Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) Shares Sold by Capital Analysts LLC

Capital Analysts LLC decreased its holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) by 43.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 75,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 57,775 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund were worth $525,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 25.5% in the 2nd quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 677,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,362,000 after acquiring an additional 137,842 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 609,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,953,000 after buying an additional 117,190 shares during the period. Advisor Partners II LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,920,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 194.4% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 295,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,917,000 after buying an additional 195,009 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 139,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 8,400 shares during the period.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE:MSD opened at $6.94 on Thursday. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.11 and a fifty-two week high of $7.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $7.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.84.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.10%.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Company Profile

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in debt securities of government and government-related issuers, of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.