Western Asset High Income Fund II closed at $3.52 on Sep 28, down 1.40%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 690.7K shares was 1.77× its 20-day average (above normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -9.7% over one month, -6.4% over six months, -19.1% over one year.
Short interest was 476.4K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, down 13.4% from the prior report (0.5% of float, 1.6 days to cover).
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What does Western Asset High Income Fund II do?
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities.
What is HIX's market cap?
$317.05M, based on the Sep 28 close of $3.52.
Does Western Asset High Income Fund II pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.049 per share (ex-date Sep 23), an annualised yield of 16.70%.
How much of HIX is sold short?
476.4K shares, 0.5% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.
About Western Asset High Income Fund II
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking to maximize current income.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
