Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Dividend Yield, Date & History $4.36 +0.01 (+0.23%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:43 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.34 -0.02 (-0.44%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset High Income Fund II Dividend SummaryDividend Yield13.30%Annual Dividend$0.58Next Dividend Payment Sep. 2 Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share, with a dividend yield of 13.30%. The next monthly payment of $0.0490 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 22. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHIX Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset High Income Fund II's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Western Asset High Income Fund II in Dividend Calculator HIX Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Western Asset High Income Fund II's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Western Asset High Income Fund II in Dividend Yield Calculator Western Asset High Income Fund II vs. The CompetitionCompare Western Asset High Income Fund II's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeWestern Asset High Income Fund IIFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.58$0.17$1.60Dividend Yield13.30%4.17%3.72%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% Western Asset High Income Fund II Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/16/2025monthly$0.0490 - 14.2%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20255/16/2025monthly$0.0490 - 14.2%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20256/17/2025$0.0490 - 13.84%6/23/20256/24/20257/1/20252/20/2025monthly$0.0490 - 13.3%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/20/2025monthly$0.0490 - 13.3%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/19/2025$0.0490 - 4/23/20254/23/20255/1/20253/24/2025$0.0490 - 13.8%3/24/20253/25/20254/1/202511/19/2024$0.0490 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0490 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0490 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0490 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/20251/23/2025$0.0490 - 13.64%1/24/20251/27/20252/3/20258/6/2024$0.0490 - 11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/6/2024$0.0490 - 11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/8/2024monthly$0.0490 - 13.5%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/20245/22/2024monthly$0.0490 - 13.33%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/22/2024monthly$0.0490 - 13.33%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/23/2024monthly$0.0490 - 13.4%7/24/20247/24/20248/1/20242/20/2024monthly$0.0490 - 5/22/20245/23/20246/3/20242/20/2024monthly$0.0490 - 5/22/20245/23/20246/3/2024Trump Makes Major Crypto Announcement (Ad)Pay close attention to what I'm about to share… Most investors think Trump's pro-crypto policies will lift all boats equally. They're wrong. One project stands to benefit more than any other – not by accident, but seemingly by design. Click Here to Discover our #1 crypto for the Trump Presidency Bull Run now! 2/21/2024monthly$0.0490 - 13.4%4/22/20244/23/20245/1/202411/14/2023monthly$0.0490 - 2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/14/2023monthly$0.0490 - 2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/15/2023monthly$0.0490 - 13.1%1/23/20241/24/20242/1/20248/2/2023$0.0490 - 11/21/202311/22/202312/1/20238/2/2023$0.0490 - 11/21/202311/22/202312/1/20238/3/2023monthly$0.0490 - 12%10/23/202310/24/202311/1/2023This table shows Western Asset High Income Fund II's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Western Asset High Income Fund II Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Western Asset High Income Fund II is 13.30%. Learn more on HIX's dividend yield history. How much is Western Asset High Income Fund II's annual dividend? The annual dividend for HIX shares is $0.58. Learn more on HIX's annual dividend history. How often does Western Asset High Income Fund II pay dividends? Western Asset High Income Fund II pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Western Asset High Income Fund II's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Fund II's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0490 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Fund II's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Fund II's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0490 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When was Western Asset High Income Fund II's most recent dividend payment? Western Asset High Income Fund II's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0490 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Fund II's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Fund II's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When is Western Asset High Income Fund II's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Fund II's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When was Western Asset High Income Fund II's most recent ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Income Fund II's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, June 23, 2025. When did Western Asset High Income Fund II last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0020 on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Fund II's dividend yield of 0.09% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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