NYSE:HYI - Western 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 $15.71 +0.02 (+0.13 %) (As of 01/23/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$15.59Now: $15.71▼$15.7150-Day Range$15.21MA: $15.50▼$15.7052-Week Range$13.62Now: $15.71▼$15.73Volume100,610 shsAverage Volume130,661 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.08%BetaN/A ProfileAdvanced ChartDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email 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. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMiscellaneous Current SymbolNYSE:HYI Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webhttp://institutional.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 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. HYI Rates by TradingView Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI (NYSE:HYI) Frequently Asked Questions 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 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, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $0.094 per share on Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. This is a boost from Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's previous monthly dividend of $0.09. View Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's Dividend History. Has Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about HYI stock have trended extremely negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI earned a news sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for 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). 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Vermilion Energy (VET), Calamos Convertible & Hi Income Fund (CHY), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AbbVie (ABBV), Dominion Energy (D) and Enbridge (ENB). Who are Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's key executives? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's management team includes the folowing 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) Who are Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%), E&G Advisors LP (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%) and FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI. Which major investors are selling Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI stock? HYI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Uncommon Cents Investing LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI. Which major investors are buying Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI stock? HYI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Capital Investment Advisors LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC and E&G Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI. 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 $15.71. What is Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI's official website? The official website for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI is http://institutional.myleggmason.com/. MarketBeat Community Rating for Western Asset High Yield Dfnd Opp FI (NYSE HYI)Community Ranking: 2.4 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 125 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 139 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 264MarketBeat'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. This page was last updated on 1/23/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is a capital gain?
