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Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. (HIX)

$3.41−1.16%
Close Nov 12, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 12, 2026$3.41▼ 20.33% in range
Nov 12, 2025Low $3.34 · High $4.33Nov 12, 2026
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As of Nov 12, 2026

Western Asset High Income Fund II closed at $3.41 on Nov 12, down 1.16%, within 2.1% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 417.9K shares was 1.06× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -0.3% over one month, -13.7% over six months, -20.3% over one year.

Short interest was 68.8K shares at the Oct 30 settlement, down 59.3% from the prior report (1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$307.1M90.1M shares
Revenue · quarter——
Diluted EPS——
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yield17.24%$0.049 last paid
52-week range3.34 – 4.33−21.2% from high
Volume417.9K1.06× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d18.3%Annualised
Short % of float—1.0 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −0.9%1M −0.3%3M −13.2%6M −13.7%YTD −18.0%1Y −20.3%3Y −24.1%5Y −53.0%

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Short interest

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Shares short68.8K−59.3% vs prior
Days to cover1.0Settled Oct 30
% of float—Float record under review
Short vol. 10d45.3%of daily volume

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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?
$307.14M, based on the Nov 12 close of $3.41.
Does Western Asset High Income Fund II pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.049 per share (ex-date Oct 23), an annualised yield of 17.24%.

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.

Listed May 22, 1998franklintempleton.com

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