Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust declares interim dividend after strong half-year

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Plc (TEMIT) announced an interim dividend of 2.0 pence per Ordinary Share for the six-month period ended 30 September 2025, payable on 30 January 2026. This follows a strong performance where the net asset value (NAV) total return for the period was +25.3%, significantly exceeding the MSCI Emerging Markets Index benchmark return of +18.8%. The share price total return also saw a substantial increase of +30.8%.

As of 30 September 2025, TEMIT's cum-income NAV was £2,355,273 thousand, with a NAV per share of 239.0 pence. The company’s total investments amounted to £2,355,273 thousand, with significant weightings in China/Hong Kong (27.9%), Taiwan (20.6%), and South Korea (18.4%). The Board intends to at least maintain the total dividend each year, with the final dividend projected to be at least 3.25 pence per share.

TEMIT also reported a closing discount of 8.8% as of 30 September 2025, down from 12.4% at March 2025, driven by share repurchases totaling £101.2m for 53.6m shares over the six months. An unaudited cum-income net asset value of £2442.889m, or 254.67 pence per share, was reported as of 5 December 2025.