Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) declared a — dividend on Wednesday, November 20th,Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Price Performance
NYSE:HIX traded down $0.01 on Wednesday, reaching $4.45. 325,720 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 424,985. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.42. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $4.20 and a 12 month high of $5.05.
About Western Asset High Income Fund II
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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