Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
TEIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$6.32
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.25%
Annual Dividend
$0.65
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
1.5%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
TEI Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage28% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.20
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 TEI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsTempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.25% ($0.65/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.25%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.65
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $298.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 3.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -21%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.71 – $7.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.3530 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.0480 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.65 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$5.42
Annual$65.00
Monthly avg$5.42
