Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) to Issue Dividend Increase – $0.03 Per Share

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) announced a — dividend on Wednesday, November 20th,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.034 per share by the financial services provider on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This is an increase from Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund’s previous — dividend of $0.02.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 4.8% per year over the last three years.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE MHF opened at $7.13 on Thursday. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a 12 month low of $6.27 and a 12 month high of $7.39. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.00.

About Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S.