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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$10.48 -0.08 (-0.76%)
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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.88%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
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Dividend Payment
Jun. 30

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and a dividend yield of 10.88%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0950 per share, scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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HYI Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

HYI Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.14$0.12$1.63
Dividend Yield10.87%5.27%4.06%

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/14/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.64%8/24/20268/24/20268/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.64%7/24/20267/24/20267/31/2026
5/14/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.88%6/23/20266/23/20266/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.84%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.56%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.0950 - 10.66%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.23%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.25%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.33%12/23/202512/23/202512/31/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 10.43%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.97%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/2025
8/6/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.62%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/2025
5/16/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.5%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%6/23/20256/23/20257/1/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.3%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.94%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.0950 - 9.52%3/24/20253/24/20254/1/2025
11/20/2024--$0.0950 - 9.4%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/2025
11/19/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.46%1/24/20251/24/20252/3/2025
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11/19/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.54%12/23/202412/23/202412/31/2024
8/9/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/2024
8/6/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.6%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/2024
8/6/2024monthly$0.0950 - 9.26%9/23/20249/23/202410/1/2024

This 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

The current dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is 10.87%. Learn more on HYI's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for HYI shares is $1.14. Learn more on HYI's annual dividend history.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0950 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0010 on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

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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