Western Asset Premier Bond Fund closed at $9.62 on Nov 12, down 0.10%, within 0.5% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 59.6K shares was 0.88× its 20-day average (close to normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -0.6% over one month, -8.9% over six months, -13.6% over one year.
Short interest was 19.4K shares at the Oct 30 settlement, down 27.2% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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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?
$114.15M, based on the Nov 12 close of $9.62.
Does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.07 per share (ex-date Oct 23), an annualised yield of 8.73%.
How much of WEA is sold short?
19.4K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Oct 30, 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.
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
