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

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

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
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

March

2026

Net

Investment

Income

Net realized

short-term

capital gains

Net realized

long-term

capital gains

Return of

Capital

EMF

Current

$0.2200

$0.0516

$0.1684

 

Month

 

23.5%

76.5%

 

8/31

$1.4363

$0.0932

$0.6133

$0.7298

 

Fiscal YTD

 

6.5%

42.7%

50.8%

TDF

Current

$0.1000

$0.0284

$0.0716

 

Month

 

28.4%

71.6%

 

12/31

$0.1000

$0.0284

$0.0716

 

Fiscal YTD

 

28.4%

71.6%

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon a Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The table below provides information regarding distributions and total return performance for various periods through prior month end. Performance includes the deduction of management fees and administrative expenses, assumes reinvestment of distributions, and does not account for taxes.

Annualized

Cumulative

Ticker

5-year average

annual total

return at NAV*

Current

distribution

rate at

NAV**

Fiscal YTD

return at

NAV***

Fiscal YTD

distribution rate

at NAV***

EMF (FYE 8/31)

8.07%

17.58%

 

39.86%

0.97%

TDF (FYE 12/31)

-7.97%

2.96%

 

3.76%

2.96%

* Ending on the last day of the month prior to the most recent distribution record date.

**As of the last day of the month prior to the most recent distribution record date.

***Calculated from the last completed fiscal year to the last day of the month prior to the most recent distribution record date.

You should not draw any conclusions about a Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Distribution Policy.

Each fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The Funds periodically provide fund-related information on their websites. The following information will be available for each Fund at www.franklintempleton.com at the frequencies indicated: (1) Full holdings will be available monthly; (2) Top 10 holdings and additional portfolio statistics will be available monthly.

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