Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. HIX
Nov 4, 2026, 10:08 AM EST
- YTD
- -15.75%
- 1 year
- -17.14%
- Market cap
- 315.69M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 43.42M
- Profit margin
- 67.50%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.50
- Shares out
- 90.03M
- P/E ratio
- 7.01
- Dividend
- 0.59
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 22, 2024
- YTD return
- -15.75%
- 1-year return
- -17.14%
- Volume
- 72.16K
- Avg volume
- 372.65K
- Open
- 3.53
- Previous close
- 3.50
- Day's range
- 3.50 – 3.54
- 52-week range
- 3.34 – 4.33
- Beta
- 1.02
2Y -0.88 (-20.09%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 562.17M
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 8.90
- Price / book
- 0.95
- Dividend yield
- 13.79%
- Payout ratio
- 118.53%
- Revenue growth
- 1.00%
- Free cash flow
- 32.97M
- Total cash
- 402.09K
- Total debt
- 178.57M
- Return on equity
- 8.16%
- Short % of float
- 0.00%
- 50-day average
- 4.43
- 200-day average
- 4.42
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
About Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Country
- United States
News
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders 
HIX: Doesn't Appear Worth The Risk Currently 
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why 
HIX: This Fund May Be Exposed To Spirit Airlines Collapse And Is Over-Distributing 
GraniteShares Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 663,931 Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. $HIX 
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update 
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2026 
Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell? 
HIX: Limited Appeal As Long As Rates Remain Elevated 
Why We're Buying The Dip On These 8% CEFs
Your note
Sign in to keep a note on HIX — it syncs with the Stock Master app.
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 3.53% | 3,181,727 | 13.65M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| UBS Group AG | 3.19% | 2,867,619 | 12.30M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | 2.84% | 2,554,526 | 10.96M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.96% | 863,277 | 3.70M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Landscape Capital Management LLC | 0.95% | 853,854 | 3.66M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 0.69% | 619,910 | 2.66M | Sep 29, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify High Income ETF | 2.83% | 2,548,586 | 10.93M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Invesco ETF Tr II-Invesco Income Composite ETF | 0.96% | 865,565 | 3.71M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Cohen & Steers Closed End Opportunity Fund | 0.35% | 315,000 | 1.35M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Collaborative Inv Ser Tr-Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | 0.20% | 179,106 | 768.36K | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Investment Managers Ser Tr-Robinson Opportunistic Income Fd | 0.10% | 87,300 | 374.52K | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Calamos ETF Tr-Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | 0.08% | 70,647 | 303.07K | Oct 30, 2024 |