Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund (Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 56.69 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 56.69 Mil.

Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

60.73

60.58

61.04

60.57

59.01

Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)									60.69	60.40	60.74	61.33	56.69

Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund (Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

N/A

Address

620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018

Website

https://www.leggmason.com

Western Asset Emg Markets Debt Fund Inc is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Executives

Oliveira Marc De	officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer	C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A.	other: Secretary/GC Subadviser	WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Daniel P Cronin	director	235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Andrew J. Bowden	other: COO/Subadviser	WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Laura F Fergerson	other: Manager/Investment Manager	3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes	other: Manager/Investment Manager	100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt	officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer	C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson	other: Director of Sub-Adviser	C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
William R Hutchinson	director	535 N MICHIGAN STE 1012, CHICAGO IL 60611
Christopher Berarducci	officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer	LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar	director	1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jennifer S Berg	officer: Treasurer	100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 7TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202