Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, August 9th,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 21st.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Performance
HIX opened at $4.39 on Tuesday. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 52-week low of $4.20 and a 52-week high of $5.05. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $4.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.42.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe.
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