Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Free Report) announced a — dividend on Thursday, November 21st,Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders 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 is Friday, February 21st.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Trading Up 0.4 %
Shares of HIX opened at $4.41 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.42. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 52 week low of $4.20 and a 52 week 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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