NYSE:HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $6.69 -0.02 (-0.30 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$6.69Now: $6.69▼$6.7550-Day Range$6.54MA: $6.65▼$6.7552-Week Range$3.55Now: $6.69▼$7.12Volume150,571 shsAverage Volume436,187 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.09%BetaN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Previous Next 2.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesWestern Asset High Income Fund II has received 127 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWestern Asset High Income Fund II has received 100 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWestern Asset High Income Fund II has received 55.95% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Western Asset High Income Fund II and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe HIX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe HIX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWestern Asset High Income Fund II has a dividend yield of 0.09%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestern Asset High Income Fund II has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Asset High Income Fund II insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 2.8Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™0.56 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HIX Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1058239 Webwww.leggmason.com Phone+1-800-4512010Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/APrice-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding SharesN/AMarket CapN/A Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable $6.69 -0.02 (-0.30 %) (As of 09/18/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HIX News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HIX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Frequently Asked Questions How has Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock was trading at $5.83 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, HIX shares have increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $6.69. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. How often does Western Asset High Income Fund II pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II announced a monthly dividend on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.049 per share on Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.79%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. View Western Asset High Income Fund II's dividend history. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 148,300 shares, a decrease of 33.8% from the August 15th total of 223,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 250,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. View Western Asset High Income Fund II's Short Interest. Who are some of Western Asset High Income Fund II's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Western Asset High Income Fund II include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 360 Capital Digital Ordinary Units FP (TDI), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB), Acorn Capital Investment Fund (ACQ), Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (AVK), Allianzgi Diversified Incm and Cnvrtb Fd (ACV), AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income FD (NIE), Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Alternative Invest Ordinary Units FP (AIQ), AMCIL (AMH) and Amedeo Resources (AMED). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Fund II own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Income Fund II investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Stag Industrial (STAG), Twitter (TWTR), Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (DHY), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV) and Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP). Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's key executives? Western Asset High Income Fund II's management team includes the following 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)Mr. Steven Frank, Treasurer (Age 52) What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock symbol? Western Asset High Income Fund II trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIX." Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's major shareholders? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include UBS Group AG (0.00%), Shaker Financial Services LLC (0.00%), Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%), Windsor Capital Management LLC (0.00%) and Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc. ADV (0.00%). Company insiders that own Western Asset High Income Fund II stock include Saba Capital Management, LP and William R Hutchinson. View institutional ownership trends for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Which major investors are selling Western Asset High Income Fund II stock? HIX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc., Shaker Financial Services LLC, RMB Capital Management LLC, UBS Group AG, Capital Investment Advisors LLC, Doliver Advisors LP, Windsor Capital Management LLC, and Bank of America Corp DE. View insider buying and selling activity for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Which major investors are buying Western Asset High Income Fund II stock? HIX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Creative Planning, Mackay Shields LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Park Avenue Securities LLC, CNH Partners LLC, Stifel Financial Corp, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Western Asset High Income Fund II. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II? Shares of HIX 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 High Income Fund II's stock price today? One share of HIX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.69. What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's official website? The official website for Western Asset High Income Fund II is www.leggmason.com. How can I contact Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II's mailing address is 620 8th Ave Fl 49, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1427, United States. The closed-end fund can be reached via phone at +1-800-4512010. 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