Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Competitors $10.82 -0.03 (-0.23%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.82 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/11/2025 04:04 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WEA vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, THW, AVK, AFB, ARDC, BFZ, BHK, and HYTShould you be buying Western Asset Premier Bond Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK), and BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund vs. Its Competitors Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer WEA or AGD? In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Premier Bond Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Neutral Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive Is WEA or AGD a better dividend stock? Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Is WEA or AGD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Premier Bond FundN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has higher earnings and valuation, WEA or AGD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund$6.55MN/AN/AN/AN/AAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$25.50MN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Western Asset Premier Bond Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Asset Premier Bond Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WEA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WEA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Asset Premier Bond FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.25B$6.15B$20.60BDividend Yield0.06%4.38%4.20%3.72%P/E RatioN/A22.1013.2527.81Price / SalesN/A2,368.081,729.3840.72Price / CashN/A60.81128.1022.32Price / BookN/A1.221.914.57Net IncomeN/A$263.98M$1.23B$989.30M7 Day Performance-1.23%14.37%11.18%0.20%1 Month Performance0.28%3.20%7.30%5.53%1 Year Performance0.79%5.55%17.74%10.30% Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEAWestern Asset Premier Bond FundN/A$10.82-0.2%N/A+0.8%$0.00$6.55M0.00N/AAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.14-0.1%N/A+11.4%$0.00$56.61M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.87-0.3%N/A-0.1%$0.00$95.16M0.00N/ANews CoverageNegative NewsDividend AnnouncementTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$18.04+0.2%N/A-15.0%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088News CoverageDividend AnnouncementTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$10.38+0.9%N/A-21.8%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.19+0.5%N/A+1.6%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.26flatN/A-9.6%$0.00$61.85M0.00N/AARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.25-0.1%N/A-6.8%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ANews CoverageBFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.82-0.3%N/A-11.4%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/ANews CoverageInsider TradeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.63-0.1%N/A-12.7%$0.00$10.21M0.00N/APositive NewsHYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield FundN/A$9.79+0.2%N/A-0.3%$0.00$128.00M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Alternatives abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Alternatives Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Alternatives Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Alternatives Advent Convertible and Income Fund Alternatives AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Alternatives Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Alternatives BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock Core Bond Trust Alternatives BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WEA) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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