NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Dividend Yield, Date & History $11.44 +0.02 (+0.18%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.41▼$11.4850-Day Range$11.42▼$11.9452-Week Range$11.15▼$13.01Volume26,231 shsAverage Volume57,941 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.66%Price TargetN/A DividendProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesShort InterestSocial Media Dividend SummaryDividend Yield10.66%Annual Dividend$1.22Dividend Increase Track Record 1 YearAnnualized 3-Year Dividend Growth 1.80%Next Dividend Payment Nov. 1 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. Email Address Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHYI Dividend PaymentsOpen Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Calculator →HYI Dividend Yield Over Time Open Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator → Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund vs. The CompetitionTypeWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.22$18.12$1.52Dividend Yield10.66%399.49%370.31%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth1.80%-201.67%614.74%Track Record1 year1 year9 years Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Dividend History by QuarterAnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date8/4/2023monthly$0.09509.7%11/21/202311/22/202312/1/20238/2/2023$0.095010/23/202310/24/202311/1/20238/3/2023monthly$0.09509.7%10/23/202310/24/202311/1/20235/15/2023Monthly$0.09409.95%8/23/20238/24/20239/1/20235/17/2023monthly$0.09459.9%8/23/20238/24/20239/1/20235/16/2023monthly$0.09459.9%7/21/20237/24/20238/1/2023 Get Dividend Stock Ideas DailyEnter your email address below to receive our daily newsletter that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. 2/14/2023Monthly$0.09409.24%5/22/20235/23/20236/1/20232/16/2023monthly$0.09459.2%5/22/20235/23/20236/1/20232/15/2023monthly$0.09459.2%4/20/20234/21/20235/1/202311/16/2022monthly$0.09459.1%2/17/20232/21/20233/1/202311/14/2022Monthly$0.09409.2%2/17/20232/21/20233/1/202311/15/2022monthly$0.09459.1%1/23/20231/24/20232/1/20238/2/2022monthly$0.09459%11/21/202211/22/202212/1/20228/2/2022monthly$0.09458.9%10/21/202210/24/202211/1/20228/2/2022monthly$0.09458.9%9/22/20229/23/202210/3/20225/19/2022monthly$0.09459%8/23/20228/24/20229/1/20225/18/2022monthly$0.09459%7/21/20227/22/20228/1/20225/18/2022monthly$0.09459%6/22/20226/23/20227/1/20222/18/2022monthly$0.09458%5/20/20225/23/20226/1/20222/17/2022monthly$0.09457.9%4/21/20224/22/20225/2/20222/17/2022monthly$0.09457.9%3/23/20223/24/20224/1/202211/19/2021monthly$0.09457.2%2/17/20222/18/20223/1/202211/18/2021monthly$0.09457.2%1/21/20221/24/20222/1/202211/18/2021monthly$0.09457.2%12/22/202112/23/202112/31/20218/6/2021monthly$0.09457.2%11/19/202111/22/202112/1/20218/5/2021monthly$0.09457.2%10/21/202110/22/202111/1/20218/5/2021monthly$0.09457.2%9/22/20219/23/202110/1/20215/20/2021monthly$0.09457.4%8/23/20218/24/20219/1/20215/19/2021monthly$0.09457.4%7/22/20217/23/20218/2/20215/19/2021monthly$0.09457.4%6/22/20216/23/20217/1/20212/19/2021monthly$0.09457.4%5/20/20215/21/20216/1/20212/18/2021monthly$0.09457.4%4/22/20214/23/20215/3/20212/18/2021monthly$0.09457.4%3/23/20213/24/20214/1/202111/20/2020monthly$0.09457.6%2/18/20212/19/20213/1/202111/19/2020monthly$0.09457.6%1/21/20211/22/20212/1/202111/19/2020monthly$0.09457.6%12/22/202012/23/202012/31/20208/21/2020monthly$0.09457.8%11/19/202011/20/202012/1/20208/20/2020monthly$0.09457.7%10/22/202010/23/202011/2/20208/20/2020monthly$0.09457.7%9/22/20209/23/202010/1/20205/21/2020monthly$0.09458.3%8/21/20208/24/20209/1/20205/20/2020monthly$0.09458.4%7/23/20207/24/20208/3/20205/20/2020monthly$0.09458.4%6/22/20206/23/20207/1/20202/21/2020monthly$0.09457.1%5/20/20205/21/20206/1/20202/20/2020monthly$0.09457%4/22/20204/23/20205/1/20202/20/2020monthly$0.09457%3/23/20203/24/20204/1/202011/21/2019Monthly$0.09407.41%12/19/201912/20/201912/31/20198/20/2019$0.0910/17/201910/18/201911/1/20198/20/2019$0.099/19/20199/20/201910/1/20195/22/2019monthly$0.08907.24%8/22/20198/23/20199/3/20195/22/2019monthly$0.08907.24%7/18/20197/19/20198/1/20195/22/2019monthly$0.08907.24%6/20/20196/21/20197/1/20192/21/2019monthly$0.08857.31%5/23/20195/24/20196/3/20192/21/2019monthly$0.08857.31%4/17/20194/18/20195/1/20192/21/2019monthly$0.08857.31%3/21/20193/22/20194/1/201911/13/2018monthly$0.08857.6%2/14/20192/15/20193/1/201911/13/2018monthly$0.08857.6%1/17/20191/18/20192/1/201911/13/2018monthly$0.08857.6%12/20/201812/21/201812/31/20188/21/2018monthly$0.08857.3%11/21/201811/23/201812/3/20188/21/2018monthly$0.08857.3%10/18/201810/19/201811/1/20188/21/2018monthly$0.08857.3%9/20/20189/21/201810/1/20185/15/2018monthly$0.08857.26%8/23/20188/24/20189/4/20185/15/2018monthly$0.08857.26%7/19/20187/20/20188/1/20185/15/2018monthly$0.08857.26%6/21/20186/22/20187/2/20182/16/2018monthly$0.08857.2%5/24/20185/25/20186/1/20182/16/2018monthly$0.08857.2%4/19/20184/20/20185/1/20182/16/2018monthly$0.08857.2%3/22/20183/23/20184/2/201811/14/2017monthly$0.097.2%2/15/20182/16/20183/1/201811/14/2017monthly$0.097.2%1/18/20181/19/20182/1/201811/14/2017monthly$0.097.2%12/21/201712/22/201712/29/20178/15/2017monthly$0.09507.43%11/22/201711/24/201712/1/20178/15/2017monthly$0.09507.43%10/19/201710/20/201711/1/20178/15/2017monthly$0.09507.43%9/21/20179/22/201710/2/20175/18/2017monthly$0.107.8%8/23/20178/25/20179/1/20175/18/2017monthly$0.107.8%7/19/20177/21/20178/1/20175/18/2017monthly$0.107.8%6/21/20176/23/20177/3/20172/16/2017monthly$0.10057.88%5/17/20175/19/20176/1/20172/16/2017monthly$0.10057.88%4/19/20174/21/20175/1/20172/16/2017monthly$0.10057.88%3/22/20173/24/20174/3/2017(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) 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 10.66%. 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 $1.22. 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 Friday, December 1, 2023. 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 Wednesday, November 1, 2023. 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 Wednesday, November 1, 2023. 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 $0.0940 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, September 1, 2023. 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 Tuesday, November 21, 2023. 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 Monday, October 23, 2023. 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 Monday, October 23, 2023. 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 Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 1.80% per year. What track record does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund have of raising its dividend? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has increased its dividend for 1 year. 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. 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