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

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIXGet Free Report) declared 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 dividend yield of 13.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th.

Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend by an average of 8.2% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Trading Up 0.1 %

HIX traded up $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $4.31. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 432,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 410,472. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $4.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.40. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a twelve month low of $4.15 and a twelve month high of $4.66.

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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