Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) Short Interest Update

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 352,500 shares, a decline of 16.5% from the January 15th total of 422,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 83,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.2 days.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance

NYSE MSD opened at $8.01 on Friday. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a 52 week low of $6.86 and a 52 week high of $8.21. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.77.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.23%. This is an increase from Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Trading of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Stifel Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $91,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $551,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 74.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 10,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 4,450 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $2,186,000. Finally, GraniteShares Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $2,481,000.

About Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund

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.