Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) Announces Dividend of $0.05

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) announced a dividend on Thursday, January 23rd,investing.com reports. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a yield of 13.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th.

Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend payment by an average of 8.2% per year over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Up 0.1 %

Western Asset High Income Fund II stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $4.31. 432,509 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 410,472. The company’s 50-day moving average is $4.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.40. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 52-week low of $4.15 and a 52-week high of $4.66.

About Western Asset High Income Fund II

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.