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Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) Stock Analysis

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

TDF

$9.25

−$0.19 (−2.01%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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TDF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $9.38
Previous Close: $9.44
Day's Range: 9.21–9.32
52-Week Range: 9.21–12.20
Volume: 45.49K
Beta: 0.47

Valuation

Market Cap: $231.95M
P/E Ratio: 5.97
P/S ratio: 36.50
EPS (ttm): 1.55

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $77.35M+179.58%
Net Income (FY): $76.89M+184.34%
Profit margin: 615.58%
Shares Outstanding: 25.08M
1-Year Return: −15.76%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.60+6.36%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 23, 2026
Avg Volume: 55.94K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, TDF closed at $9.25, −15.76% over 1 year.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) has a market capitalization of $231.95M.

In fiscal 2025, TDF reported revenue of $77.35M.

TDF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $8,424; −15.76%
5 years: $10,000 $5,867; −41.33%
10 years: $10,000 $12,491; +24.91%

If you had invested $10,000 in Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,491 at the close on October 21, 2026: +24.91% in total, +2.25% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+52.98%−32.94%−15.91%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−15.91%
2025	+37.70%
2024	+5.45%
2023	−20.06%
2022	−32.94%
2021	−18.02%
2020	+52.98%
2019	+27.97%
2018	−11.80%
2017	+42.09%
2016 (partial year)	−2.15%

As of October 21, 2026.

TDF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$77.35M	$76.89M	99.4%
2024	$27.67M	$27.04M	97.7%
2023	−$88.02M	−$88.46M	100.5%
2022	−$183.73M	−$184.33M	100.3%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$77.35M	—	—	$76.89M	99.4%
2024	$27.67M	—	—	$27.04M	97.7%
2023	−$88.02M	—	—	−$88.46M	100.5%
2022	−$183.73M	—	—	−$184.33M	100.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

TDF Dividend History

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$0.40+244.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.25	2	—
2025	$0.40	4	+244.8%
2024	$0.12	1	—
2022	$1.30	1	−45.8%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.25	2	—
2025	$0.40	4	+244.8%
2024	$0.12	1	—
2022	$1.30	1	−45.8%
2021	$2.40	1	−58.4%
2020	$5.78	2	+176.2%
2019	$2.09	2	−1.0%
2018	$2.11	2	+23.5%
2017	$1.71	1	+1,071.9%
2016	$0.15	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.13 per share, ex-dividend June 23, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

TDF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	TDF	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	5.97	9.44	37% below
P/S ratio	36.50	8.59	4.2x the median
Profit margin	615.58%	74.97%	540.6 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) carries a market capitalisation of $231.95M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $9.21 to $12.20. The most recent close on file for TDF is $9.25, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.19 (−2.01%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.43% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $77.35M. That is +179.58% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $27.67M. Net income for the same year was $76.89M. That is +184.34% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 615.58%. That is 540.6 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$183.73M in 2022 to $77.35M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

TDF trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 5.97. That is 36.76% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 36.5 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 4.2 times the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −15.76%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +2.25%. The reported beta is 0.47. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.06%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 6.36% on the latest price. That is 2.6 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.60 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.25 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.40 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −15.91%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +52.98%; the weakest is 2022 at −32.94%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.	TDF	$231.95M	6.0
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of China. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis focusing on factors like growth prospects, competitive positions in export markets, technologies, research and development, productivity, labor costs, raw material costs and sources, profit margins, returns on investment, capital resources, government regulation, and management to create its portfolio. It is actively managed. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. was formed on September 20, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.

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