NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.52 -0.10 (-0.94%) Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.52 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/21/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HYI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HYI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.50▼$10.6250-Day Range$10.47▼$11.0452-Week Range$10.44▼$12.13Volume97,429 shsAverage Volume58,472 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield11.69%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: HYI) is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income and the potential for capital appreciation. Organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in below-investment-grade fixed income securities, including high yield corporate debt, convertible bonds and other credit instruments. Its portfolio may also include unrated debt securities that the adviser deems to be of comparable quality. Under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its managed assets to high yield securities issued by U.S. and foreign issuers. Portfolio managers employ a research-driven, value-oriented approach, seeking opportunities across industry sectors and the capital structure. The fund may use leverage, including borrowings and preferred stock, to enhance income, while maintaining risk controls through diversified holdings and credit analysis. It also has the flexibility to hedge interest rate and currency exposures. The investment adviser to HYI is Western Asset Management Company, LLC, a global fixed income specialist with over four decades of history managing credit portfolios on behalf of institutions and retail clients. Western Asset is part of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest independent, global investment management organizations. The fund’s board of directors oversees management and compliance, ensuring alignment with shareholder interests. While the bulk of investments are in U.S. dollar-denominated securities, HYI may allocate a portion of assets to international markets to enhance yield or capture relative value opportunities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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. 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HYI Stock News HeadlinesWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Shares Pass Below 50 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?May 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateApril 17, 2026 | businesswire.comRead this warning immediatelyPorter Stansberry, founder of one of the world's largest financial research firms, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career. A famous historian whose books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages is warning of a structural shift so large it has only one historical parallel - 1776. One Stanford economist calls it 'the biggest change ever - bigger than electricity, bigger than the steam engine.' Stansberry outlines the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift. | Porter & Company (Ad)HYI: Higher Rates Present An Opportunity To AccumulateFebruary 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHYI Seems Less Competitive In The Market TodayNovember 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHYI: Expensive And Hard To Recommend (Rating Downgrade)August 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund IncAugust 4, 2025 | money.usnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Final Tender Offer Results and Elimination of TermJuly 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed this year? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $11.1550 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HYI shares have decreased by 5.7% and is now trading at $10.52. Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's top institutional shareholders include Everstar Asset Management LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE and Calamos Advisors LLC. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY), YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY), YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF (FBY), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) and Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD). Company Calendar Today5/21/2026Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/21/2026Dividend Payable5/29/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/23/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 HYI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. HYI has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CIK1497186 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)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 Sales$14.71 million 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 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link to see MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:HYI) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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