Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) Announces $0.10 Dividend

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) announced a dividend on Wednesday, January 22nd,investing.com reports. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.095 per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a yield of 9.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 24th.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.03. 8,852 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,704. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.05. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a one year low of $11.38 and a one year high of $12.44.

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.