Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Class C Shares (FHICX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

6.59

+0.03 (0.46%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	489.69M
Expense Ratio	1.79%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	5.01%
Dividend Growth	7.17%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 12, 2026

Previous Close	6.56
YTD Return	-0.63%
1-Year Return	1.28%
5-Year Return	10.13%
52-Week Low	6.56
52-Week High	6.91
Beta (5Y)	0.41
Holdings	416
Inception Date	Nov 30, 1977

About FHICX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on High Yield with 1.71% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc; Class C Shares is $1,500 on a standard taxable account. Federated Hermes High Income Bond Fund, Inc; Class C Shares seeks high current income by investing primarily in lower-rated fixed-income securities. Capital growth is considered only when consistent with the objective of high current income.

Fund Family Federated Hermes C

Category High Yield Bond

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol FHICX

Share Class Class C Shares

Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

FHICX had a total return of 1.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.91%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FHBRX	Class R6 Shares	0.64%
FHISX	Institutional Shares	0.65%
FHIIX	Class A Shares	0.90%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 12, 2026	$0.0284	Oct 13, 2026
Sep 10, 2026	$0.0293	Sep 11, 2026
Aug 10, 2026	$0.0271	Aug 11, 2026
Jul 10, 2026	$0.0327	Jul 13, 2026
Jun 10, 2026	$0.0269	Jun 11, 2026
May 11, 2026	$0.0265	May 12, 2026

Full Dividend History