NYSE:HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.25 -0.10 (-0.88%) As of 02:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock (NYSE:HYI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get HYI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.05▼$11.3050-Day Range$11.39▼$12.2152-Week Range$11.18▼$12.44Volume177,362 shsAverage Volume61,622 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.13%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund 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 Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. It invests in below investment grade fixed income securities. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on July 20, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More… Remove Ads Receive HYI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HYI Stock News HeadlinesWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of StockholdersOctober 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Asset High Yield ISSeptember 20, 2024 | morningstar.comTrump Treasure April 19Thanks to President Trump… A $900 investment across5 specific cryptos… Could gain 12,000% so quickly that, just 12 months later…April 7, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund Q2 2024 CommentaryAugust 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWestern Asset High Yield RAugust 2, 2024 | morningstar.comWestern Asset High Yield CJuly 28, 2024 | morningstar.comWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI)May 25, 2024 | investing.comLooking Past Spreads For Opportunities In High YieldApril 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines HYI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HYI shares performed this year? Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's stock was trading at $11.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HYI stock has decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at $11.1950. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund? Shares of HYI 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund investors own include YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY), YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY), YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF (FBY), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) and Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/24/2025Record date for 4/1 Dividend3/25/2025Dividend Payable4/01/2025Today4/07/2025Record date for 5/1 Dividend4/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/23/2025Dividend Payable5/01/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HYI CIK820537 Webinstitutional.myleggmason.com Phone800-822-5544FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$29.60 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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