NYSE:WEA Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free WEA Stock Alerts $10.59 +0.07 (+0.67%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.53▼$10.5950-Day Range$10.49▼$11.2752-Week Range$9.60▼$11.29Volume70,799 shsAverage Volume47,322 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.74%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset Premier Bond Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Behind the MarketsThe AI Defense Stock Set to SoarTo protect our interests, The Pentagon has partnered with this small AI defense contractor - creating some of the most powerful AI defenses ever made.Here's how you can invest >>> About Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Stock (NYSE:WEA)Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage related securities. It seeks to maintain an average duration of around two to three years with an average credit quality of BBB. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was formed on March 28, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More WEA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WEA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Stock Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average of $10.93March 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Plans Dividend Increase - $0.07 Per ShareMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! Bitcoin's BOOM also sent shockwaves through the altcoin market, with select coins seeing HUGE moves in a matter of days… Like Fetch.ai, that gained over 350% in just the last 30 days… March 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Increases Dividend to $0.07 Per ShareMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024January 31, 2024 | investing.comAlfm Peso Bond Fund (0P0000I395)December 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowMarch 28, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2023October 18, 2023 | msn.comWEA: Discount Widening As Fixed-Income Gets Slammed By Higher YieldsOctober 12, 2023 | investing.comWestern Asset Core Bond Fund Class Is (WACSX)October 6, 2023 | thestreet.comWestern Asset Core Plus Bond FundOctober 4, 2023 | cnbc.comWatch CNBC's full interview with Western Asset's John BellowsSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of October and November 2023May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWEA - Western Asset Premier Bond FundMay 25, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund;AMay 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHIX Western Asset High Income Fund IIMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 20, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund;ISMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023March 16, 2023 | bizjournals.comPhoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorporation continues upward trend after record tumble earlier in the weekFebruary 16, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Confirms Record Date of First Quarter 2023 DividendDecember 21, 2022 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex dividend tomorrowNovember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022November 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWEA: An Opportunity Opening Up In Higher Quality BondsSeptember 19, 2022 | nasdaq.comDecember 16th Options Now Available For Western Union (WU)See More Headlines Receive WEA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee Mr. Paul JablanskyPortfolio ManagerKey Competitorsabrdn Global Dynamic DividendNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRoyal Bank of CanadaSold 2,065 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.000%1607 Capital Partners LLCSold 9,700 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Accuvest Global AdvisorsBought 32,979 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Invictus Private Wealth LLCBought 38,227 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%ProVise Management Group LLCSold 9,386 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions WEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WEA shares performed in 2024? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock was trading at $10.80 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WEA shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $10.59. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,200 shares, a drop of 53.1% from the January 31st total of 17,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. View Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.93%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for WEA. Is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%. Read our dividend analysis for WEA. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Premier Bond Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), AllianceBernstein (AB), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII), International Business Machines (IBM), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Seagate Technology (STX) and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA). Who are Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.00%), Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp (0.00%), ProVise Management Group LLC (0.00%), Truist Financial Corp (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%) and Invictus Private Wealth LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald L Olson and William E B Siart. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Shares of WEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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