Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.10 (NYSE:HYI)

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) declared a dividend on Thursday, January 23rd,investing.com reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be given a dividend of 0.095 per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 9.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

Shares of HYI opened at $12.05 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $12.02 and its 200 day moving average is $12.05. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $12.44.

About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited.