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 declared a monthly dividend on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.067 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. 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 been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Western Asset Global High Income Fnd earned a news sentiment score of -4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Shaker Financial Services LLC (0.00%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (0.00%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), UBS Group AG (0.00%) and Guggenheim Capital 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 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 Rivernorth Capital Management LLC, Advisors Asset Management Inc., UBS Group AG, Cohen & Steers Inc., Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc. ADV, Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC and Bank of America Corp DE. 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 Shaker Financial Services LLC, Citigroup Inc., Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Creative Planning, Guggenheim Capital LLC, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.. 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, Robinhood, 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 $9.92.
What is Western Asset Global High Income Fnd's official website?
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