MSD Dividend
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 8.78%
- Annual dividend
- $0.61
- Payout ratio
- 0.00
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $6.95
- Market cap
- $141M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1450
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is MSD a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is far above the marketAt 8.78%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.92% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
- 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 16 timesAcross 32 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2020, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
MSD dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 1994 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1700 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1900 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2650 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.2125 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1875 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1575 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1250 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1050 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1050 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0975 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1400 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1750 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1500 | Quarterly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does MSD pay a dividend?
- Yes. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 8.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.61 per share.
- How much does MSD pay in dividends?
- $0.61 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 MSD ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.