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Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.18 +0.02 (+0.48%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.18 0.00 (-0.12%)
As of 07:08 PM Eastern
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About Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock (NYSE:HIX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.16
$4.20
50-Day Range
$3.77
$4.22
52-Week Range
$3.65
$4.54
Volume
229,824 shs
Average Volume
455,736 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
13.88%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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.

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HIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock was trading at $4.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIX stock has decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $4.18.
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Top institutional investors of Western Asset High Income Fund II include Penserra Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Shaker Financial Services LLC and Absolute Investment Advisers LLC.
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Shares of HIX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Income Fund II investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Ares Capital (ARCC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
3/24/2025
Record date for 4/1 Dividend
3/25/2025
Dividend Payable
4/01/2025
Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/23/2025
Dividend Payable
5/01/2025
Today
5/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Financial Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:HIX
Fax
N/A
Employees
13,100
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$62.43 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
N/A
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This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 5/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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