Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) Announces Dividend of $0.05

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIXGet Free Report) announced a dividend on Monday, March 24th, investing.com reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a yield of 13.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th.

Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend by an average of 5.2% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:HIX opened at $4.23 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.37. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a one year low of $4.15 and a one year high of $4.54.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile

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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.

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Dividend History for Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX)

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