About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI)
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment fund. It provides a non-leveraged high-yield corporate fixed income portfolio with a limited term structure. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds
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SectorMiscellaneous
SymbolNYSE:HYI
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Outstanding Shares22,780,000
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Frequently Asked Questions
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."
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 announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.0885 per share on Wednesday, August 1st. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 19th. View Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's Dividend History.
Who are some of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund include Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NRK), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Wr (ETV), Invesco Dynamic Credit (VTA), Tortoise MLP Fund (NTG), Brookfield Real Assets (RA), Ing Prime Rate Trust (PPR), Cohen & Steers Limited Drtn Prfd&Incm Fd (LDP), Pimco Income Strategy Fund II (PFN), Tekla World Healthcare (THW), Goldman Sachs MLP Inc Opp (GMZ), Nuveen Global High Income Fund of Beneficial Interest (JGH), Ares Dynamic Credit (ARDC), Alliance National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund (KYE) and Nuveen Enhanced Municipal (NEV).
Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's key executives?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Jane Elizabeth Trust, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Richard F. Sennett, Chief Financial Officer
- Theodore Paul Becker, Chief Compliance Officer
- Jeanne M. Kelly, Senior Vice President
- Thomas Christopher Mandia, Assistant Secretary
Has Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HYI stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund earned a news impact score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 46.55 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Private Management Group Inc. (3.72%), Saba Capital Management L.P. (3.14%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.86%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (1.09%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (0.78%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.59%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund.
Which major investors are selling Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund stock?
Which major investors are buying Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund stock?
How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund?
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock price today?
One share of HYI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.44.
How big of a company is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund?
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a market capitalization of $337.65 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Dividend Information
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share, with a dividend yield of 7.48%. HYI's next monthly dividend payment will be made on Wednesday, August 1.
| Next Dividend: | 8/1/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.08 |
| Dividend Yield: | 7.48% |
| Dividend Growth: | -5.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
| Frequency: | Monthly Dividend |
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/15/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.26% | 7/19/2018 | 7/20/2018 | 8/1/2018 |
| 5/15/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.26% | 8/23/2018 | 8/24/2018 | 9/4/2018 |
| 5/15/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.26% | 6/21/2018 | 6/22/2018 | 7/2/2018 |
| 2/16/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.2% | 3/22/2018 | 3/23/2018 | 4/2/2018 |
| 2/16/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.2% | 5/24/2018 | 5/25/2018 | 6/1/2018 |
| 2/16/2018 | monthly | $0.0885 | 7.2% | 4/19/2018 | 4/20/2018 | 5/1/2018 |
| 11/14/2017 | monthly | $0.09 | 7.2% | 1/18/2018 | 1/19/2018 | 2/1/2018 |
| 11/14/2017 | monthly | $0.09 | 7.2% | 2/15/2018 | 2/16/2018 | 3/1/2018 |
| 11/14/2017 | monthly | $0.09 | 7.2% | 12/21/2017 | 12/22/2017 | 12/29/2017 |
| 8/15/2017 | monthly | $0.0950 | 7.43% | 10/19/2017 | 10/20/2017 | 11/1/2017 |
| 8/15/2017 | monthly | $0.0950 | 7.43% | 11/22/2017 | 11/24/2017 | 12/1/2017 |
| 8/15/2017 | monthly | $0.0950 | 7.43% | 9/21/2017 | 9/22/2017 | 10/2/2017 |
| 5/18/2017 | monthly | $0.10 | 7.8% | 8/23/2017 | 8/25/2017 | 9/1/2017 |
| 5/18/2017 | monthly | $0.10 | 7.8% | 6/21/2017 | 6/23/2017 | 7/3/2017 |
| 5/18/2017 | monthly | $0.10 | 7.8% | 7/19/2017 | 7/21/2017 | 8/1/2017 |
| 2/16/2017 | monthly | $0.1005 | 7.88% | 4/19/2017 | 4/21/2017 | 5/1/2017 |
| 2/16/2017 | monthly | $0.1005 | 7.88% | 5/17/2017 | 5/19/2017 | 6/1/2017 |
| 2/16/2017 | monthly | $0.1005 | 7.88% | 3/22/2017 | 3/24/2017 | 4/3/2017 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) SEC Filings
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