Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
HIXFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$3.95
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
14.85%
Annual Dividend
$0.59
Payout Ratio
137%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is HIX?
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is a Financial Services company that pays a monthly dividend currently yielding about 14.85%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- Pays a regular, trackable dividend
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (136.74%) — less cushion
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 14.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 137%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.59
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.92
- Market Cap
- $355.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.2
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.59 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$4.92
Annual$59.00
Monthly avg$4.92
