NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free HYI Stock Alerts $11.49 -0.05 (-0.43%) (As of 05/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.49▼$11.5750-Day Range$11.47▼$12.1052-Week Range$10.99▼$12.24Volume71,326 shsAverage Volume54,378 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.83%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends Get Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HYI)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.Read More HYI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HYI Stock News HeadlinesMay 26 at 7:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 23rdMay 25 at 10:20 AM | investing.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)May 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) Shares Pass Below Fifty Day Moving Average of $11.75May 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.10 (NYSE:HYI)April 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLooking Past Spreads For Opportunities In High YieldApril 29, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 29, 2024April 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondayApril 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. goes ex dividend MondayApril 19, 2024 | msn.comWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondayApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI)April 2, 2024 | bloomberg.comJapan Investors in Alternative Assets Jump 50% in Hunt for YieldMarch 4, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HYI) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc goes ex dividend tomorrowFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024November 24, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Asset Global High Stock (NYSE:EHI) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2023, January and February 2024October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2023October 20, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund goes ex dividend MondaySeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comWDI: Attractive Discount, ~12% Distribution Yield, And Solid CoverageJuly 17, 2023 | msn.com$100,000 worth of investments for $85,000? In this market?May 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust (IGI) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Declares $0.09 DividendMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July and August 2023October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2022October 14, 2022 | reuters.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund IncSee More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/22/2024Today5/26/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/21/2024Dividend Payable7/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CUSIPN/A CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)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$12.45 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 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres Mr. Stephen Kenneth Leech (Age 69)Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Mang. Mr. Keith J. GardnerCo-Head of Emerging Markets Debt and Portfolio Mang.Mr. Michael C. Buchanan CFAHead of Global Credit and Portfolio Mang.Key CompetitorsAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCatalytic Wealth RIA LLCBought 3,393 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.000%City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.Sold 49,274 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLCBought 1,321 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.000%Private Management Group Inc.Sold 3,472 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Camelot Portfolios LLCSold 34,619 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed in 2024? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $12.09 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HYI shares have decreased by 5.0% and is now trading at $11.49. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,500 shares, a drop of 51.1% from the April 15th total of 37,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 49,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. View Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 21st will be given a dividend of $0.095 per share on Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.92%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 21st. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. Is Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HYI. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), ONEOK (OKE), Pfizer (PFE), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY), Energy Transfer (ET), Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund (GDO), International Business Machines (IBM), Kohl's (KSS) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Who are Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Uncommon Cents Investing LLC (0.00%), City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. (0.00%), Private Management Group Inc. (0.00%), Camelot Portfolios LLC (0.00%) and PFG Investments LLC (0.00%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:HYI) was last updated on 5/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks Crypto 101 MediaWARNING about the death of the U.S. dollar…Colonial MetalsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardCrypto Swap ProfitsBuy this small stock before coming AI Tidal WaveChaikin Analytics$1,500 to $9,400 in one month? (A.I. 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