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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$10.46 -0.10 (-0.98%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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$10.44 -0.01 (-0.11%)
As of 05/15/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
8.70%
Annual Dividend
$0.91
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 29

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share, with a dividend yield of 8.70%. The next monthly payment of $0.07 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 29, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, May 21.

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WEA Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

WEA Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWestern Asset Premier Bond FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.91$0.14$1.64
Dividend Yield8.70%5.25%4.12%

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/23/2026monthly$0.07 - 7.63%5/21/20265/21/20265/29/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.07 - 7.93%4/23/20264/23/20264/30/2026
2/23/2026monthly$0.07 - 8.05%3/24/20263/24/20263/31/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.6%2/20/20262/20/20262/27/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.57%1/23/20261/23/20261/30/2026
11/20/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.66%12/23/202512/23/202512/31/2025
9/11/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.65%11/20/202511/20/202512/1/2025
9/11/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.53%10/24/202510/24/202511/3/2025
9/11/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.46%9/23/20259/23/202510/1/2025
5/16/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.9%8/22/20258/22/20259/2/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.79%7/24/20257/24/20258/1/2025
5/15/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.8%6/23/20256/23/20257/1/2025
2/20/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.6%5/22/20255/22/20256/2/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.73%4/23/20254/23/20255/1/2025
2/19/2025monthly$0.07 - 7.6%3/24/20253/24/20254/1/2025
11/26/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.6%2/21/20252/21/20253/3/2025
11/25/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.6%1/24/20251/24/20252/3/2025
11/25/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.86%12/23/202412/23/202412/31/2024
9/12/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.5%11/21/202411/21/202412/2/2024
9/12/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.5%10/24/202410/24/202411/1/2024
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9/12/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.58%9/23/20249/23/202410/1/2024
5/22/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.9%8/23/20248/23/20249/3/2024
5/22/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.8%7/24/20247/24/20248/1/2024
5/22/2024monthly$0.07 - 7.8%6/21/20246/21/20247/1/2024

This table shows Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is 8.70%. Learn more on WEA's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for WEA shares is $0.91. Learn more on WEA's annual dividend history.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.07 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.07 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 23, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0040 on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's dividend yield of 0.06% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend.


This page (NYSE:WEA) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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