Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 22nd.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Trading Down 0.2 %
HIX opened at $4.37 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $4.43 and a 200-day moving average of $4.55. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 52-week low of $4.16 and a 52-week high of $5.07.
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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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