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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA)

$9.83−0.51%
Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted
Sep 28, 2026$9.83▼ 11.92% in range
Sep 29, 2025Low $9.83 · High $11.32Sep 28, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Sep 28, 2026

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund closed at $9.83 on Sep 28, down 0.51%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 49.7K shares was 1.12× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -5.8% over one month, -4.7% over six months, -12.9% over one year.

Short interest was 19.6K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, down 9.3% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$116.6M11.9M shares
Revenue · quarter——
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Dividend yield8.55%$0.07 last paid
52-week range9.83 – 11.32−13.2% from high
Volume49.7K1.12× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d7.7%Annualised
Short % of float0.2%1.0 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −2.2%1M −5.8%3M −7.3%6M −4.7%YTD −10.9%1Y −12.9%3Y −6.0%5Y −31.9%

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Short interest

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Shares short19.6K−9.3% vs prior
Days to cover1.0Settled Sep 15
% of float0.2%
Short vol. 10d20.2%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund do?
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds.
What is WEA's market cap?
$116.64M, based on the Sep 28 close of $9.83.
Does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.07 per share (ex-date Sep 23), an annualised yield of 8.55%.
How much of WEA is sold short?
19.6K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating in different sectors, such as financials, energy, telecommunication services, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, information technology, and consumer staples.

Listed Mar 26, 2002franklintempleton.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