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

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Friday, January 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Friday, January 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 23rd.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE HIX traded down $0.09 on Thursday, reaching $4.11. 417,906 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 370,177. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.26. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a fifty-two week low of $3.65 and a fifty-two week high of $4.54.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Company Profile

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.