Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) to Issue $0.05 — Dividend

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIXGet Free Report) declared a — dividend on Wednesday, November 20th,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st.

Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend payment by an average of 5.2% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Price Performance

HIX opened at $4.40 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.38. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 52 week low of $4.15 and a 52 week high of $4.57.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile

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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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