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

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI) declared a — dividend on Thursday, November 21st,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.095 per share on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a yield of 9.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Stock Up 1.3 %

HYI stock opened at $12.14 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.91. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund has a 12 month low of $11.34 and a 12 month high of $12.44.

About Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund

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.