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

Fund Assets	487.38M
Expense Ratio	1.74%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	4.79%
Dividend Growth	5.62%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 10, 2026

Previous Close	6.79
YTD Return	1.01%
1-Year Return	2.85%
5-Year Return	11.90%
52-Week Low	6.69
52-Week High	6.92
Beta (5Y)	0.41
Holdings	414
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 2.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.98%.

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
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
Apr 10, 2026	$0.0266	Apr 13, 2026
Mar 10, 2026	$0.0224	Mar 11, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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