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NYSE:HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$4.47
+0.02 (+0.45%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$4.44
$4.47
50-Day Range
$4.37
$4.68
52-Week Range
$4.16
$5.07
Volume
414,322 shs
Average Volume
456,698 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
12.98%
Price Target
N/A
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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.

HIX Stock Price History

HIX Stock News Headlines

Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Western Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
HIX: Yet Another Rights Offering
HIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western High School
HIX: Rights Offering Recap And Future Prospects
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Today
3/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/22/2024
Dividend Payable
5/01/2024
Dividend Payable
5/01/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
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Fax
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Year Founded
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Profitability

Pretax Margin
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Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.16 million

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Optionable
Not Optionable
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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 stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $4.47.
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Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Fund II?

Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 527,700 shares, a drop of 81.3% from the February 29th total of 2,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 440,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.
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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 announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.049 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 22nd.
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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%.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Fund II own?
Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's major shareholders?

Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (0.00%), Raymond James & Associates (0.00%), Significant Wealth Partners LLC (0.00%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.00%), Sage Capital Advisors llc (0.00%) and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.00%).
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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.
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This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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