although the price-to-book ratio looks attractive at 0.93x, this discount reflects the market's recognition of the structural decline in the emerging markets debt strategy. The recent price action shows a flat, range-bound pattern with no momentum to support a short-term bounce, and the long-term trajectory remains deeply bearish despite a slight uptick in the most recent annual comparison. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.012903 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014798 |
| MSTL_90 | 0.017714 |
| AutoETS | 0.021772 |
| MSTL_90_126 | 0.025897 |
| MSTL | 0.026431 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.037669 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 57% |
| H-stat | 5.20 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.521 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.71 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-29 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-29 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.658 |
| Market Cap | 147,081,440 |
| Trailing P/E | 6.92 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 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 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.05% | 8.40% | 10.68% | 9.41% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.150 | 2.054794 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.140 | 1.994302 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.150 | 2.049180 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.170 | 2.306649 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.190 | 2.457956 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.220 | 2.732919 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.265 | 3.482260 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.220 | 2.774275 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.220 | 2.997275 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.210 | 2.892562 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.200 | 2.976191 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.213 | 3.312597 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.188 | 2.870229 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.158 | 2.434515 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.120 | 1.834862 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.120 | 1.932367 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.120 | 1.812689 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.120 | 1.562500 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.125 | 1.367615 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.110 | 1.195652 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.110 | 1.178993 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.105 | 1.177130 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.105 | 1.138829 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.110 | 1.304864 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.098 | 1.162515 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.120 | 1.602136 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.130 | 1.349948 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.130 | 1.419214 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.130 | 1.399354 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.130 | 1.450893 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.130 | 1.608911 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.130 | 1.499423 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.140 | 1.605505 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.140 | 1.498929 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.140 | 1.422764 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.140 | 1.390268 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.150 | 1.498501 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.150 | 1.600854 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.175 | 1.942286 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.150 | 1.554404 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.150 | 1.641138 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.150 | 1.694915 |
| 2015-12-16 | 0.183 | 2.170818 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.140 | 1.692866 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.140 | 1.550388 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.140 | 1.503759 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.150 | 1.706485 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.140 | 1.431493 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.140 | 1.380671 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.140 | 1.432958 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.460 | 4.842105 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.140 | 1.398601 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.230 | 2.323232 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.140 | 1.152263 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.210 | 1.735537 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.140 | 1.168614 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.140 | 1.261261 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.140 | 1.291513 |
| 2011-12-21 | 0.140 | 1.364522 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.160 | 1.596806 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.197 | 1.879771 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.160 | 1.568627 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.488 | 4.733268 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.160 | 1.412180 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.160 | 1.553398 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.160 | 1.520912 |
| 2009-12-22 | 0.263 | 2.596249 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.140 | 1.464435 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.130 | 1.571947 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.105 | 1.460362 |
| 2008-12-17 | 0.397 | 6.203125 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.155 | 1.964512 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.155 | 1.640212 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.155 | 1.619645 |
| 2007-12-19 | 0.197 | 2.060669 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.155 | 1.602896 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.155 | 1.516634 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.155 | 1.476190 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.201 | 1.838975 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.185 | 1.824458 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.185 | 2.071668 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.200 | 1.872659 |
| 2005-12-21 | 0.384 | 3.775811 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.200 | 1.923077 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.180 | 1.787488 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.180 | 1.971522 |
| 2004-12-21 | 0.326 | 3.420777 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.180 | 1.965066 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.180 | 2.153110 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.180 | 1.838611 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.271 | 2.837696 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.180 | 2.045455 |
| 2003-06-26 | 0.150 | 1.734104 |
| 2003-03-27 | 0.150 | 1.820388 |
| 2002-12-20 | 0.150 | 2.032520 |
| 2002-09-26 | 0.150 | 2.136752 |
| 2002-06-26 | 0.150 | 2.148997 |
| 2002-03-26 | 0.210 | 2.564103 |
| 2001-12-20 | 0.220 | 3.021978 |
| 2001-09-26 | 0.210 | 3.025937 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.210 | 2.822581 |
| 2001-03-28 | 0.210 | 2.970297 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.424 | 6.340187 |
| 2000-09-27 | 0.210 | 2.871795 |
| 2000-06-28 | 0.210 | 2.921739 |
| 2000-03-29 | 0.240 | 3.147541 |
| 1999-12-17 | 0.286 | 4.049558 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.240 | 3.339130 |
| 1999-06-28 | 0.240 | 2.909091 |
| 1999-03-29 | 0.290 | 3.899160 |
| 1998-12-29 | 0.305 | 4.280702 |
| 1998-09-28 | 0.300 | 3.934426 |
| 1998-06-26 | 0.300 | 2.622951 |
| 1998-03-27 | 0.300 | 2.253521 |
| 1998-01-12 | 2.293 | 17.638462 |
| 1997-12-29 | 0.360 | 2.420168 |
| 1997-09-26 | 0.360 | 2.322581 |
| 1997-06-26 | 0.561 | 3.771429 |
| 1997-03-26 | 0.360 | 2.716981 |
| 1996-09-26 | 0.360 | 2.562848 |
| 1996-06-26 | 0.360 | 2.796117 |
| 1996-06-13 | 0.428 | 3.292308 |
| 1996-03-27 | 0.428 | 3.324272 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.475 | 3.762376 |
| 1995-09-27 | 0.420 | 3.612903 |
| 1994-09-26 | 0.110 | 0.854369 |
| 1994-06-24 | 0.300 | 2.242991 |
| 1994-03-25 | 0.350 | 2.393162 |
| 1994-01-06 | 0.710 | 4.086331 |
| 1993-09-24 | 0.160 | 1.066667 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.044502616 |
| Address1 | 1,585 Broadway |
| All Time High | 18.375 |
| All Time Low | 4.3 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 2,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 106,490 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 93,240 |
| Average Volume | 93,240 |
| Average Volume10Days | 106,490 |
| Beta | 0.582 |
| Bid | 6.69 |
| Bid Size | 5,100 |
| Book Value | 7.867 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.27 |
| Current Ratio | 1.427 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 7.32 |
| Day Low | 7.27 |
| Display Name | Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
| Dividend Date | 1,547,510,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.36 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.548 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.55 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 11.042 |
| Enterprise Value | 146,964,432 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.05 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.3244 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.054399967 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.007427225 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -4.4502616 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.94 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.6700001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.084382884 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.36000013 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.052098427 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.91 - 7.94 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 742,829,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 8.98 |
| 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 | 0.45441002 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 20,231,283 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,782,777,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.15 |
| 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 | 147,081,440 |
| Market State | PRE |
| 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 | 147,081,427 |
| Open | 7.32 |
| Operating Margins | 0.80098 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.69519997 |
| Phone | 212 761 4000 |
| Previous Close | 7.3 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9241134 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 11.0504465 |
| 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 | -0.0300002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.410962 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.32 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.27 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.27 - 7.32 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.32 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.3 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 56,174 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04349 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13558 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.516 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.658 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 20,231,283 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0017 |
| Shares Short | 19,149 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 22,570 |
| Short Name | Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets |
| Short Ratio | 0.3 |
| 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 | 0.09726027 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.05 |
| Trailing P E | 6.92381 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 7.4152 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.14520025 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.019581433 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 56,174 |
| 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 |