NYSE:WEA Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Man who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown” (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free WEA Stock Alerts $10.59 -0.01 (-0.09%) (As of 06/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.57▼$10.6250-Day Range$10.49▼$10.8552-Week Range$9.60▼$11.29Volume19,447 shsAverage Volume43,417 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.74%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Western Asset Premier Bond Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Traders AgencyHurry! Buy this stock before the Robinhood traders do!Robinhood traders have piled $78 billion into this market... Driving tiny tech stock gains of 3,000%, 8,942%, and 12,592% in 2020. Now their next one could be here.Click here to pay just $5 for a full year of Stealth Trades 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 HeadlinesMay 23, 2024 | businesswire.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2024May 20, 2024 | msn.comWestern Assets for Eastern Struggle: U.S. and Europe Weigh Using Frozen Russian Funds for Ukraine AidMay 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA)May 2, 2024 | reuters.comRussia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict painApril 23, 2024 | msn.comCompare with Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD)April 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAndvari Associates Q1 2024 LetterMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) Announces Portfolio Management Team UpdateFebruary 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 YieldsOctober 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 tomorrowSee 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. Email Address Company Calendar Today6/16/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/21/2024Dividend Payable7/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend7/24/2024Dividend Payable8/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:WEA CUSIPN/A CIK1163792 Webwww.leggmason.com Phone626-844-9400FaxN/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$12.75 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 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 66)Chief Executive Officer, President and Trustee Mr. Paul JablanskyPortfolio ManagerKey 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 OwnershipProVise Management Group LLCSold 1,450 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCSold 5,083 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%Private Advisor Group LLCBought 99,373 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.Sold 12,700 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.000%PFG Investments LLCBought 172,756 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 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 shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $10.59. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. 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 announced a monthly dividend on Friday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 23rd. 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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%), PFG Investments LLC (0.00%), ProVise Management Group LLC (0.00%), Private Advisor Group LLC (0.00%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.00%) and Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. (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. This page (NYSE:WEA) was last updated on 6/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Set to EXPLODE!The perfect storm is brewing to drive gold's price through the roof! 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