Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Dividend Yield, Date & History $11.99 -0.01 (-0.09%) As of 11:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield9.51%Annual Dividend$1.14Next Dividend Payment Aug. 1 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share, with a dividend yield of 9.51%. The next monthly payment of $0.0950 per share is scheduled for Friday, August 1, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, July 24. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHYI Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Calculator HYI Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.14$0.17$1.58Dividend Yield9.51%4.20%3.65%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00% Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/16/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20255/16/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/20257/16/2025$0.0950 - 9.5%7/24/20257/25/20258/1/20256/17/2025$0.0950 - 9.6%6/23/20256/24/20257/1/20252/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.3%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HYI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.3%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/20252/19/2025$0.0950 - 4/23/20254/23/20255/1/20253/24/2025$0.0950 - 9.52%3/24/20253/25/20254/1/202511/19/2024$0.0950 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0950 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0950 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/202511/19/2024$0.0950 - 2/21/20252/21/20253/3/20251/23/2025$0.0950 - 9.46%1/24/20251/27/20252/3/20258/6/2024$0.0950 - 11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/6/2024$0.0950 - 11/21/202411/21/202412/2/20248/8/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/20245/22/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.88%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/22/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.88%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/20245/23/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.9%7/24/20247/24/20248/1/20242/20/2024monthly$0.0950 - 5/22/20245/23/20246/3/2024Google did what!?!? (Ad)A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bill Gates has backed four companies in this space. The World Economic Forum calls it “the most exciting human discovery since fire.” Whitney Tilson believes this trend could mint a new class of wealthy investors—and he’s sharing one stock to watch now, for free.Gates and Altman are betting big—see why2/20/2024monthly$0.0950 - 5/22/20245/23/20246/3/20242/21/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.5%4/22/20244/23/20245/1/202411/14/2023monthly$0.0950 - 2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/14/2023monthly$0.0950 - 2/21/20242/22/20243/1/202411/15/2023monthly$0.0950 - 9.9%1/23/20241/24/20242/1/20248/2/2023$0.0950 - 11/21/202311/22/202312/1/20238/2/2023$0.0950 - 11/21/202311/22/202312/1/20238/3/2023monthly$0.0950 - 9.7%10/23/202310/24/202311/1/2023This table shows Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is 9.51%. Learn more on HYI's dividend yield history. How much is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for HYI shares is $1.14. Learn more on HYI's annual dividend history. How often does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next dividend payment? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 1, 2025. When was Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent dividend payment? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22, 2025. When is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 24, 2025. When was Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, June 23, 2025. When did Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0010 on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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