Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.45 to $4.47
• 50-Day Range: $4.31 to $4.52
• 52-Week Range: $4.16 to $5.05
• Volume: 436,729 shs
• Average Volume: 424,328 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 12.98%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HIX shares performed this year?

Western Asset High Income Fund II's stock was trading at $4.96 at the start of the year. Since then, HIX shares have decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $4.47.
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Who are Western Asset High Income Fund II's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Western Asset High Income Fund II include Quarry LP, Sage Capital Advisors llc, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC and Calamos Advisors LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II?

Shares of HIX 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Income Fund II own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Income Fund II investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), STAG Industrial (STAG), Twitter (TWTR), Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (DHY), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Gladstone Investment (GAIN) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ).

Company Calendar

• Today: 9/18/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/23/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/1 Dividend: 10/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/01/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HIX
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1058239
• Web: www.leggmason.com
• Phone: 800-822-5544
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $30.23 million
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A