NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Special FREE offer on stock hotsheets (From DTI) (Ad) Free HYI Stock Alerts $11.74 +0.04 (+0.34%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.71▼$11.7550-Day Range$11.56▼$12.1452-Week Range$10.99▼$12.24Volume25,680 shsAverage Volume48,786 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.63%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund alerts: Email Address Ad WealthPressChances are you know the firms on this listThese are the entities that can buy MILLIONS of shares in a single day… I’m talking about huge orders that literally move the share price 1%, 2%, even 5% or more in the process. Why am I showing you that list? 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It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HYI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HYI Stock News HeadlinesApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI)April 2, 2024 | bloomberg.comJapan Investors in Alternative Assets Jump 50% in Hunt for YieldApril 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)This company has increased its dividend every year for 54 yearsThere are three basic steps to building the Ultimate Dividend Portfolio. Step #1 is to Get The High Yields! So an index fund like the SPY, paying only 1.5% a year, isn’t going to cut it. But a company like Altria Group (MO) will.March 4, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc goes ex dividend tomorrowFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024November 24, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset Global High Stock (NYSE:EHI) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2023, January and February 2024April 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)This company has increased its dividend every year for 54 yearsThere are three basic steps to building the Ultimate Dividend Portfolio. Step #1 is to Get The High Yields! So an index fund like the SPY, paying only 1.5% a year, isn’t going to cut it. But a company like Altria Group (MO) will.October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2023October 20, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondaySeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comWDI: Attractive Discount, ~12% Distribution Yield, And Solid CoverageJuly 17, 2023 | msn.com$100,000 worth of investments for $85,000? In this market?May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust (IGI) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Declares $0.09 DividendMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022October 14, 2022 | reuters.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund IncOctober 14, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.A - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersOctober 10, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.P - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 1, 2022 | nasdaq.comWhy Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your PortfolioJuly 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Yield At Reduced Risk With Annaly PreferredsApril 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2022January 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Common Stock (HYI)November 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2021, January and February 2022October 20, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2021August 11, 2021 | barrons.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.See More Headlines Receive HYI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Today4/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/22/2024Dividend Payable5/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.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$-6,780,866.00 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 to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 69)Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Mang. Mr. Keith J. GardnerCo-Head of Emerging Markets Debt and Portfolio Mang.Mr. Michael C. Buchanan CFAHead of Global Credit and Portfolio Mang.Key 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 OwnershipFuture Financial Wealth Managment LLCBought 6,900 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Gilman Hill Asset Management LLCBought 2,500 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLCBought 19,316 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLCBought 2,160 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Catalytic Wealth RIA LLCBought 12,302 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $12.09 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HYI stock has decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $11.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,200 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the March 15th total of 16,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 50,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. View Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.095 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), ONEOK (OKE), Pfizer (PFE), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY), Energy Transfer (ET), Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO), International Business Machines (IBM), Kohl's (KSS) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.00%) and Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Shares of HYI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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