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)

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Today's Range: $11.52
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50-Day Range: $11.20
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52-Week Range: $11.15
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Volume: 85,597 shs
Average Volume: 54,738 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 9.54%
Price Target: N/A

About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Stock

Western 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.

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HYI Stock News Headlines

May 22, 2023 | msn.com

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust (IGI) Declares $0.07 Dividend

May 22, 2023 | msn.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Declares $0.09 Dividend

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May 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on September 1st

May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on August 1st

May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023

April 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) To Go Ex-Dividend on April 20th

March 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.09 (NYSE:HYI)

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October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022

October 14, 2022 | reuters.com

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October 14, 2022 | reuters.com

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April 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2022

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November 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2021, January and February 2022

October 20, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2021

August 11, 2021 | barrons.com

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August 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October, and November 2021

June 6, 2021 | investing.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)

April 28, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2021

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HYI Price History

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HYI Company Calendar

Today: 6/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend: 6/22/2023
Dividend Payable: 7/03/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 7/21/2023
Dividend Payable: 8/01/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Investment Trusts & Mutual Funds
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Miscellaneous
Current Symbol: NYSE:HYI
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 820537
Web: institutional.myleggmason.com
Phone: N/A
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $-32,293,479.00
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
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Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: N/A
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Jane Elizabeth Trust
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Berarducci
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Fred Jensen
Chief Compliance Officer

Jeanne M. Kelly
Senior Vice President

Thomas Christopher Mandia
Assistant Secretary

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%).
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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.
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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

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