Reminder - Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) will trade ex-dividend on 4/23/26 for a monthly dividend of $0.049 per share, payable on 4/30/26. Based on the recent stock price of $4.07, the dividend implies a yield of roughly 1.2% for the month. The article is a routine dividend notice with limited expected market impact.

Analysis

Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) will trade ex-dividend on 4/23/26 for a monthly dividend of $0.049 per share, payable on 4/30/26. Based on the recent stock price of $4.07, the dividend implies a yield of roughly 1.2% for the month. The article is a routine dividend notice with limited expected market impact.