Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. (EDD). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

19 years
Metric (FY)2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007
Dividends per share (FY)$0.40$0.53$0.34$0.30$0.40$0.43$0.57$0.60$0.63$0.74$0.86$1.00$1.65$1.10$1.20$1.20$1.05$2.00$1.98
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A9.72%7.36%8.05%6.72%8.23%8.48%9.89%8.42%9.68%12.07%13.80%6.97%6.98%7.56%6.88%9.09%25.61%3.17%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A78.20%55.92%-25.01%484.97%-111.45%61.42%-68.80%146.61%22.16%-23.38%-140.54%-314.10%75.14%-2802.58%33.27%26.12%-46.17%30.27%

Dividend Payout History

74 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-10-15September 30, 252025-09-30$0.12
2025-07-15June 30, 252025-06-30$0.12
2025-04-15March 31, 252025-03-31$0.16
2025-01-15December 13, 242024-12-13$0.16
2024-10-15September 30, 242024-09-30$0.14
2024-07-15June 28, 242024-06-28$0.14
2024-04-15March 27, 242024-03-28$0.09
2024-01-12December 14, 232023-12-15$0.09
2023-10-13September 28, 232023-09-29$0.09
2023-07-14June 29, 232023-06-30$0.08
2023-04-14March 30, 232023-03-31$0.08
2023-01-13December 15, 222022-12-16$0.07
2022-10-14September 29, 222022-09-30$0.07
2022-07-15June 29, 222022-06-30$0.07
2022-04-14March 30, 222022-03-31$0.09
2022-01-14December 16, 212021-12-17$0.10
2021-10-15September 29, 212021-09-30$0.10
2021-07-15June 29, 212021-06-30$0.10
2021-04-15March 30, 212021-03-31$0.10
2021-01-15December 17, 202020-12-18$0.10
2020-10-15September 29, 202020-09-30$0.11
2020-07-15June 29, 202020-06-30$0.10
2020-04-15March 30, 202020-03-31$0.12
2020-01-15December 19, 192019-12-20$0.13
2019-10-15September 27, 192019-09-30$0.14
2019-07-15June 27, 192019-06-28$0.15
2019-04-15March 28, 192019-03-29$0.15
2019-01-15December 20, 182018-12-21$0.15
2018-10-15September 27, 182018-09-28$0.15
2018-07-13June 28, 182018-06-29$0.15
2018-04-13March 28, 182018-03-29$0.15
2018-01-10December 21, 172017-12-22$0.15
2017-10-13September 28, 172017-09-29$0.15
2017-07-14June 28, 172017-06-30$0.16
2017-04-14March 29, 172017-03-31$0.17
2017-01-13December 21, 162016-12-23$0.18
2016-10-14September 28, 162016-09-30$0.18
2016-07-15June 28, 162016-06-30$0.18
2016-04-15March 29, 162016-03-31$0.20
2016-01-15December 16, 152015-12-18$0.20
2015-10-15September 28, 152015-09-30$0.22
2015-07-15June 26, 152015-06-30$0.22
2015-04-15March 27, 152015-03-31$0.22
2015-01-15December 17, 142014-12-19$0.25
2014-10-15September 26, 142014-09-30$0.25
2014-07-15June 26, 142014-06-30$0.25
2014-04-15March 27, 142014-03-31$0.25
2014-01-03December 18, 132013-12-20$0.90
2013-10-15September 26, 132013-09-30$0.25
2013-07-15June 26, 132013-06-28$0.25
2013-04-15March 26, 132013-03-28$0.25
2013-01-04December 19, 122012-12-21$0.25
2012-10-15September 26, 122012-09-28$0.25
2012-07-13June 27, 122012-06-29$0.30
2012-04-13March 28, 122012-03-30$0.30
2012-01-06December 21, 112011-12-23$0.30
2011-10-14September 28, 112011-09-30$0.30
2011-07-15June 28, 112011-06-30$0.30
2011-04-15March 29, 112011-03-31$0.30
2011-01-07December 21, 102010-12-23$0.30
2010-10-15September 28, 102010-09-30$0.30
2010-07-15June 28, 102010-06-30$0.30
2010-04-15March 29, 102010-03-31$0.30
2010-01-08December 22, 092009-12-24$0.30
2009-10-15September 28, 092009-09-30$0.25
2009-07-15June 26, 092009-06-30$0.25
2009-04-15March 27, 092009-03-31$0.25
2009-01-07December 17, 082008-12-19$0.50
2008-10-15September 26, 082008-09-30$0.50
2008-07-15June 26, 082008-06-30$0.50
2008-04-15March 27, 082008-03-31$0.50
2008-01-07December 27, 072007-12-31$0.88
2007-12-14November 28, 072007-11-30$0.50
2007-09-14August 29, 072007-08-31$0.60

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

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How has Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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