NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This Sector (From DTI) (Ad) Free HYI Stock Alerts $11.66 -0.08 (-0.68%) (As of 04/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.65▼$11.7950-Day Range$11.56▼$12.1452-Week Range$10.99▼$12.24Volume57,450 shsAverage Volume48,899 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.69%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund alerts: Email Address Ad DTIBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereClick here for the full story About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HYI)Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HYI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HYI Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondayApril 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. goes ex dividend MondayApril 19, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Secret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector"We're only at the very beginning of a new wave that could deliver 500%-plus gains in the years to come." In fact, 50 small companies related to this sector have already soared 100% or more in a recent 90-day stretch. April 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondayApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI)April 2, 2024 | bloomberg.comJapan Investors in Alternative Assets Jump 50% in Hunt for YieldMarch 4, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc goes ex dividend tomorrowApril 19, 2024 | Altimetry (Ad)Secret Bull Market Starts in This Unusual Sector"We're only at the very beginning of a new wave that could deliver 500%-plus gains in the years to come." In fact, 50 small companies related to this sector have already soared 100% or more in a recent 90-day stretch. February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024November 24, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset Global High Stock (NYSE:EHI) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2023, January and February 2024October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2023October 20, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondaySeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comWDI: Attractive Discount, ~12% Distribution Yield, And Solid CoverageJuly 17, 2023 | msn.com$100,000 worth of investments for $85,000? In this market?May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust (IGI) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Declares $0.09 DividendMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022October 14, 2022 | reuters.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund IncOctober 14, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.A - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersOctober 10, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.P - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 1, 2022 | nasdaq.comWhy Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your PortfolioJuly 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Yield At Reduced Risk With Annaly PreferredsApril 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2022January 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Today4/19/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/22/2024Dividend Payable5/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-6,780,866.00 Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 69)Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Mang. Mr. Keith J. GardnerCo-Head of Emerging Markets Debt and Portfolio Mang.Mr. Michael C. Buchanan CFAHead of Global Credit and Portfolio Mang.Key Competitorsabrdn Global Dynamic DividendNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipFuture Financial Wealth Managment LLCBought 6,900 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Gilman Hill Asset Management LLCBought 2,500 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLCBought 19,316 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLCBought 2,160 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Catalytic Wealth RIA LLCBought 12,302 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $12.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HYI stock has decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $11.68. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,200 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the March 15th total of 16,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 50,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. View Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.095 per share on Wednesday, May 1st. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.76%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), ONEOK (OKE), Pfizer (PFE), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY), Energy Transfer (ET), Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO), International Business Machines (IBM), Kohl's (KSS) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.00%) and Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Shares of HYI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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