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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Analysis (HIX)
Is Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. a good investment? Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is currently trading at 3.34 USD.
In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 6.96. This relatively low multiple may signal that Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is undervalued compared to historical market norms.
For income investors, Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. pays a dividend yield of 16.90%. With a payout ratio of 125%, the dividend appears to be under pressure.
Investor FAQ
Does Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 0.59 USD (16.90% yield).
What asset class is Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.?
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Company Profile
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.
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| ▸2027 |
0.44 USD
|
| Sept. 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 2, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| June 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| May 3, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| March 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0491 |
| Feb. 1, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0491 |
| Jan. 29, 2027 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| ▸2026 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2026 (estimated) | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| July 31, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| June 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| April 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| March 31, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2025 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 2, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| June 2, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| March 3, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2024 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 2, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 3, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| March 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2023 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 2, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| July 3, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| June 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| May 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| April 3, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| March 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2022 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 3, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| June 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| May 2, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| March 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2021 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 2, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| June 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| May 3, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| March 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | 0.0490 |
| ▸2020 |
0.59 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 2, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| Aug. 3, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| July 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| June 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| May 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| April 1, 2020 | 0.0490 |
| March 2, 2020 | 0.0485 |
| Feb. 3, 2020 | 0.0485 |
| ▸2019 |
0.56 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 0.0485 |
| Dec. 2, 2019 | 0.0470 |
| Nov. 1, 2019 | 0.0470 |
| Oct. 1, 2019 | 0.0470 |
| Sept. 3, 2019 | 0.0465 |
| Aug. 1, 2019 | 0.0465 |
| July 1, 2019 | 0.0465 |
| June 3, 2019 | 0.0460 |
| May 1, 2019 | 0.0460 |
| April 1, 2019 | 0.0460 |
| March 1, 2019 | 0.0455 |
| Feb. 1, 2019 | 0.0455 |
| ▸2018 |
0.55 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| Dec. 3, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| Nov. 1, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| Oct. 1, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| Sept. 4, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| Aug. 1, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| July 2, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| June 1, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| May 1, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| April 2, 2018 | 0.0455 |
| March 1, 2018 | 0.0460 |
| Feb. 1, 2018 | 0.0460 |
| ▸2017 |
0.61 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2017 | 0.0460 |
| Dec. 1, 2017 | 0.0490 |
| Nov. 1, 2017 | 0.0490 |
| Oct. 2, 2017 | 0.0490 |
| Sept. 1, 2017 | 0.0500 |
| Aug. 1, 2017 | 0.0500 |
| July 3, 2017 | 0.0500 |
| June 1, 2017 | 0.0525 |
| May 1, 2017 | 0.0525 |
| April 3, 2017 | 0.0525 |
| Feb. 24, 2017 | 0.0540 |
| Jan. 27, 2017 | 0.0540 |
| ▸2016 |
0.75 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2016 | 0.0540 |
| Nov. 25, 2016 | 0.0565 |
| Oct. 28, 2016 | 0.0565 |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 0.0565 |
| Aug. 26, 2016 | 0.0615 |
| July 29, 2016 | 0.0615 |
| June 24, 2016 | 0.0615 |
| May 27, 2016 | 0.0665 |
| May 2, 2016 | 0.0665 |
| March 24, 2016 | 0.0665 |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | 0.0690 |
| Jan. 29, 2016 | 0.0690 |
| ▸2015 |
0.83 USD
|
| Dec. 24, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Nov. 27, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Oct. 30, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Sept. 25, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Aug. 28, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| July 31, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| June 26, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| May 29, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| April 24, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| March 27, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| Jan. 30, 2015 | 0.0690 |
| ▸2014 |
0.84 USD
|
| Dec. 26, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| Nov. 28, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| Oct. 31, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| Sept. 26, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| Aug. 29, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| July 25, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| June 27, 2014 | 0.0690 |
| May 30, 2014 | 0.0700 |
| April 25, 2014 | 0.0700 |
| March 28, 2014 | 0.0700 |
| Feb. 28, 2014 | 0.0725 |
| Jan. 31, 2014 | 0.0725 |
| ▸2013 |
0.91 USD
|
| Dec. 27, 2013 | 0.0725 |
| Nov. 29, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| Oct. 25, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| Sept. 27, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| Aug. 30, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| July 26, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| June 28, 2013 | 0.0750 |
| May 31, 2013 | 0.0775 |
| April 26, 2013 | 0.0775 |
| March 22, 2013 | 0.0775 |
| Feb. 22, 2013 | 0.0800 |
| Jan. 25, 2013 | 0.0800 |
| ▸2012 |
0.99 USD
|
| Dec. 21, 2012 | 0.0800 |
| Nov. 30, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| Oct. 26, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| Sept. 28, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| Aug. 31, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| July 27, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| May 25, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| April 27, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| March 30, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| Feb. 24, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| Jan. 27, 2012 | 0.0825 |
| ▸2011 |
1.01 USD
|
| Dec. 23, 2011 | 0.0825 |
| Nov. 25, 2011 | 0.0825 |
| Oct. 28, 2011 | 0.0825 |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 0.0825 |
| Aug. 26, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| July 29, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| June 24, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| May 27, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| April 29, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| March 25, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| Feb. 25, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| Jan. 28, 2011 | 0.0850 |
| ▸2010 |
1.09 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2010 | 0.0850 |
| Nov. 26, 2010 | 0.0850 |
| Oct. 29, 2010 | 0.0850 |
| Sept. 24, 2010 | 0.0850 |
| Aug. 27, 2010 | 0.0900 |
| July 30, 2010 | 0.0900 |
| June 25, 2010 | 0.0900 |
| May 28, 2010 | 0.0950 |
| April 30, 2010 | 0.0950 |
| March 26, 2010 | 0.0950 |
| Feb. 26, 2010 | 0.0950 |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | 0.0950 |
| ▸2009 |
1.14 USD
|
| Dec. 28, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Oct. 30, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Sept. 25, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Aug. 28, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| July 31, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| June 26, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| May 29, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| April 24, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| March 27, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Feb. 27, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| Jan. 30, 2009 | 0.0950 |
| ▸2008 |
1.09 USD
|
| Dec. 26, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| Nov. 28, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| Aug. 29, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| July 25, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| June 27, 2008 | 0.0950 |
| May 30, 2008 | 0.0850 |
| April 25, 2008 | 0.0850 |
| March 28, 2008 | 0.0850 |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | 0.0850 |
| Jan. 25, 2008 | 0.0850 |
| ▸2007 |
0.94 USD
|
| Dec. 28, 2007 | 0.0850 |
| Nov. 30, 2007 | 0.0800 |
| Oct. 26, 2007 | 0.0800 |
| Sept. 28, 2007 | 0.0800 |
| Aug. 31, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| July 27, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| June 29, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| May 25, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| April 27, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| March 30, 2007 | 0.0775 |
| Feb. 23, 2007 | 0.0750 |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | 0.0750 |
| ▸2006 |
0.72 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2006 | 0.0750 |
| Nov. 24, 2006 | 0.0750 |
| Oct. 27, 2006 | 0.0750 |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | 0.0750 |
| Aug. 25, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| July 28, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| June 30, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| May 26, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| April 28, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| March 31, 2006 | 0.0700 |
| ▸2005 |
0.94 USD
|
| Nov. 25, 2005 | 0.0750 |
| Oct. 28, 2005 | 0.0750 |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | 0.0750 |
| Aug. 26, 2005 | 0.0800 |
| July 29, 2005 | 0.0800 |
| June 24, 2005 | 0.0800 |
| May 27, 2005 | 0.0950 |
| April 29, 2005 | 0.0950 |
| March 18, 2005 | 0.0950 |
| Feb. 25, 2005 | 0.0950 |
| Jan. 28, 2005 | 0.0950 |
| ▸2004 |
1.30 USD
|
| Dec. 17, 2004 | 0.0950 |
| Nov. 26, 2004 | 0.0950 |
| Oct. 29, 2004 | 0.0950 |
| Sept. 24, 2004 | 0.0950 |
| Aug. 27, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| July 30, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| June 25, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| May 28, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| April 30, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| March 26, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| Feb. 27, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| Jan. 30, 2004 | 0.1150 |
| ▸2003 |
1.38 USD
|
| Dec. 26, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Nov. 28, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Oct. 31, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Sept. 26, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Aug. 29, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| July 25, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| June 27, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| May 30, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| April 25, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| March 28, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Feb. 28, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| Jan. 31, 2003 | 0.1150 |
| ▸2002 |
1.38 USD
|
| Dec. 27, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Nov. 29, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Oct. 25, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Sept. 27, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Aug. 30, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| July 26, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| June 28, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| May 31, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| April 26, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| March 22, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Feb. 22, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| Jan. 25, 2002 | 0.1150 |
| ▸2001 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 28, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| Nov. 30, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| Oct. 26, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| Aug. 31, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| July 27, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| June 29, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| May 25, 2001 | 0.1150 |
| April 27, 2001 | 0.1300 |
| March 30, 2001 | 0.1300 |
| Feb. 23, 2001 | 0.1300 |
| Jan. 26, 2001 | 0.1300 |
| ▸2000 |
1.56 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| Nov. 24, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| Oct. 27, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| Sept. 29, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| Aug. 25, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| July 28, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| June 30, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| May 26, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| April 28, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| March 31, 2000 | 0.1300 |
| Feb. 25, 2000 | 0.1150 |
| Jan. 28, 2000 | 0.1150 |
| Jan. 5, 2000 | 0.0280 |
| ▸1999 |
1.58 USD
|
| Dec. 23, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| Nov. 26, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| Oct. 29, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| Sept. 24, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| Aug. 27, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| July 30, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| June 25, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| May 28, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| April 23, 1999 | 0.1150 |
| March 26, 1999 | 0.1820 |
| Feb. 26, 1999 | 0.1820 |
| Jan. 29, 1999 | 0.1820 |
| ▸1998 |
0.99 USD
|
| Dec. 24, 1998 | 0.1820 |
| Nov. 27, 1998 | 0.1150 |
| Oct. 9, 1998 | 0.1150 |
| Sept. 25, 1998 | 0.1150 |
| Aug. 28, 1998 | 0.3450 |
| July 28, 1998 | 0.1150 |
| Name | Payment Date | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Nov 30, 2026 | Upcoming | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Oct 30, 2026 | Upcoming | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Sep 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Aug 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Jul 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Jun 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | May 29, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Apr 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Mar 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Feb 27, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Jan 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Dec 31, 2025 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | Dec 01, 2025 | Paid | 0.049 USD |
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