Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend payment by an average of 5.2% per year over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Price Performance
Shares of HIX opened at $4.39 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $4.29 and a 200-day moving average of $4.38. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 1 year low of $4.15 and a 1 year high of $4.57.
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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