S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
$20.41
$20.90
$18.90
$21.70
N/AN/A141,635 shs139,183 shs
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
$18.05
+1.2%
$17.36
$13.76
$18.56
N/AN/A59,454 shs88,294 shs
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
$4.39
+0.2%
$4.44
$4.16
$5.07
N/AN/A433,663 shs255,531 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
-0.37%-0.68%-2.95%-1.83%-4.54%
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
+0.22%-1.00%+0.79%+12.21%+18.47%
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
+0.34%-0.45%-2.34%-6.31%-11.16%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
$29.88MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
$11.77MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
$7.16MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
$0.602.94%N/AN/AN/A
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
$1.206.65%+5.22%N/A2 Years
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
$0.5813.21%+0.06%N/AN/A

Latest HIX, BTT, TRE, WDE, and FIF Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/22/2024
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
monthly$0.049013.4%5/22/20245/23/20246/3/2024
4/1/2024
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
Monthly$0.04602.66%4/12/20244/15/20245/1/2024
2/21/2024
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
monthly$0.049013.4%4/22/20244/23/20245/1/2024
2/20/2024
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
Monthly$0.04904/22/20244/23/20245/1/2024
3/20/2024
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
monthly$0.106.7%4/1/20244/2/20244/15/2024
3/1/2024
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
Monthly$0.04602.64%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/20/2024
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
Monthly$0.107.24%3/1/20243/4/20243/15/2024
1/22/2024
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
monthly$0.107.5%2/1/20242/2/20242/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust stock logo
BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
N/AN/AN/ANot Optionable
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund stock logo
FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
N/AN/AN/ANot Optionable
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock logo
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
N/AN/AN/ANot Optionable

HIX, BTT, TRE, WDE, and FIF Headlines

SourceHeadline
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $4.56Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $4.56
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 3:24 AM
Two CEFs Walk Into a Bar … One Yields 10.9%, One Yields 14%. Which Is Better?Two CEFs Walk Into a Bar … One Yields 10.9%, One Yields 14%. Which Is Better?
marketbeat.com - March 20 at 10:02 PM
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 4:07 PM
Western Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)Western Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)
investing.com - March 12 at 12:34 PM
2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)
forbes.com - March 9 at 10:29 AM
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
finance.yahoo.com - March 4 at 1:02 PM
Western Asset High Income Fund II IncWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc
money.usnews.com - February 27 at 3:10 PM
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024
finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 8:21 AM
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024
businesswire.com - February 20 at 8:00 AM
HIX: Yet Another Rights OfferingHIX: Yet Another Rights Offering
seekingalpha.com - January 24 at 4:26 AM
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowWestern Asset Diversified Income Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrow
msn.com - December 19 at 11:24 AM
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. goes ex-dividend tomorrowWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. goes ex-dividend tomorrow
msn.com - December 19 at 11:24 AM
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2023Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2023
finance.yahoo.com - September 18 at 12:48 PM
HIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.HIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - July 8 at 5:54 PM
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Declares $0.05 DividendWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Declares $0.05 Dividend
msn.com - May 22 at 7:49 AM
Regional Office for the Western BalkansRegional Office for the Western Balkans
imf.org - April 4 at 3:18 PM
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2023Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2023
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 12:55 PM
Western High SchoolWestern High School
usnews.com - March 25 at 10:32 AM
Western Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIX), Quotes and News SummaryWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIX), Quotes and News Summary
benzinga.com - March 22 at 8:45 AM
Q4 2022 Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp Earnings CallQ4 2022 Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp Earnings Call
sports.yahoo.com - March 4 at 2:25 AM
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc.* Announces Final Results of Rights OfferingRiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc.* Announces Final Results of Rights Offering
galvnews.com - January 31 at 8:34 PM
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2022, January and February 2023Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2022, January and February 2023
finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 8:11 AM
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE: HIX)Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE: HIX)
fool.com - October 15 at 6:22 PM
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2022Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2022
finance.yahoo.com - September 13 at 9:47 AM

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Company Descriptions

Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust logo

Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

NYSE:BTT
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust is a closed end fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It was formerly known as BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust. Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust was formed on August 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund logo

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund

NYSE:FIF
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy infrastructure sector, including pipeline companies, utilities, and other companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from operating or providing services in support of infrastructure assets such as pipelines, power transmission, and petroleum and natural gas storage in the petroleum, natural gas, and power generation industries. It primarily invests in stocks of publicly-traded master limited partnerships and MLP affiliates. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Utility Index, Alerian MLP Total Return Index, and a blended index comprised of 50% Philadelphia Stock Exchange Utility Index and 50% Alerian MLP Total Return Index. First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund was formed on February 22, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.
Western Asset High Income Fund II logo

Western Asset High Income Fund II

NYSE:HIX
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. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.