WEA Dividend
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 8.50%
- Annual dividend
- $0.84
- Payout ratio
- 1.10
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $9.88
- Market cap
- $117M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0700
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is WEA a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median8.50% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.10 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 5 timesAcross 24 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.
WEA dividend history
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Frequently asked questions
- Does WEA pay a dividend?
- Yes. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.84 per share.
- How much does WEA pay in dividends?
- $0.84 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 WEA ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is October 23, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.