Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

HIXNYSEFinancial Services● Active

$3.93

+$0.01(+0.26%)

Market Cap$353973952

P/E Ratio—

52W High$4.4

52W Low$3.75

Avg Volume377K

Open$3.93

Beta0.92

Dividends Splits

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

TTM yield, annualized payout, frequency and payout ratio — history, chart and FAQs below.

FMP · HIX · as of Jun 8, 2026

Key dividend metrics

Dividend Yield14.96%TTM

Annual Payout$0.5880per share

Payout FrequencyMonthly

Payout Ratio—of earnings distributed

Dividend Reliability

Reliable

Consecutive payments

No interruptions

4/4 recent on schedule

Latest vs previous

Stable

$0.0490 vs $0.0490 (+0.0%)

Payment frequency

On track

15 payments / 12 months

Days since last payment

-76 days ago

Within monthly range

6 years consecutiveBased on historical dividend behavior. Past payments do not guarantee future distributions.

Most Recent Dividend

$0.0490per share

Ex-Dividend DateAug 24, 2026-76 days agoMust hold before this date

Record DateAug 24, 2026Shareholder of record

Pay DateAug 31, 2026Payment received

Est. next: Sep 23, 2026·Monthly · based on historical pattern

Monthly dividends per share

Dividend history

Ex-dateAmountRecord datePay dateYoY

Aug 24, 2026$0.0490Aug 24, 2026Aug 31, 2026+0.0%

Jul 24, 2026$0.0490Jul 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026+0.0%

Jun 23, 2026$0.0490Jun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026+0.0%

May 21, 2026$0.0490May 21, 2026May 29, 2026+0.0%

Apr 23, 2026$0.0490Apr 23, 2026Apr 30, 2026+0.0%

Mar 24, 2026$0.0490Mar 24, 2026Mar 31, 2026+0.0%

Feb 20, 2026$0.0490Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026+0.0%

Jan 23, 2026$0.0490Jan 23, 2026Jan 30, 2026+0.0%

Dec 23, 2025$0.0490Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025+0.0%

Nov 20, 2025$0.0490Nov 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025+0.0%

Oct 24, 2025$0.0490Oct 24, 2025Nov 3, 2025+0.0%

Sep 23, 2025$0.0490Sep 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025+0.0%

Aug 22, 2025$0.0490Aug 22, 2025Sep 2, 2025+0.0%

Jul 24, 2025$0.0490Jul 24, 2025Aug 1, 2025+0.0%

Jun 23, 2025$0.0490Jun 23, 2025Jul 1, 2025+0.0%

May 22, 2025$0.0490May 22, 2025Jun 2, 2025+0.0%

Apr 23, 2025$0.0490Apr 23, 2025May 1, 2025+0.0%

Mar 24, 2025$0.0490Mar 24, 2025Apr 1, 2025+0.0%

Feb 21, 2025$0.0490Feb 21, 2025Mar 3, 2025+0.0%

Jan 24, 2025$0.0490Jan 24, 2025Feb 3, 2025+0.0%

Dividend calculator

If you invest $10,000 in HIX

$1,496/ year

14.96% dividend yield · based on $10,000 investment

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Dividend history & analysis

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) currently pays a Monthly dividend of $$0.0490 per share, with an annual payout of $0.5880 and a dividend yield of 14.96%. The company has maintained a consistent dividend payment record, making it a popular choice among income-focused investors.

The most recent ex-dividend date was August 24, 2026. Investors who held HIX shares before this date received the latest dividend payment on August 31, 2026. All historical dividend data on this page is sourced from Financial Modeling Prep and reflects split-adjusted figures where applicable.

Earnings Revenue P/E ratio Financials Price history Forecast

Frequently asked questions

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. pays $$0.0490 per share each month, totaling approximately $0.5880 per share annually. The current dividend yield is 14.96%.

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Data: Financial Modeling Prep · Updated hourly · For informational purposes only, not investment advice.