Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) declared a — dividend on Thursday, November 21st,Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Performance
Shares of HIX opened at $4.42 on Friday. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $4.20 and a 12 month high of $5.05. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.42.
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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