Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 23rd

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, November 25th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.07 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.71%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 23rd. This is a boost from Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.07.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.5% annually over the last three years.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Trading Down 2.4 %

NYSE:WEA opened at $10.89 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.92. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund has a 12-month low of $10.37 and a 12-month high of $11.34.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Company Profile

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.