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HIX Dividend

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
16.66%
Annual dividend
$0.59
Payout ratio
1.25
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$3.53
Market cap
$318M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0490

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is HIX a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is far above the marketAt 16.66%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.81% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.25 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 11 timesAcross 28 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016, 2017, 2018 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2018.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

HIX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1998 to 2025.

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Peak $1.56 in 2000Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

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Frequently asked questions

Does HIX pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 16.66% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.59 per share.
How much does HIX pay in dividends?
$0.59 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next HIX ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is November 20, 2026, with payment on November 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.