NYSE:HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free HIX Stock Alerts $4.47 +0.02 (+0.45%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.44▼$4.4750-Day Range$4.37▼$4.6852-Week Range$4.16▼$5.07Volume414,322 shsAverage Volume456,698 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield12.98%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset High Income Fund II alerts: Email Address Ad Behind the MarketsCentral 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.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> 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 | marketbeat.comTwo CEFs Walk Into a Bar … One Yields 10.9%, One Yields 14%. Which Is Better?March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)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.March 12, 2024 | investing.comWestern Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)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 2024March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)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.February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024January 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. 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If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in 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 DividendNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipNomura Holdings Inc.Bought 22,625 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.000%Baird Financial Group Inc.Bought 31,581 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Royal Bank of CanadaBought 11,182 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.000%Nomura Holdings Inc.Bought 22,625 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.000%Stifel Financial CorpBought 9,124 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 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 stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $4.47. 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 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. 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 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. 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 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%). 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. 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