Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
EMFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$23.56
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.07%
Annual Dividend
$0.96
Payout Ratio
9%
5-Yr Growth
-14.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
EMF Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage9% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.95
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is EMF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsTempleton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.07% ($0.96/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (9%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.07%
- Payout Ratio
- 9%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -14.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $352.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 2.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 15%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.71 – $24.37
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.9960 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.5110 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.7270 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | $1.1290 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | $1.1100 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.4770 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $1.1480 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2018 | — | $0.7810 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2017 | — | $1.1180 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2016 | — | $0.1960 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.96 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$24.00
Annual$96.00
Monthly avg$8.00
