NYSE:HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → WARNING about the death of the U.S. dollar… (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free HIX Stock Alerts $4.40 -0.01 (-0.23%) (As of 05/24/2024 07:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.39▼$4.4450-Day Range$4.24▼$4.4952-Week Range$4.16▼$5.07Volume241,400 shsAverage Volume401,815 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield13.18%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Western Asset High Income Fund II alerts: Email Address Ad Colonial MetalsWARNING about the death of the U.S. dollar…Where do you turn during times of economic uncertainty? Many elites trust storing their wealth in gold (which has historically boomed when the dollar’s value has plummeted!)Get Colonial Metals' new Precious Metals Investment Guide. About Western Asset High Income Fund II Stock (NYSE:HIX)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 HIX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIX Stock News HeadlinesMay 26 at 10:01 PM | marketbeat.comThese 8% Dividends Are Cutting Fees (Now They Really Wallop ETFs)May 25 at 4:37 PM | forbes.comWeird Circumstance Makes These 8% Dividends An Urgent BuyMay 25 at 8:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.05May 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Income Fund IIMay 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $4.41May 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) Plans $0.05 Monthly DividendMay 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024March 12, 2024 | investing.comWestern Asset High Income II Closed Fund (HIX)March 9, 2024 | forbes.com2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 27, 2024 | money.usnews.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II IncFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024January 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHIX: Yet Another Rights OfferingDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Diversified Income Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. goes ex-dividend tomorrowSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2023July 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Declares $0.05 DividendMarch 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2023March 25, 2023 | usnews.comWestern High SchoolMarch 22, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset High Income Stock (NYSE:HIX), Quotes and News SummaryNovember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2022, January and February 2023October 15, 2022 | fool.comWestern Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE: HIX)See More Headlines Receive HIX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Jane Elizabeth Trust CFA (Age 62)Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Christopher BerarducciTreasurer & Principal Financial OfficerMr. Fred Steven JensenChief Compliance OfficerMr. George P. Hoyt Esq.Secretary & Chief Legal OfficerMs. Jeanne Marie Kelly (Age 73)Senior Vice President Key CompetitorsAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRobinson Capital Management LLCBought 87,967 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.000%Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Bought 28,884 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.000%MRA Advisory GroupBought 4,874 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.000%Hartline Investment CorpBought 10,698 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%PFG Investments LLCBought 34,341 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIX shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock was trading at $4.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIX shares have decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $4.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Income Fund II? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 33,500 shares, a decline of 63.8% from the April 15th total of 92,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 423,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. View Western Asset High Income Fund II's Short Interest. 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 Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.049 per share on Monday, July 1st. This represents a $0.59 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.36%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 21st. Read our dividend analysis for HIX. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.09%. Read our dividend analysis for HIX. 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), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV) and Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP). Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's major shareholders? Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Robinson Capital Management LLC (0.00%), PFG Investments LLC (0.00%), Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (0.00%), MRA Advisory Group (0.00%) and Hartline Investment Corp (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 5/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWARNING about the death of the U.S. dollar…Colonial MetalsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardCrypto Swap Profits[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks Crypto 101 MediaMissed NVDA? Buy this AI stock NOWChaikin AnalyticsTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeNew Options need New Trading StrategiesNetpicks$1,500 to $9,400 in one month? (A.I. Trade List)Prosper Trading AcademyJust $9 for a Year of Winning Market InsightsBehind the Markets Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. 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