Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fundverified

TEI

Price:

$6.62

Market Cap:

$312.65M

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. It is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in bonds issued by sovereign or sovereign-related entities and private sector companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index. Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund was formed on September 23, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1993-09-23

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

TEI

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) is 8.61%

According to Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 8.61%. This represents a change of 87.31% compared to the average of 4.60% of the last 4 quarters.

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has TEI Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund over the last ten years is 8.55%. The current 8.61% Dividend Yield has changed 0.74% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), TEI's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the December 2012 quarter at 7.87%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the May 2016 quarter at 0.00%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

8.55%

Median

9.48%

Minimum

0.97%

Maximum

11.96%

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 475.13%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 11.96%

Minimum Annual Increase = -91.56%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 0.97%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
202411.11%-1.57%
202311.29%-5.60%
202211.96%14.49%
202110.44%42.22%
20207.34%-13.71%
20198.51%24.93%
20186.81%22.38%
20175.57%475.13%
20160.97%-91.56%
201511.47%10.32%

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Average Dividend Yield

How has TEI Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

11.45%

5-year avg

10.43%

10-year avg

8.55%

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (TEI) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is TEI’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund’s Dividend Yield is less than AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (4.70%), less than Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (2.67%), less than Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund (14.07%), less than Nuveen Global High Income Fund (9.95%), less than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (6.83%), less than Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (8.23%), less than MFS Strategic Income Fund (4.77%), less than Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (8.57%), less than PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (7.38%), less than Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (2.04%),

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