Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, May 24th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 23rd will be paid a dividend of 0.095 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.39%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 23rd.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock Performance
Shares of HYI stock opened at $12.14 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.78. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a 1-year low of $10.99 and a 1-year high of $12.24.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Company Profile
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