NYSE:HYIWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $14.09 -0.10 (-0.70 %) (As of 07/3/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$14.02Now: $14.09▼$14.3950-Day Range$12.91MA: $13.98▼$14.7152-Week Range$9.74Now: $14.09▼$16.46Volume51,596 shsAverage Volume111,506 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.08%BetaN/A ProfileAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsSocial Media Western 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 Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI has received 136 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI has received 154 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI has received 53.10% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe HYI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe HYI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI has a dividend yield of 0.08%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestern Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI insiders have not sold or bought any company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™0.46 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMiscellaneous Current SymbolNYSE:HYI Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com PhoneN/ADebt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/APrice-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding SharesN/AMarket CapN/A Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable HYI Rates by TradingView Receive HYI News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HYI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI (NYSE:HYI) Frequently Asked Questions How has Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's stock was trading at $13.75 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, HYI stock has increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $14.09. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. How often does Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.0945 per share on Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. View Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's dividend history. Has Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about HYI stock have been trending negative on Sunday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI earned a coverage optimism score of -2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI. Who are some of Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI include 1ST TR SR FR 20/COM (FIV), Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Aberdeen International (AABVF), Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), AllianceBernstein Natnl Muncpl Incm Fnd. (AFB), ALLIANZGI CNV &/COM (CBH), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund (NCV), Allianzgi Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ), Allianzgi NFJ Dividend int & Prm Stgy Fd (NFJ), Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), Apollo Tactical Income Fund (AIF), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BLACKROCK 2022/COM (BGIO), Blackrock Coporate High Yield Fund (HYT) and Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Vermilion Energy (VET), AbbVie (ABBV), Calamos Convertible & Hi Income Fund (CHY), Dominion Energy (D), Enbridge (ENB) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Who are Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's key executives? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's management team includes the following people: Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 61)Mr. Richard F. Sennett, Principal Financial Officer (Age 49)Mr. Robert I. Frenkel, Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 65)Mr. Theodore Paul Becker, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 68)Mr. Steven Frank, Treasurer (Age 52) What is Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's stock symbol? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HYI." How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI? Shares of HYI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's stock price today? One share of HYI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.09. What is Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's official website? The official website for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI is institutional.myleggmason.com. 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