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. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 1998
Exchange: NYSE
Website: institutional.myleggmason.com/portal/server.pt?open=512
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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2025. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q July 31, 2025 April 30, 2025 July 31, 2024 Total Assets (a) $ 595,187,932 $ 585,762,067 $ 613,246,452 Total Net Assets (a) $ 392,485,020 $ 383,579,521 $ 409,059,676 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 4.36 $ 4.26 $ 4.54 Market Price Per Share $ 4.24 $ 4.08 $ 4.37 Premium / (Discount) (2.75)%
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:HIX) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held on September 19, 2025. Stockholders approved the proposal to amend the charter of the Fund to increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares. Carol L. Colman, Peter Mason and Jane Trust were elected as Class III Directors of the Fund by holders of record of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2028, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until they resign
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2025 9/23/2025 10/1/2025 October 10/24/2025 10/24/2025 11/3/2025 November 11/20/2025 11/20/2025 12/1/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO Clea
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2025. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q January 31, 2025 October 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Total Assets (a) $ 611,369,051 $ 617,483,801 1 $ 459,573,818 Total Net Assets (a) $ 401,881,718 $ 407,440,775 1 $ 323,900,917 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 4.46 $ 4.53 $ 4.80 Market Price Per Share $ 4.29 $ 4.41 $ 4.58 Premium / (Discount) (3.81 )% (2.65 )% (4.58 )% Outstanding Share
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date March 3/24/2025 3/24/2025 4/1/2025 April 4/23/2025 4/23/2025 5/1/2025 May 5/22/2025 5/22/2025 6/2/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.* March $0.36000 $0.03000 April $0.36000 May
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Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2024, January and February 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 12/31/2024 January 1/24/2025 1/24/2025 2/3/2025 February 2/21/2025 2/21/2025 3/3/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Prev
BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. ("BWG") Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. ("CPREIF") ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. ("EMO") LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. ("SCD") Western Asset Diversified Income Fund ("WDI") Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. ("EMD") Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc. ("GDO") Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. ("EHI") Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. ("HIX") Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HIO") Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HYI") Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. ("SBI") Western Asset Investment
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:HIX) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held October 18, 2024. Paolo M. Cucchi and Nisha Kumar were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by holders of record of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2027, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until they resign or are otherwise removed. In addition, the stockholders voted to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ending A
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2024. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q July 31, 2024 April 30, 2024 July 31, 2023 Total Assets (a) $ 613,246,452 $ 610,509,882 $ 444,133,570 Total Net Assets (a) $ 409,059,676 $ 404,607,700 $ 320,028,213 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 4.54 $ 4.49 $ 4.80 Market Price Per Share $ 4.37 $ 4.34 $ 4.93 Premium / (Discount) (3.74 )% (3.34 )% 2.71 % Outstanding Shares 90,03
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BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. ("BWG") Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. ("CPREIF") ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. ("EMO") LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. ("SCD") Western Asset Diversified Income Fund ("WDI") Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. ("EMD") Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc. ("GDO") Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. ("EHI") Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. ("HIX") Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HIO") Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. ("HYI") Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. ("SBI") Western Asset Investment
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Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2025 9/23/2025 10/1/2025 October 10/24/2025 10/24/2025 11/3/2025 November 11/20/2025 11/20/2025 12/1/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO Clea
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date March 3/24/2025 3/24/2025 4/1/2025 April 4/23/2025 4/23/2025 5/1/2025 May 5/22/2025 5/22/2025 6/2/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Previous Distribution EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.* March $0.36000 $0.03000 April $0.36000 May
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2024, January and February 2025. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 12/31/2024 January 1/24/2025 1/24/2025 2/3/2025 February 2/21/2025 2/21/2025 3/3/2025 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Change from Prev
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2024 9/23/2024 10/1/2024 October 10/24/2024 10/24/2024 11/1/2024 November 11/21/2024 11/21/2024 12/2/2024 Ticker Fund Name
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2023, January and February 2024. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/21/2023 12/20/2023 12/29/2023 January 1/24/2024 1/23/2024 2/1/2024 February 2/22/2024 2/21/2024 3/1/2024 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund December
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/22/2023 9/21/2023 10/2/2023 October 10/24/2023 10/23/2023 11/1/2023 November 11/22/2023 11/21/2023 12/1/2023 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date June 6/23/2023 6/22/2023 7/3/2023 July 7/24/2023 7/21/2023 8/1/2023 August 8/24/2023 8/23/2023 9/1/2023 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund June $0.13500 Income $
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2022, January and February 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date December 12/22/2022 12/21/2022 12/30/2022 January 1/24/2023 1/23/2023 2/1/2023 February 2/21/2023 2/17/2023 3/1/2023 Change from Previous Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Distribution WDI Western Asset Div
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October, and November 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/23/2022 9/22/2022 10/3/2022 October 10/24/2022 10/21/2022 11/1/2022 November 11/22/2022 11/21/2022 12/1/2022 Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type Change from Previous Distribution WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund September $0.12500 Income $0.0050
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July, and August 2022. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date June 6/23/2022 6/22/2022 7/1/2022 July 7/22/2022 7/21/2022 8/1/2022 August 8/24/2022 8/23/2022 9/1/2022 Change from Previous Distribution Ticker Fund Name Month Amount Type WDI Western Asset Diversified Income Fund June $0.12000 Income 0.00300 July $0.12000 In