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MSD Dividend History

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. · every payment since 1993

As of Oct 18, 2026, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) has paid 131 dividends since 1993. The most recent was $0.1450 per share (ex-date Sep 30, 2026, paid Oct 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months MSD paid $0.5850 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.68%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +1.7% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1450

Last ex-date

Sep 30, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.59

Trailing yield

8.68%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Key facts: MSD dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 131 dividend payments on record for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD), going back to 1993.
  • MSD's most recent dividend was $0.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, MSD paid $0.59 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.68%.
  • MSD's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 30, 2026 ex-date, a 7.1% rise to $0.15 per share.
  • MSD's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 30, 2026 ex-date, a 3.3% reduction to $0.15 per share.
  • MSD paid $0.73 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 20.2% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "MSD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MSD/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

8.01%

of price a year ago

Price change

-7.7%

$7.30 → $6.74

Approx. total return

+0.3%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

MSD dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

MSD dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$0.4350—
20254$0.7300-20.2%
20244$0.9150+20.6%
20234$0.7590+58.1%
20224$0.4800+6.7%
20214$0.4500+3.9%
20204$0.4330-16.7%
20194$0.5200-3.7%
20184$0.5400-6.9%
20174$0.5800-7.2%
20164$0.6250+3.6%
20154$0.6030+5.8%
20144$0.5700-41.2%
20134$0.9700+54.0%
20124$0.6300-4.1%
20114$0.6570-32.1%
20104$0.9680+51.7%
20094$0.6380-26.0%
20084$0.8620+30.2%
20074$0.6620-14.1%
20064$0.7710-18.3%
20054$0.9440+9.0%
20044$0.8660+15.3%
20034$0.7510+13.8%
20024$0.6600-22.4%
20014$0.8500-21.6%
20004$1.0840+2.7%
19994$1.0560-69.8%
19985timing$3.4980+113.2%
19974$1.6410+4.1%
19964$1.5760+76.1%
19952timing$0.8950-39.1%
19944$1.4700+818.8%
19931timing$0.1600—

Every MSD dividend

21 raises · 23 cuts · 23 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 30, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.1450-3.3%Cut
Jun 30, 2026Jul 15, 2026$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Mar 31, 2026Apr 15, 2026$0.1400-6.7%Cut
Dec 19, 2025Jan 15, 2026$0.1500-11.8%Cut
Sep 30, 2025Oct 15, 2025$0.1700-10.5%Cut
Jun 30, 2025Jul 15, 2025$0.1900-13.6%Cut
Mar 31, 2025Apr 15, 2025$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2024Jan 15, 2025$0.2650—Special
Sep 30, 2024Oct 15, 2024$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2024Jul 15, 2024$0.2200+4.8%Raise
Mar 27, 2024Apr 15, 2024$0.2100+5.0%Raise
Dec 14, 2023Jan 12, 2024$0.2000+6.4%Raise
Sep 28, 2023Oct 13, 2023$0.2130—Special
Jun 29, 2023Jul 14, 2023$0.1880+19.0%Raise
Mar 30, 2023Apr 14, 2023$0.1580+31.7%Raise
Dec 15, 2022Jan 13, 2023$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2022Oct 14, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2022Jul 15, 2022$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 30, 2022Apr 14, 2022$0.1200-4.0%Cut
Dec 16, 2021Jan 14, 2022$0.1250+13.6%Raise
Sep 29, 2021Oct 15, 2021$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2021Jul 15, 2021$0.1100+4.8%Raise
Mar 30, 2021Apr 15, 2021$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 2020Jan 15, 2021$0.1050-4.5%Cut
Sep 29, 2020Oct 15, 2020$0.1100+12.2%Raise
Jun 29, 2020Jul 15, 2020$0.0980-18.3%Cut
Mar 30, 2020Apr 15, 2020$0.1200-7.7%Cut
Dec 19, 2019Jan 15, 2020$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2019Oct 15, 2019$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2019Jul 15, 2019$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2019Apr 15, 2019$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2018Jan 15, 2019$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2018Oct 15, 2018$0.1300-7.1%Cut
Jun 28, 2018Jul 13, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2018Apr 13, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2017Jan 10, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2017Oct 13, 2017$0.1400-6.7%Cut
Jun 28, 2017Jul 14, 2017$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2017Apr 14, 2017$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2016Jan 13, 2017$0.1750—Special
Sep 28, 2016Oct 14, 2016$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2016Jul 15, 2016$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2016Apr 15, 2016$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Dec 16, 2015Jan 15, 2016$0.1830—Special
Sep 28, 2015Oct 15, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2015Jul 15, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2015Apr 15, 2015$0.1400-6.7%Cut
Dec 17, 2014Jan 15, 2015$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Sep 26, 2014Oct 15, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2014Jul 15, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2014Apr 15, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2013Jan 3, 2014$0.4600—Special
Sep 26, 2013Oct 15, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2013Jul 15, 2013$0.2300—Special
Mar 26, 2013Apr 15, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2012Jan 4, 2013$0.2100—Special
Sep 26, 2012Oct 15, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2012Jul 13, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2012Apr 13, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2011Jan 6, 2012$0.1400-12.5%Cut
Sep 28, 2011Oct 14, 2011$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2011Jul 15, 2011$0.1970—Special
Mar 29, 2011Apr 15, 2011$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2010Jan 7, 2011$0.4880—Special
Sep 28, 2010Oct 15, 2010$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2010Jul 15, 2010$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2010Apr 15, 2010$0.1600+14.3%Raise
Dec 22, 2009Jan 8, 2010$0.2630—Special
Sep 28, 2009Oct 15, 2009$0.1400+7.7%Raise
Jun 26, 2009Jul 15, 2009$0.1300+23.8%Raise
Mar 27, 2009Apr 15, 2009$0.1050-32.3%Cut
Dec 17, 2008Jan 7, 2009$0.3970—Special
Sep 26, 2008Oct 15, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2008Jul 15, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2008Apr 15, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2007Jan 7, 2008$0.1970—Special
Sep 26, 2007Oct 15, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2007Jul 13, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2007Apr 13, 2007$0.1550-22.9%Cut
Dec 20, 2006Jan 5, 2007$0.2010+8.6%Raise
Sep 27, 2006Oct 13, 2006$0.1850+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2006Jul 14, 2006$0.1850-7.5%Cut
Mar 29, 2006Apr 14, 2006$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2005Jan 6, 2006$0.3840—Special
Sep 28, 2005Oct 14, 2005$0.2000+11.1%Raise
Jun 28, 2005Jul 15, 2005$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2005Apr 15, 2005$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2004Jan 7, 2005$0.3260—Special
Sep 28, 2004Oct 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2004Jul 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2004Apr 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2003Jan 9, 2004$0.2710—Special
Sep 26, 2003Oct 15, 2003$0.1800+20.0%Raise
Jun 26, 2003Jul 15, 2003$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2003Apr 15, 2003$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2002Jan 10, 2003$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2002Oct 15, 2002$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2002Jul 15, 2002$0.1500-28.6%Cut
Mar 26, 2002Apr 15, 2002$0.2100-4.5%Cut
Dec 20, 2001Jan 11, 2002$0.2200+4.8%Raise
Sep 26, 2001Oct 15, 2001$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2001Jul 13, 2001$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2001Apr 12, 2001$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2000Jan 12, 2001$0.4240—Special
Sep 27, 2000Oct 13, 2000$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2000Jul 14, 2000$0.2100-12.5%Cut
Mar 29, 2000Apr 14, 2000$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 17, 1999Jan 14, 2000$0.2860—Special
Sep 28, 1999Oct 15, 1999$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 1999Jul 15, 1999$0.2400-17.2%Cut
Mar 29, 1999Apr 15, 1999$0.2900-4.9%Cut
Dec 29, 1998Jan 8, 1999$0.3050+1.7%Raise
Sep 28, 1998Oct 15, 1998$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1998Jul 15, 1998$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1998Apr 15, 1998$0.3000-16.7%Cut
Jan 12, 1998—$2.2930—Special
Dec 29, 1997Jan 9, 1998$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1997Oct 15, 1997$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1997Jul 15, 1997$0.5610—Special
Mar 26, 1997Apr 15, 1997$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1996Oct 15, 1996$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1996Jul 15, 1996$0.3600-15.9%Cut
Jun 13, 1996—$0.4280+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1996Apr 15, 1996$0.4280+1.9%Raise
Dec 27, 1995Jan 9, 1996$0.4750—Special
Sep 27, 1995Oct 13, 1995$0.4200+281.8%Raise
Sep 26, 1994Oct 14, 1994$0.1100—First
Jun 24, 1994Jul 15, 1994$0.3000—Special
Mar 25, 1994Apr 15, 1994$0.3500—Special
Jan 6, 1994Jan 17, 1994$0.7100—Special
Sep 24, 1993Oct 15, 1993$0.1600—First

MSD dividend history — FAQ

How much is MSD's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, MSD's most recent dividend was $0.1450 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.5850 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.68%.

How often does MSD pay a dividend?

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is MSD's next dividend?

MSD's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has MSD ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 23 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025.

How much did MSD pay in dividends in 2025?

MSD paid $0.7300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 20.2% from 2024.

What was MSD's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, MSD paid $0.5850 per share, 8.01% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -7.7%. That is an approximate total return of +0.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MSD