HIX is Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (Financial Services). Trading at $3.94. Current dividend yield: 14.92%.
Dividend snapshot
| Annual dividend rate | $0.59 |
| Current yield | 14.92% |
| Payment frequency | Monthly |
| Next ex-dividend date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Most recent payment date | May 29, 2026 |
| Last payment amount | $0.0490 |
| 5-year dividend CAGR | 0.00% |
| 3-year dividend CAGR | 0.00% |
| Payout ratio | 137% |
| Market cap | $355M |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Recent dividend payments
| Date | Amount / share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | $0.0490 |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.0490 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.0490 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.0490 |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.0490 |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.0490 |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.0490 |
| 2025-10-24 | $0.0490 |
About HIX
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. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
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