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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SectorFinancial Services
Phone+1-888-7770102
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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 declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.062 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. View Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's Dividend History.
Has Western Asset Global High Income Fnd been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about EHI stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Western Asset Global High Income Fnd earned a daily sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Western Asset Global High Income Fnd include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB) and Acorn Income Fund (AIF).
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 investors include Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.00%), RMB Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Fiera Capital Corp (0.00%) and LPL Financial LLC (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 institutional 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 Shaker Financial Services LLC, Advisors Asset Management Inc., RMB Capital Management LLC, Stifel Financial Corp, Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Geode Capital Management LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset Global High Income Fnd.
Which institutional investors are buying Western Asset Global High Income Fnd stock?
EHI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fiera Capital Corp, CWM LLC, Resources Investment Advisors Inc., Sit Investment Associates Inc., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Karpus Management Inc., LPL Financial LLC and We Are One Seven LLC. 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 $9.48.
What is Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's official website?
How can I contact Western Asset Global High Income Fnd?
Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's mailing address is 620 8th Ave Fl 49, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1427, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-888-7770102.
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