TEI (Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund) Dividend Yield %: 8.78% (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — 13% Below Median


TEI Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund TEI
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Price $6.49
GF Value $16.64
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield %?

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund TEI +0.62% 45 Dividend Yield % is 8.78% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 10.06. GuruFocus rates TEI with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 45/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $16.64 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks better than 74.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund is 8.78%.

Warning Sign:

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

TEI' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.24   Med: 10.06   Max: 17.65
Current: 8.78

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund was 17.65%. The lowest was 5.24%. And the median was 10.06%.

TEI's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
74.24% of 1114 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.04 vs TEI: 8.78

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.29.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund was 1.78. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.64.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund is 10.00%.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.29.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.60% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund was 0.60% per year. The lowest was -9.90% per year. And the median was -5.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund  (NYSE:TEI) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

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Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 10.44 11.88 11.09 11.11 8.84

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.09 10.60 11.11 9.50 8.84

TEI vs DSM, NCZ, ARDC: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0475002026-06-232026-06-232026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002026-05-212026-05-212026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002026-04-232026-04-232026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002026-03-242026-03-242026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002026-02-202026-02-202026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002026-01-232026-01-232026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-12-152025-12-152025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-11-172025-11-172025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-10-172025-10-172025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-09-182025-09-182025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-08-182025-08-182025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0475002025-07-182025-07-182025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.57/6.49
=8.78 %

Current Share Price is $6.49.
Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.57.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.57/6.49
=8.78 %

Current Share Price is $6.49.
Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.0475 * 12 = $0.57.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 8.78% mean?
Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund (TEI) has a Dividend Yield % of 8.78% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 10.06. Over the past decade, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.24 to 17.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #287 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 25.8%.
Is Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 8.78% is 13% below median its 10-year median of 10.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.24 to a high of 17.65. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's value of 8.78% is 45.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #287 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to DSM and NCZ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #287 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's value of 8.78% is 45.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 5.24 to 17.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.06 vs. the industry median of 6.04, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.04, based on 1,114 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 8.78% is 45.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 8.78%, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 10.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund (TEI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.64, compared to a current price of $6.49 — trading 61% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 8.78%, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 10.06 and 45.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.04. Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund (TEI), the current Dividend Yield % is 8.78% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund (TEI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.49 is trading 61% below its estimated GF Value™ of $16.64. GuruFocus considers Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TEI:

  • Dividend Yield %: 8.78% (13% below median its 10-year median of 10.06)
  • GF Value™: $16.64 vs. price of $6.49 (61% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 45.4% above the Asset Management median (#287 of 1114)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TEI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Templeton Emerging Marketsome Fund Business Description

Address 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33301-1923
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end fund. It seeks high, current income, with a secondary goal of capital appreciation, by investing, under normal market conditions. The company's investment portfolio includes Foreign Government and Agency Securities; Quasi-Sovereign and Corporate Bonds; Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests, and Short-Term Investments, and Money Market Funds.
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