Does EMF pay a dividend?

Yes. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.71% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.68 per share.

How much does EMF pay in dividends?

$1.68 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next EMF ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EMF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

EMF Dividend

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.71%
Annual dividend: $1.68
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $21.74
Market cap: $325M

Is EMF a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.71% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 12 timesAcross 30 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2023, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

EMF dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1988 to 2025.

Peak $4.53 in 1998Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 39 dividend payments for EMF, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 23, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.2400	Quarterly
March 24, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.2200	Semi-Annual
December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.9963	Special
September 18, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 17, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 16, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.5114	Annual
December 15, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.7270	Annual
December 16, 2022	December 30, 2022	$1.1290	Annual
December 14, 2021	December 31, 2021	$1.1100	Annual
December 14, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.6570	Annual
December 13, 2019	December 31, 2019	$1.1480	Annual
December 14, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.7808	Annual
December 14, 2017	December 29, 2017	$1.1178	Annual
December 13, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.1961	Annual
December 14, 2015	December 31, 2015	$1.2776	Annual
December 12, 2014	December 31, 2014	$1.1821	Annual
December 11, 2013	December 31, 2013	$1.6899	Annual
December 12, 2012	December 31, 2012	$0.4609	Annual
December 13, 2011	December 30, 2011	$0.3335	Annual
December 14, 2010	December 31, 2010	$0.1489	Annual
December 14, 2009	December 31, 2009	$0.1407	Annual
December 12, 2008	December 31, 2008	$1.4436	Annual
December 19, 2007	December 31, 2007	$0.1268	Monthly
December 29, 2004	January 14, 2005	$0.0606	Special
November 4, 2003	November 21, 2003	$0.2119	Monthly
October 23, 2003	—	$0.0130	Annual
October 23, 2002	November 8, 2002	$0.1499	Annual
December 27, 2000	January 16, 2001	$0.0050	Special
December 28, 1999	January 13, 2000	$0.0100	Quarterly
November 16, 1998	—	$4.5300	Annual
October 29, 1997	November 14, 1997	$2.0000	Semi-Annual
October 29, 1996	November 15, 1996	$0.7500	Annual
October 27, 1995	November 9, 1995	$2.3150	Semi-Annual
October 28, 1994	November 14, 1994	$3.1300	Semi-Annual
October 25, 1993	November 10, 1993	$0.9700	Annual
December 10, 1992	December 31, 1992	$0.2900	Special
December 16, 1991	January 30, 1992	$3.6250	Semi-Annual
October 4, 1988	—	$0.1700	Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does EMF pay a dividend?: Yes. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.71% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.68 per share.
How much does EMF pay in dividends?: $1.68 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next EMF ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EMF. Dates appear here once the company declares them.