TRADING SYMBOL

HYI

RECENT PRICE

$11.19

MARKET CAP

143.39M

RECENT YIELD

10.19%

52-WEEK HIGH

$12.22

52-WEEK LOW

$10.87

2026

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund

Category:

Funds

Annualized Monthly Dividend:
(as of 1/21/2026)

$1.14/share

Steady Monthly Dividend History?

YES

Est. Monthly Payment on $10,000 Investment

$84.92

Annualized Dividend Yield:
(as of 1/21/2026)

10.19%

Ex-Dividend Date:

1/23/2026

Dividend Payment Date:

1/30/2026

Recent Stock Price:
(as of 1/21/2026)

$11.19

52-Week High:
(2/18/2025)

$12.22

52-Week Low:
(11/20/2025)

$10.87

Market Capitalization:

$143.39M

Comparative Size:

HYI

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HYI full dividend history

Date	Stock Price	Monthly Dividend
12/23/2025	$11.02	$0.095
11/20/2025	$10.91	$0.095
10/24/2025	$11.46	$0.095
9/23/2025	$11.83	$0.095
8/22/2025	$11.94	$0.095
7/24/2025	$11.9	$0.095
6/23/2025	$11.83	$0.095
5/22/2025	$11.65	$0.095
4/23/2025	$11.45	$0.095
3/24/2025	$11.9	$0.095
2/21/2025	$12.05	$0.095
1/24/2025	$12.02	$0.095
12/23/2024	$11.95	$0.095
11/21/2024	$12.14	$0.095
10/24/2024	$12.06	$0.095
9/23/2024	$12.31	$0.095
8/23/2024	$12.07	$0.095
7/24/2024	$11.65	$0.095
6/21/2024	$11.62	$0.095
5/22/2024	$11.59	$0.095
4/22/2024	$11.66	$0.095
3/20/2024	$12	$0.095
2/21/2024	$11.99	$0.095
1/23/2024	$12.02	$0.095
12/20/2023	$11.78	$0.095
11/21/2023	$11.5	$0.095
10/23/2023	$11.08	$0.095
9/21/2023	$11.42	$0.095
8/23/2023	$11.61	$0.095
7/21/2023	$11.75	$0.095
6/22/2023	$11.76	$0.095
5/22/2023	$11.35	$0.095
4/20/2023	$11.49	$0.095
3/23/2023	$11.88	$0.095
2/17/2023	$12.21	$0.095
1/23/2023	$12.6	$0.095
12/21/2022	$11.96	$0.095
11/21/2022	$12.24	$0.095
10/21/2022	$11.5	$0.095
9/22/2022	$12.13	$0.095
8/23/2022	$12.59	$0.095
7/21/2022	$12.25	$0.095
6/22/2022	$11.7	$0.095
5/20/2022	$12.5	$0.095
4/21/2022	$13.51	$0.095
3/23/2022	$13.48	$0.095
2/17/2022	$14.32	$0.095
1/21/2022	$14.56	$0.095
12/22/2021	$15.01	$0.095
11/19/2021	$15.7	$0.095
10/21/2021	$15.75	$0.095
9/22/2021	$15.87	$0.095
8/23/2021	$15.55	$0.095
7/22/2021	$15.59	$0.095
6/22/2021	$15.44	$0.095
5/20/2021	$15.41	$0.095
4/22/2021	$15.29	$0.095
3/23/2021	$15.2	$0.095
2/18/2021	$15.28	$0.095

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