NYSE:HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture] (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free HIX Stock Alerts $4.28 -0.05 (-1.15%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.28▼$4.3350-Day Range$4.24▼$4.5652-Week Range$4.16▼$5.07Volume234,873 shsAverage Volume424,113 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield13.54%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset High Income Fund II alerts: Email Address Ad Stansberry ResearchWorld’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture]Don't Buy Bullion or Mining Stocks. Do THIS Instead As gold continues to break all-time highs, many folks will run out and buy bullion or mining stocks. That's not the best way to ride this gold bull market higher. Note, this showed a 995% gain the last time we shared this same investment idea.Click here to find out what to do. About Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock (NYSE:HIX)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. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HIX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIX Stock News HeadlinesMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024March 12, 2024 | investing.comWestern Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)April 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture]Don't Buy Bullion or Mining Stocks. Do THIS Instead As gold continues to break all-time highs, many folks will run out and buy bullion or mining stocks. That's not the best way to ride this gold bull market higher. Note, this showed a 995% gain the last time we shared this same investment idea.March 9, 2024 | forbes.com2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 27, 2024 | money.usnews.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II IncFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024April 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)World’s biggest multibillionaire investor is buying THIS by the ton [picture]Don't Buy Bullion or Mining Stocks. Do THIS Instead As gold continues to break all-time highs, many folks will run out and buy bullion or mining stocks. That's not the best way to ride this gold bull market higher. Note, this showed a 995% gain the last time we shared this same investment idea.January 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHIX: Yet Another Rights OfferingDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Diversified Income Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. goes ex-dividend tomorrowSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2023July 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Declares $0.05 DividendMarch 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2023March 25, 2023 | usnews.comWestern High SchoolMarch 22, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIX), Quotes and News SummaryNovember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2022, January and February 2023October 15, 2022 | fool.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE: HIX)September 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2022September 1, 2022 | thestreet.comAdd These 4 Fantastic Closed-End Funds to Your PortfolioJune 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHIX: Rights Offering Recap And Future ProspectsMarch 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II authorizes rights offeringMarch 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Authorizes Rights OfferingMarch 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2022January 17, 2022 | nasdaq.comDon't Fear the Taper: 2 Savvy Moves for 7.3%+ Dividends in 2022See More Headlines Receive HIX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Today4/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:HIX CUSIPN/A CIK1058239 Webwww.leggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.16 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA (Age 62)Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Christopher BerarducciTreasurer & Principal Financial OfficerMr. Fred Steven JensenChief Compliance OfficerMr. George P. Hoyt Esq.Secretary & Chief Legal OfficerMs. Jeanne Marie Kelly (Age 73)Senior Vice President Key CompetitorsAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipPFG Investments LLCBought 34,341 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.000%Nomura Holdings Inc.Bought 22,625 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.000%UBS Group AGSold 61,784 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Significant Wealth Partners LLCBought 143,415 shares on 2/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIX shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock was trading at $4.96 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HIX shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $4.2850. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 92,500 shares, a decline of 52.8% from the March 31st total of 196,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 451,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. View Western Asset High Income Fund II's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Income Fund II pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.049 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for HIX. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.09%. Read our dividend analysis for HIX. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Fund II own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Income Fund II investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), STAG Industrial (STAG), Twitter (TWTR), Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (DHY), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV) and Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP). Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's major shareholders? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include PFG Investments LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II? Shares of HIX 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. This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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