NYSE:WEA Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free WEA Stock Alerts $10.62 +0.03 (+0.28%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.56▼$10.6550-Day Range$10.49▼$11.2752-Week Range$9.60▼$11.29Volume98,220 shsAverage Volume48,164 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.72%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Western Asset Premier Bond Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Vertical Research Advisory“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!Click here for all the details now… About Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Stock (NYSE:WEA)Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage related securities. It seeks to maintain an average duration of around two to three years with an average credit quality of BBB. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was formed on March 28, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More WEA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WEA Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Stock Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average of $10.93March 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!February 20, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024January 31, 2024 | investing.comAlfm Peso Bond Fund (0P0000I395)December 19, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend tomorrowNovember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2023October 18, 2023 | msn.comWEA: Discount Widening As Fixed-Income Gets Slammed By Higher YieldsMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!October 12, 2023 | investing.comWestern Asset Core Bond Fund Class Is (WACSX)October 6, 2023 | thestreet.comWestern Asset Core Plus Bond FundOctober 4, 2023 | cnbc.comWatch CNBC's full interview with Western Asset's John BellowsSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLegg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of October and November 2023May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWEA - Western Asset Premier Bond FundMay 25, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund;AMay 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHIX Western Asset High Income Fund IIMay 22, 2023 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Declares $0.07 DividendMay 20, 2023 | wsj.comWestern Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund;ISMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2023March 16, 2023 | bizjournals.comPhoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorporation continues upward trend after record tumble earlier in the weekFebruary 16, 2023 | benzinga.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Confirms Record Date of First Quarter 2023 DividendDecember 21, 2022 | msn.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex dividend tomorrowNovember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022November 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comWEA: An Opportunity Opening Up In Higher Quality BondsSeptember 19, 2022 | nasdaq.comDecember 16th Options Now Available For Western Union (WU)September 2, 2022 | yahoo.comPremium Bonds: Were you a winner in September 2022 draw?August 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.comOld West Investment Management Q2 2022 Investor LetterSee More Headlines Receive WEA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee Mr. Paul JablanskyPortfolio ManagerKey Competitorsabrdn Global Dynamic DividendNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRoyal Bank of CanadaSold 2,065 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.000%1607 Capital Partners LLCSold 9,700 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Accuvest Global AdvisorsBought 32,979 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Invictus Private Wealth LLCBought 38,227 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%ProVise Management Group LLCSold 9,386 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions WEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WEA shares performed in 2024? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock was trading at $10.80 at the start of the year. Since then, WEA stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $10.62. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,200 shares, a decrease of 53.1% from the January 31st total of 17,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. View Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Short Interest. How often does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for WEA. Is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund a good dividend stock? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%. Read our dividend analysis for WEA. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Premier Bond Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), AllianceBernstein (AB), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII), International Business Machines (IBM), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Seagate Technology (STX) and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA). Who are Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's major shareholders? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.00%), Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp (0.00%), ProVise Management Group LLC (0.00%), Truist Financial Corp (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%) and Invictus Private Wealth LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald L Olson and William E B Siart. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund? Shares of WEA 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. 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