Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)

NYSE: HIX · Real-Time Price · USD
3.960
+0.020 (0.51%)
At close: Apr 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
3.960
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 24, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
Market Value356.68M
Revenue (ttm)49.27M +1.0%
Net Income39.03M -36.7%
EPS0.43 -36.8%
Shares Out 90.07M
PE Ratio9.09
Forward PEn/a
Dividend$0.59 (14.85%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 21, 2026
Volume426,506
Open3.940
Previous Close3.940
Day's Range3.920 - 3.970
52-Week Range3.750 - 4.400
Beta0.98
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings Daten/a

About HIX

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 em... [Read more]

Founded 1998
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol HIX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, HIX's revenue was $51.42 million, an increase of 18.42% compared to the previous year's $43.42 million. Earnings were $32.25 million, an increase of 10.05%.

Financial Statements

News

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

7 days ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2026

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

4 weeks ago - Business Wire

Why We're Buying The Dip On These 8% CEFs

Some of our favorite bond funds (yielding 8%+) just took a header. And it's setting up the best buying opportunity we've seen in nearly three years for CEF investors.

Other symbols: OPP
6 months ago - Forbes

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

7 months ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

7 months ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Wall Street Missed The Memo On These Bond Yields Up To 13%

It's a party on Wall Street! While the suits fawn over the hot “Trump trade” stocks, we dividend investors are going to dumpster dive.

Other symbols: BTZEADSDHY
1 year ago - Forbes

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

1 year ago - Business Wire

Weird Circumstance Makes These 8% Dividends An Urgent Buy

It's finally happening: Management fees on our favorite 8%+ paying assets—closed-end funds (CEFs)—are falling. And some are sending their already soaring dividends even higher, too.

Other symbols: BFZJNKMHNMPAMUCMUJ
2 years ago - Forbes

2 Bargain Funds Paying 10%+ Dividends (One Is Clearly Superior)

Closed-end funds sometimes give us hard choices

Other symbols: HIO
2 years ago - Forbes

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related.

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIOHYIIGIMHF
2 years ago - Business Wire

Certain Closed End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce Appointment of New Lead Independent Director

The Board of each Fund announced today the appointment of Eileen Kamerick as Lead Independent Director, effective November 8, 2022. Ms. Kamerick replaces William Hutchinson, the former Lead Independen...

Other symbols: BWGDMOEHIEMDEMOGDOHIO
3 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

3 years ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of September, October, and November 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIOHYIIGIMHF
4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Final Results of Transferable Rights Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Transferable Rights Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Authorizes Rights Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement

4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

4 years ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

Other symbols: DMOEHIGDOHIOHYIIGIMHF
4 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

5 years ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July, and August 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

5 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2021. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q January 31, 202...

5 years ago - Business Wire

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of  March, April, and May 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April, and May 2021. The follo...

5 years ago - Business Wire

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Final Results of Issuer Tender Offer for Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) (the “Fund”) announced today the final results for its issuer tender offer for up to 35% of the outstanding shares of comm...

5 years ago - Business Wire