Over the past year, HIX returned +2.7% with dividends reinvested.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.8% |
| 1 year | +2.7% |
| 5 years | -4.3% |
| 10 years | +53.7% |
| All-time high | $15.19 (May 1998) |
Returns are total returns and include reinvested dividends. The all-time high is the highest monthly closing price on record.
See what $1,000 in HIX would be worth today ›Yes. Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. paid 11 dividends over the past 12 months. The most recent was $0.05 per share on Jul 24, 2026. The dividend yield is 14.92%.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stock trades on NYSE under the ticker symbol HIX.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is part of the Financial Services sector.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. has a market cap of 350.37M USD, based on the latest quote.
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.
