Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX – Get Rating) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 4th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 24th will be given a dividend of 0.049 per share by the closed-end fund on Tuesday, November 1st. This represents a $0.59 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 21st.
Western Asset High Income Fund II has raised its dividend payment by an average of 2.5% per year over the last three years.
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NYSE:HIX opened at $5.58 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.67. Western Asset High Income Fund II has a fifty-two week low of $4.87 and a fifty-two week high of $7.75.
Institutional Trading of Western Asset High Income Fund II
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Western Asset High Income Fund II during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II during the 1st quarter worth approximately $72,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 106,576 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $642,000 after purchasing an additional 3,445 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 107,354 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $646,000 after purchasing an additional 8,492 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Western Asset High Income Fund II by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 111,100 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $669,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter.About Western Asset High Income Fund II
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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.
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