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Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

Business Wire•30/09/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤EMF (EMF) September distribution $0.2400 per share, 86.8% estimated return of capital
  • ➤TDF (TDF) September distribution $0.1500 per share, 89.0% estimated short-term gains
  • ➤TDF (TDF) fiscal YTD distributions $0.4000 per share, 17.9% estimated return of capital
  • ➤EMF (EMF) fiscal YTD return 58.29% at NAV through 8/31/26
  • ➤TDF (TDF) fiscal YTD return -2.23% at NAV through 8/31/26

Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

The 19(a) quarterly distribution notices for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF) and Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds’ quarterly distributions and follow the most recent distribution announcement. The table below provides an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s current distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date. Amounts are expressed on a per share of common stock basis, and as a percentage of the distribution amount. Estimated sources & percentages of distributions Ticker Time period Per share distribution September Net Investment Income Net realized short-term capital gains Net realized long-term capital gains Return of Capital

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