NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.07 +0.01 (+0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.06 -0.01 (-0.08%) As of 04:04 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HYI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get HYI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.04▼$12.0950-Day Range$11.85▼$12.0652-Week Range$11.05▼$12.44Volume17,132 shsAverage Volume53,640 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.44%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYI) is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income and the potential for capital appreciation. Organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in below-investment-grade fixed income securities, including high yield corporate debt, convertible bonds and other credit instruments. Its portfolio may also include unrated debt securities that the adviser deems to be of comparable quality. Under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its managed assets to high yield securities issued by U.S. and foreign issuers. Portfolio managers employ a research-driven, value-oriented approach, seeking opportunities across industry sectors and the capital structure. The fund may use leverage, including borrowings and preferred stock, to enhance income, while maintaining risk controls through diversified holdings and credit analysis. It also has the flexibility to hedge interest rate and currency exposures. The investment adviser to HYI is Western Asset Management Company, LLC, a global fixed income specialist with over four decades of history managing credit portfolios on behalf of institutions and retail clients. Western Asset is part of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest independent, global investment management organizations. The fund’s board of directors oversees management and compliance, ensuring alignment with shareholder interests. While the bulk of investments are in U.S. dollar-denominated securities, HYI may allocate a portion of assets to international markets to enhance yield or capture relative value opportunities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Receive HYI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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HYI Stock News HeadlinesHYI: Expensive And Hard To Recommend (Rating Downgrade)August 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund IncAugust 4, 2025 | money.usnews.comBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. Warren Buffett just liquidated billions of shares. Bill Gates sold 500,000 shares of Microsoft. Jeff Bezos filed to sell Amazon shares worth $4.8 billion. What is going on? One multi-millionaire believes they are preparing for a catastrophic event. But not a crash, bank run, or recession. It’s something we haven’t see in America for more than a century.September 15 at 2:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Final Tender Offer Results and Elimination of TermJuly 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHYI: Potential Switch To Perpetual Pending Tender OfferJune 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Other Fund DevelopmentsJune 10, 2025 | tmcnet.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ...June 9, 2025 | gurufocus.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ...June 9, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed this year? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $11.82 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HYI stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at $12.06. Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's top institutional investors include Icon Advisers Inc. Co., Raymond James Financial Inc., Guggenheim Capital LLC and Huntleigh Advisors Inc.. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Shares of HYI 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY), YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY), YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF (FBY), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) and Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD). 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