Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI). 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)

33 years
Metric (FY)202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993
Dividends per share (FY)$0.55$0.60$0.59$0.65$0.77$0.57$0.80$0.89$0.63$0.80$0.82$1.19$1.44$1.00$1.40$1.24$1.13$1.44$1.34$1.06$0.97$1.00$1.00$1.24$1.24$1.24$1.24$1.24$1.24$1.24$0.62$0.99$0.37
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A11.11%11.29%11.96%10.44%7.34%8.51%6.81%5.57%0.97%11.47%10.39%13.42%8.23%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A177.11%76.91%-53.81%-131.28%-124.04%-391.05%-70.46%51.82%11.38%-91.76%115.83%347.21%199.96%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-28November 17, 252025-11-17$0.05
2025-10-31October 17, 252025-10-17$0.05
2025-09-30September 18, 252025-09-18$0.05
2025-08-29August 18, 252025-08-18$0.05
2025-07-31July 18, 252025-07-18$0.05
2025-06-30June 16, 252025-06-16$0.05
2025-05-30May 19, 252025-05-19$0.05
2025-04-30April 17, 252025-04-17$0.05
2025-03-31March 17, 252025-03-17$0.05
2025-02-28February 18, 252025-02-18$0.05
2025-01-31January 21, 252025-01-21$0.05
2024-12-31December 16, 242024-12-16$0.05
2024-11-29November 18, 242024-11-18$0.05
2024-10-31October 17, 242024-10-17$0.05
2024-09-30September 19, 242024-09-19$0.05
2024-08-30August 19, 242024-08-19$0.05
2024-07-31July 18, 242024-07-18$0.05
2024-06-28June 18, 242024-06-18$0.05
2024-05-31May 16, 242024-05-17$0.05
2024-04-30April 16, 242024-04-17$0.05
2024-03-28March 18, 242024-03-19$0.05
2024-02-29February 16, 242024-02-20$0.05
2024-01-31January 18, 242024-01-19$0.05
2023-12-29December 15, 232023-12-18$0.05
2023-11-30November 16, 232023-11-17$0.04
2023-10-31October 13, 232023-10-16$0.05
2023-09-29September 15, 232023-09-18$0.05
2023-08-31August 16, 232023-08-17$0.05
2023-07-31July 19, 232023-07-20$0.05
2023-06-30June 16, 232023-06-20$0.05
2023-05-31May 12, 232023-05-15$0.05
2023-04-28April 19, 232023-04-20$0.05
2023-03-31March 16, 232023-03-17$0.05
2023-02-28February 16, 232023-02-17$0.05
2023-01-31January 18, 232023-01-19$0.05
2022-12-30December 16, 222022-12-19$0.04
2022-11-30November 16, 222022-11-17$0.04
2022-10-31October 14, 222022-10-17$0.05
2022-09-30September 16, 222022-09-19$0.05
2022-08-31August 12, 222022-08-15$0.05
2022-07-29July 15, 222022-07-18$0.05
2022-06-30June 16, 222022-06-17$0.06
2022-05-31May 13, 222022-05-16$0.06
2022-04-29April 14, 222022-04-18$0.06
2022-03-31March 16, 222022-03-17$0.06
2022-02-28February 16, 222022-02-17$0.06
2022-01-31January 14, 222022-01-18$0.07
2021-12-31December 14, 212021-12-15$0.07
2021-11-30November 12, 212021-11-15$0.07
2021-10-29October 14, 212021-10-15$0.07
2021-09-30September 14, 212021-09-15$0.07
2021-08-31August 13, 212021-08-16$0.07
2021-07-30July 14, 212021-07-15$0.06
2021-06-30June 14, 212021-06-15$0.06
2021-05-28May 14, 212021-05-17$0.09
2021-04-30April 14, 212021-04-15$0.07
2021-03-31March 12, 212021-03-15$0.05
2021-02-26February 12, 212021-02-16$0.04
2021-01-29January 14, 212021-01-15$0.05
2020-12-31December 14, 202020-12-15$0.04
2020-11-30November 13, 202020-11-16$0.04
2020-10-30October 14, 202020-10-15$0.04
2020-09-30September 14, 202020-09-15$0.04
2020-08-31August 14, 202020-08-17$0.04
2020-07-31July 14, 202020-07-15$0.05
2020-06-30June 12, 202020-06-15$0.05
2020-05-29May 14, 202020-05-15$0.05
2020-04-30April 14, 202020-04-15$0.04
2020-03-31March 13, 202020-03-16$0.06
2020-02-28February 14, 202020-02-18$0.06
2020-01-31January 14, 202020-01-15$0.06
2019-12-31December 13, 192019-12-16$0.07
2019-11-29November 14, 192019-11-15$0.05
2019-10-31October 11, 192019-10-15$0.06
2019-09-30September 13, 192019-09-16$0.06
2019-08-30August 14, 192019-08-15$0.07
2019-07-31July 12, 192019-07-15$0.07
2019-06-28June 13, 192019-06-14$0.07
2019-05-31May 14, 192019-05-15$0.07
2019-04-30April 12, 192019-04-15$0.07
2019-03-29March 14, 192019-03-15$0.07
2019-02-28February 14, 192019-02-15$0.07
2019-01-31January 14, 192019-01-15$0.07
2018-12-31December 14, 182018-12-17$0.07
2018-11-30November 14, 182018-11-15$0.07
2018-10-31October 12, 182018-10-15$0.07
2018-09-28September 13, 182018-09-14$0.07
2018-08-31August 14, 182018-08-15$0.07
2018-07-31July 12, 182018-07-13$0.07
2018-07-10June 27, 182018-06-28$0.21
2018-04-11March 27, 182018-03-28$0.26
2017-12-29December 14, 172017-12-15$0.30
2017-10-13September 27, 172017-09-28$0.11
2017-07-14June 27, 172017-06-29$0.11
2017-04-12March 27, 172017-03-29$0.11
2016-12-30December 13, 162016-12-15$0.20
2016-10-13September 27, 162016-09-29$0.20
2016-07-14June 27, 162016-06-29$0.20
2016-04-13March 28, 162016-03-30$0.20
2015-12-31December 14, 152015-12-16$0.22

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund's current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund's dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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