NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.85 +0.30 (+2.60%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.52▼$11.8850-Day Range$11.20▼$12.0252-Week Range$11.15▼$13.01Volume85,597 shsAverage Volume54,738 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.54%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) StockWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management fund, which engages in the investment activities focusing on fixed securities. It seeks high income, with a capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The company was founded on July 20, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.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. Email Address HYI Stock News HeadlinesMay 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 DividendJune 3, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)15 A.I. Trading Opportunities a DayUsing our algorithm, we sift through 15,000 stocks every second. We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on September 1stMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on August 1stMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023April 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) To Go Ex-Dividend on April 20thMarch 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.09 (NYSE:HYI)June 3, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)15 A.I. Trading Opportunities a DayUsing our algorithm, we sift through 15,000 stocks every second. We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022October 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" InitiativeSee More Headlines HYI Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HYI Company Calendar Today6/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend6/22/2023Dividend Payable7/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend7/21/2023Dividend Payable8/01/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment Trusts & Mutual Funds Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMiscellaneous Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com PhoneN/AFaxN/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$-32,293,479.00 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 Key ExecutivesJane Elizabeth TrustChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerChristopher BerarducciChief Financial Officer & TreasurerFred JensenChief Compliance OfficerJeanne M. KellySenior Vice PresidentThomas Christopher MandiaAssistant SecretaryKey CompetitorsAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AODAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundNYSE:AFBApollo Tactical Income FundNYSE:AIFView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipJPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 4,636 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.000%Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLCBought 2,786 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc.Bought 83,857 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Bank of America Corp DEBought 1,141 shares on 5/12/2023Ownership: 0.000%NewEdge Advisors LLCBought 10,107 shares on 5/12/2023Ownership: 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 5.0% and is now trading at $11.85. 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 drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, a drop of 59.0% from the April 30th total of 3,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 59,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 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 monthly dividend on Monday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.094 per share on Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $1.13 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. What ETF holds Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock ? GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF holds 190,833 shares of HYI stock, representing 3.55% of its portfolio. 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bramshill Investments LLC (0.00%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (0.00%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (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 $11.85. This page (NYSE:HYI) was last updated on 6/3/2023 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. 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