NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund - HYI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: 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 Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $12.53 -0.02 (-0.16%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.49▼$12.5950-Day Range$11.73▼$12.7752-Week Range$11.21▼$14.82Volume50,863 shsAverage Volume46,948 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.08%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity FundWestern 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 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 HeadlinesJanuary 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on February 1stOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022January 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…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 PreferredsJanuary 29, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…April 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 2021April 28, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. 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(HYI)December 29, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Publishes Inaugural Seed Annual ReportDecember 18, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs’ Good News Brand Expands Into MichiganDecember 10, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comCresco Labs Debuts Deliciously DosedTM Chocolates from its Mindy's Chef Led Artisanal Edibles Brand for the Illinois Recreational Cannabis MarketSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Today1/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/17/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/17/2023Dividend Payable3/01/2023Dividend Payable3/01/2023Get 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 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 SalesN/A 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 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 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 CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGraniteShares Advisors LLCSold 1,067 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.000%Camelot Portfolios LLCBought 7,694 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.000%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 33,364 shares on 1/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Clear Harbor Asset Management LLCSold 2,630 shares on 1/20/2023Ownership: 0.000%E&G Advisors LPSold 4,300 shares on 1/13/2023Ownership: 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HYI stock has increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $12.53. 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 increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 24,800 shares, an increase of 127.5% from the December 15th total of 10,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 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, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.094 per share on Wednesday, March 1st. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 17th. 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 $1.06 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.00%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%), E&G Advisors LP (0.00%), Camelot Portfolios LLC (0.00%) and Clear Harbor Asset Management 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 $12.53. How can I contact Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? 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 1/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis. 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