Western Asset Global High Income 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 Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in undervalued bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of below investment grade fixed income securities, emerging market fixed income securities and investment grade fixed income securities. The fund employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. It invests in fixed income securities with an average credit quality of BB as per S&P and an average duration of 3.8 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. It was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Global High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc was formed on July 28, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fnd (NYSE:EHI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's stock symbol?
Western Asset Global High Income Fnd trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EHI."
How often does Western Asset Global High Income Fnd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd?
Western Asset Global High Income Fnd announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.063 per share on Thursday, August 1st. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 18th. View Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's Dividend History.
Has Western Asset Global High Income Fnd been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about EHI stock have trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Western Asset Global High Income Fnd earned a news sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd.
Who are some of Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's key competitors?
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What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Global High Income Fnd own?
Who are Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's key executives?
Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 61)
- Mr. Richard F. Sennett, Principal Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Robert I. Frenkel, Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 65)
- Mr. Theodore Paul Becker, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 68)
- Ms. Beth A. Semmel CFA, Exec. VP (Age 59)
Who are Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's major shareholders?
Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.00%), Invesco Ltd. (0.00%), Morgan Stanley (0.00%), LPL Financial LLC (0.00%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.00%). Company insiders that own Western Asset Global High Income Fnd stock include Saba Capital Management, LP and William R Hutchinson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd.
Which major investors are selling Western Asset Global High Income Fnd stock?
EHI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Rivernorth Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Bank of America Corp DE, Wells Fargo & Company MN, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Royal Bank of Canada and Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd.
Which major investors are buying Western Asset Global High Income Fnd stock?
EHI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial LLC, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC, Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc. ADV and Fiera Capital Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd.
How do I buy shares of Western Asset Global High Income Fnd?
Shares of EHI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's stock price today?
One share of EHI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.68.
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