Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 23rd

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, May 24th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, August 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.095 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 23rd.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

HYI opened at $11.49 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.72 and a 200 day moving average of $11.83. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a 52-week low of $10.99 and a 52-week high of $12.24.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Company Profile

Western 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.