NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.36 -0.11 (-0.96%) (As of 09/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.36▼$11.4750-Day Range$11.42▼$11.9452-Week Range$11.15▼$13.01Volume26,905 shsAverage Volume57,917 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.95%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) StockWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HYI Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HYI Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comWDI: Attractive Discount, ~12% Distribution Yield, And Solid CoverageSeptember 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Share Price Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average of $11.73September 26, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)New Cash Law Will Be Disaster for SaversNew law has expert warning seniors and retirees to beware. There's a darker truth behind this financial bombshell...July 17, 2023 | msn.com$100,000 worth of investments for $85,000? In this market?May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust (IGI) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Declares $0.09 DividendMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022September 26, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)New Cash Law Will Be Disaster for SaversNew law has expert warning seniors and retirees to beware. There's a darker truth behind this financial bombshell...October 14, 2022 | reuters.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund IncOctober 14, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.A - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersOctober 10, 2022 | reuters.comHYI.P - Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 1, 2022 | nasdaq.comWhy Western New England Bancorp (WNEB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your PortfolioJuly 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Yield At Reduced Risk With Annaly PreferredsApril 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2022January 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Common Stock (HYI)November 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2021, January and February 2022October 20, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2021August 11, 2021 | barrons.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.August 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October, and November 2021June 6, 2021 | investing.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)April 28, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2021March 12, 2021 | ft.comCoronavirus latest: ‘Explosive’ outbreak at Hong Kong gym stokes fears of fresh waveJanuary 28, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Expands High Supply Brand Portfolio to Include 1.0 g and 0.5 mg Live Cartridges Available in California and IllinoisJanuary 22, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Announces Closing of Offering of Subordinate Voting SharesJanuary 19, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Employees Volunteer Over 5,000 Hours for Company’s 2020 "Make a Difference" InitiativeJanuary 19, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Hires PepsiCo Veteran and Supply Chain Expert Ty Gent as Its New Chief Operating OfficerSee More Headlines 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. Email Address HYI Company Calendar Today9/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend10/23/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend10/23/2023Dividend Payable11/01/2023Dividend Payable11/01/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-6,780,866.00 Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 65)Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 68)Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Mang. Mr. Keith J. GardnerCo-Head of Emerging Markets Debt and Portfolio Mang.Mr. Michael C. Buchanan CFAHead of Global Credit and Portfolio Mang.Key Competitorsabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundNYSE:AFBApollo Senior Floating Rate FundNYSE:AFTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOsaic Holdings Inc.Sold 5,673 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Coppell Advisory Solutions LLCBought 3,403 shares on 8/17/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wells Fargo & Company MNSold 8,793 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Stifel Financial CorpSold 3,582 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Royal Bank of CanadaSold 2,099 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HYI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed in 2023? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $12.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HYI stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $11.39. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,900 shares, a decline of 10.2% from the August 15th total of 8,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 62,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. View Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund declared a dividend on Wednesday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.095 per share on Wednesday, November 1st. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of $0.09. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), ONEOK (OKE), Pfizer (PFE), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY), Energy Transfer (ET), Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO), International Business Machines (IBM), Kohl's (KSS) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock symbol? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HYI." Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.00%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (0.00%) and Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock price today? One share of HYI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.39. How can I contact Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's mailing address is 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States. The official website for the company is institutional.myleggmason.com. The company can be reached via phone at 800-822-5544. This page (NYSE:HYI) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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 Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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