Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
EMFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.30%
Annual Dividend
$0.96
Payout Ratio
9%
5-Yr Growth
-14.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) yields 4.30% ($0.96 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.27 — -32% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100).
Is EMF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsTempleton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.30% ($0.96/yr), with 0 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 (9%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2007
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.30%
- Payout Ratio
- 9%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -14.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.01
- Market Cap
- $333.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 2.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 27%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.07 – $24.70
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2007)
Frequently Asked Questions
EMF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+27%
3 Years
+108%
5 Years
+27%
52-Week Range
$16.07 – $24.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EMF worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is $15.27 per share, versus a market price of $22.31. That implies 32% of downside.
Fair Value
$15.27
Current Price
$22.31
Downside
-32%
Margin of Safety
-46%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), 4.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $9.42 EPS, $0.96 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EMF Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.9960 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.5110 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.7270 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | $1.1290 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | $1.1100 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.4770 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $1.1480 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2018 | — | $0.7810 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2017 | — | $1.1180 | regular |
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At $0.96 / yr per share
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