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TEI Dividend History

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund · every payment since 1993

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) has paid 195 dividends since 1993. The most recent was $0.0540 per share (ex-date Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months TEI paid $0.8990 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 14.16%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +12.5% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.0540

Last ex-date

Sep 23, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$0.90

Trailing yield

14.16%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

14.41%

of price a year ago

Price change

+1.8%

$6.24$6.35

Approx. total return

+16.2%

before taxes

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

TEI dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

TEI dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date9$0.4500
202512$0.8810+53.0%
202412$0.5760+1.8%
202312$0.5660-13.3%
202212$0.6530-14.4%
202112$0.7630+33.6%
202012$0.5710-27.1%
201912$0.7830-12.2%
20188timing$0.8920+43.6%
20174timing$0.6210-22.4%
20164timing$0.8000-2.7%
20154timing$0.8220-31.2%
20144timing$1.1940-17.3%
20134timing$1.4440+44.4%
20124timing$1.0000-28.7%
20114timing$1.4030+13.0%
20104timing$1.2420+10.4%
20094timing$1.1250-21.9%
20084timing$1.4410+7.5%
20074timing$1.3400+26.8%
20064timing$1.0570+5.3%
20054timing$1.0040+0.4%
20044timing$1.0000+0.0%
20034timing$1.0000-19.4%
20024timing$1.2400+0.0%
20014timing$1.2400-3.5%
20004timing$1.2850+3.6%
19994timing$1.2400+0.0%
19984timing$1.2400+0.0%
19974timing$1.2400+0.0%
19964timing$1.2400+95.3%
19952timing$0.6350-35.9%
19943timing$0.9900+167.6%
19931timing$0.3700

Every TEI dividend

38 raises · 49 cuts · 4 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 23, 2026$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2026$0.0540+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 24, 2026$0.0540+12.5%Raise
Jun 23, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 23, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 24, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 23, 2026$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 15, 2025$0.3530Special
Nov 17, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 16, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 17, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 21, 2025$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 17, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 19, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 18, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 18, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 16, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2024$0.0480+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 18, 2024$0.0480+4.3%Raise
Dec 15, 2023$0.0460+4.5%Raise
Nov 16, 2023$0.0440-4.3%Cut
Oct 13, 2023$0.0460-2.1%Cut
Sep 15, 2023$0.0470-4.1%Cut
Aug 16, 2023$0.0490+2.1%Raise
Jul 19, 2023$0.0480+2.1%Raise
Jun 16, 2023$0.0470-2.1%Cut
May 12, 2023$0.0480+4.3%Raise
Apr 19, 2023$0.0460-4.2%Cut
Mar 16, 2023$0.0480-4.0%Cut
Feb 16, 2023$0.0500+6.4%Raise
Jan 18, 2023$0.0470+6.8%Raise
Dec 16, 2022$0.0440+4.8%Raise
Nov 16, 2022$0.0420-8.7%Cut
Oct 14, 2022$0.0460-4.2%Cut
Sep 16, 2022$0.0480+4.3%Raise
Aug 12, 2022$0.0460-13.2%Cut
Jul 15, 2022$0.0530-10.2%Cut
Jun 16, 2022$0.0590-1.7%Cut
May 13, 2022$0.0600-6.3%Cut
Apr 14, 2022$0.0640+1.6%Raise
Mar 16, 2022$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2022$0.0630-3.1%Cut
Jan 14, 2022$0.0650-1.5%Cut
Dec 14, 2021$0.0660-2.9%Cut
Nov 12, 2021$0.0680-1.4%Cut
Oct 14, 2021$0.0690+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2021$0.0690-4.2%Cut
Aug 13, 2021$0.0720+18.0%Raise
Jul 14, 2021$0.0610+1.7%Raise
Jun 14, 2021$0.0600-29.4%Cut
May 14, 2021$0.0850+13.3%Raise
Apr 14, 2021$0.0750+47.1%Raise
Mar 12, 2021$0.0510+27.5%Raise
Feb 12, 2021$0.0400-14.9%Cut
Jan 14, 2021$0.0470+14.6%Raise
Dec 14, 2020$0.0410-6.8%Cut
Nov 13, 2020$0.0440+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 14, 2020$0.0440+10.0%Raise
Sep 14, 2020$0.0400+11.1%Raise
Aug 14, 2020$0.0360-29.4%Cut
Jul 14, 2020$0.0510+8.5%Raise
Jun 12, 2020$0.0470+4.4%Raise
May 14, 2020$0.0450+9.8%Raise
Apr 14, 2020$0.0410-31.7%Cut
Mar 13, 2020$0.0600-1.6%Cut
Feb 14, 2020$0.0610+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2020$0.0610-14.1%Cut
Dec 13, 2019$0.0710+31.5%Raise
Nov 14, 2019$0.0540-6.9%Cut
Oct 11, 2019$0.0580+1.8%Raise
Sep 13, 2019$0.0570-13.6%Cut
Aug 14, 2019$0.0660+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2019$0.0660-1.5%Cut
Jun 13, 2019$0.0670+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2019$0.0670-4.3%Cut
Apr 12, 2019$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2019$0.0700-1.4%Cut
Feb 14, 2019$0.0710+7.6%Raise
Jan 14, 2019$0.0660+1.5%Raise
Dec 14, 2018$0.0650-1.5%Cut
Nov 14, 2018$0.0660-2.9%Cut
Oct 12, 2018$0.0680-9.3%Cut
Sep 13, 2018$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2018$0.0750+4.2%Raise
Jul 12, 2018$0.0720-66.4%Cut
Jun 27, 2018$0.2140-16.7%Cut
Mar 27, 2018$0.2570-12.9%Cut
Dec 14, 2017$0.2950+163.4%Raise
Sep 27, 2017$0.1120+4.7%Raise
Jun 27, 2017$0.1070+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2017$0.1070-46.5%Cut
Dec 13, 2016$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2016$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2016$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2016$0.2000-9.9%Cut
Dec 14, 2015$0.2220+11.0%Raise
Sep 25, 2015$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2015$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 2015$0.2000-63.2%Cut
Dec 12, 2014$0.5440+172.0%Raise
Sep 26, 2014$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 25, 2014$0.2000-20.0%Cut
Mar 26, 2014$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2013$0.6940Special
Sep 25, 2013$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2013$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 26, 2013$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2012$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2012$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2012$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2012$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2011$0.6530Special
Sep 27, 2011$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2011$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 2011$0.2500-49.2%Cut
Dec 14, 2010$0.4920+96.8%Raise
Sep 28, 2010$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2010$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2010$0.2500-33.3%Cut
Dec 14, 2009$0.3750+50.0%Raise
Sep 28, 2009$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2009$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2009$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2008$0.6910Special
Sep 26, 2008$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2008$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2008$0.2500-57.6%Cut
Dec 19, 2007$0.5900+136.0%Raise
Sep 26, 2007$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2007$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2007$0.2500-37.0%Cut
Dec 27, 2006$0.3970+80.5%Raise
Sep 27, 2006$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2006$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2006$0.2200-13.4%Cut
Dec 28, 2005$0.2540+1.6%Raise
Sep 28, 2005$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2005$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2005$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2004$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2004$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2004$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2004$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2003$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2003$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2003$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 2003$0.2500-19.4%Cut
Dec 27, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 26, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2001$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2001$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2001$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 28, 2001$0.3100-12.7%Cut
Dec 27, 2000$0.3550+14.5%Raise
Sep 27, 2000$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2000$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2000$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 1999$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 1999$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 1999$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 1999$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1998$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 1998$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1998$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1998$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1997$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1997$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1997$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 26, 1997$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1996$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1996$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1996$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1996$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1995$0.3100-4.6%Cut
Sep 27, 1995$0.3250+4.8%Raise
Sep 26, 1994$0.3100-8.8%Cut
Jun 24, 1994$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 1994$0.3400-8.1%Cut
Dec 27, 1993$0.3700First

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 TEI