Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, August 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Performance
HIX stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $3.96. The stock had a trading volume of 416,095 shares, compared to its average volume of 349,160. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 1-year low of $3.75 and a 1-year high of $4.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $3.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.12.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE: HIX) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income by investing primarily in below-investment-grade debt instruments. The fund pursues a diversified portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds, senior loans, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and emerging-market debt, aiming to generate attractive yield while managing credit and interest rate risk.
The fund may employ leverage through borrowings and the issuance of preferred shares to enhance its income potential.
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