Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) Plans $0.05 Monthly Dividend

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIXGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, August 9th,Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st.

Western Asset High Income Fund II has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of HIX stock opened at $4.46 on Wednesday. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a 12 month low of $4.20 and a 12 month high of $5.05. The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.42.

About Western Asset High Income Fund II

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Western Asset High Income Fund II 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 Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe.

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